Staff

We have a big staff team at RBAir, and we work from various locations. The majority of us are based at our headquarters in Cambridge; a smaller group is based at our Centre in Essex.

Our staff team consists of a senior leadership team, teachers, therapists, Link Mentors, the administration and support teams, external contractors and volunteers. Despite working across different sites, we work as one big team, wherever we’re based.

Leadership team

Headteacher and DSLHannah Curry
Assistant Head, Head of Educational Provision and AdmissionsWendy Bucktrout
Assistant Head (Interim Head of Centre, Essex) – Pastoral and SENDLiz Smart
Head of Sustainability and ComplianceDavid Golding
Director of Finance (RBET)Leanne Thurston

Department Heads

Head of AdministrationPookie Russell
Head of EnglishHelen Green
Head of Maths and SciencesAndrew Wilson
Head of PSHE, SMSC and Online CommunityElaine Beattie

Teaching Team

Teacher of ArtJo Whitmore
Teacher of Art (Essex)Laura Love
Teacher of Computer ScienceVimesh Narbheram
Teacher of English, Humanities and Online CommunityAnabel Stindt
Teacher of English and HistoryLaura Saggers
Teacher of English, History, Humanities, Sociology, PSHE, Online Community & PsychologyLesley Taylor
Teacher of English and Lead Practitioner Teaching & LearningMichelle Williams
Teacher of Maths, Psychology & ProjectsToni Francis
Teacher of MathsMoniek Hopman
Teacher of MathsSue Keffler
Teacher of MathsAnjali Singh
Teacher of Psychology, English, Projects, PSHE & PsychologyRebecca McMullon
Teacher of Science, Physics, Maths and AstronomySue Bridgeland
Teacher of Science, Biology & Business StudiesDavid Muhl-Richardson
Teacher of Science, ChemistryKirstie Urquhart

Wellbeing Team (Cambridge)

Therapy Team LeadRachel Currie
Student Wellbeing TherapistMartha Court
Student Wellbeing TherapistAbigail Taylor

Wellbeing Team (Essex)

Student Wellbeing TherapistOrlagh Muldoon

Link Mentors (Cambridge)

Link Mentor and Team LeadSarah Clarke
Link MentorJoanna Bascomb
Link MentorAlison Bigglestone
Link MentorHarriet Carter
Link MentorLuke Day
Link MentorKate Harrison
Link MentorRachel Stearn

Link Mentors (Essex)

Link MentorVeronique Maingot
Link MentorZoe Powell
Link MentorEmily Rayner


In Centre Team (Cambridge)

In Centre LeadJaclyn Paules
In Centre LeadSally Mitchell
In Centre Support AssistantSteph Stannard

SEND Team

SENDCoLiz Smart
Assistant SENDCoPookie Russell
Level 7 AssessorHarriet Carter
Transitions LeadLouise Byam-Cook

Support Staff (Cambridge)

Admin and Reception

AdministratorJacquline Verduzco
Office Administrator and ReceptionistSarah Wilson

 

Admissions

Admissions and Provision OfficerVicky Ames
Senior Admissions OfficerHelen Griffiths

Support Staff (Essex)

Office Administrator and Exams AssistantSam Coles

Support Staff (Covering Both Sites)

HR OfficerAnna Hanley
Exams ManagerGosia Krolak
MIS and Timetable Manager (and DPO for RBET)Maddy Smart
Finance AssistantChrissy Tyler

External Contractors (Cambridge)

CleanerSam Foskew
Clinical SupervisorAnita Gatt
Clinical SupervisorJane Unsworth
Exams InvigilatorJanine Holmes
Exams InvigilatorSteph Kakengi

 

Volunteers (Cambridge)

Nikola White

Volunteers (Essex)

Sam Lyons

Trustees

Our Trustees at the Centre are the same Trustees as Red Balloon Educational Trust. You can find the details listed here.


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