Link Mentor

**About us**

Red Balloon Educational Trust is a small business in Danbury, Essex. We are professional, agile, supportive, and our goal is to To advance the education of students aged 9 to 18. These students are the victims of bullying, or by reason of other emotional trauma or illness, are for the time being unable to attend mainstream school..

Our work environment includes:

- Modern office setting
- Food provided
- Flexible working hours
- Growth opportunities
- Wellness programmes

**Role overview**

A Link mentor works in collaboration with all departments to support our young people’s journey. It involves working with all RBAir staff to establish and maintain strong therapeutic relationships with a core group of students, and supportive relationships with their families and the professionals supporting them to ensure the student has a positive experience in all areas of their provision.

Students have mentor sessions with their Link Mentor that may take place in their home, in their local community, within one of the RB centres/local hubs or occasionally, online or over the telephone.

**Responsibilities**

**As a Link Mentor**
- Develop a professional mentoring relationship with our young people and their families to ensure they are supported during their time with Red Balloon of the Air;
- Encourage and deliver face-to-face support to students and families;
- Collaborate with our young people to identify their personal goals and aspirations and negotiate plans to make progress towards them;
- When required, give input to personal plans with each student you are mentoring;
- Record progress through RBAir processes, systems and other agreed on assessment and tracking tools in order to effectively monitor progress in line with required timeframes;
- Prepare and deliver mentoring sessions in line with the wellbeing framework;
- Participate in outings and trips with the RB community;
- Complete Risk Assessments for visits and trips when required;
- Facilitate with external agencies (GPs, CAMHS, SENCOs etc.) in support of students’ needs;
- Communicate and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to ensure students receive high-quality support and input to facilitate individual progression;
**As a Red Balloon Employee**
- Communicate and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to ensure students receive high-quality support and input to facilitate individual progression.
- Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and commit to Red Balloon policies and philosophy.
- Ensure all work performed/ duties undertaken are carried out in accordance with Red Balloon philosophy, policy, and government legislation.
- Be flexible in role duties, and carry out any other duties commensurate with your skill set and position that fall within the general scope of the job, which may include work in other departments within your Centre as requested by RBAir.

Pay: £25,936.00-£27,040.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/09/2024