Staff
We have a small team at RB-Norwich including teachers, mentors and student support, in a mixture of full-time and part-time roles.
The staff team at Norwich consists of a Head of Centre, teachers, students support, mentors, admin and a housekeeper. Our staff are a talented bunch with many fulfilling more than one role at the Centre. Some of the team are full-time, with others working part time hours through the week.
Key contacts
| Head of Centre | Mark Anderson |
| Deputy Head – Pastoral, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead | Abbey King |
| Deputy Head of Centre, DSL | Linda Clements |
| SEN Manager, DSL | Julie Clements |
| Enquiries | Nadine Davy |
| Exams Officer | Linda Clements |
| Safeguarding Leads | Mark Anderson, Linda Clements, Abbey King, Julie Clements, |
All staff
| Head of Centre, Designated Safeguarding Lead | Mark Anderson |
| Deputy Head of Centre, Designated Safeguarding Lead | Linda Clements |
| SEN Manager | Julie Clements |
| Deputy Head – Pastoral, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead | Abbey King |
| PA to Head of Centre, DSL | Nadine Davy |
| Science Teacher | Laura Stern |
| Computer Science/IT Teacher | Mark Pinner |
| Teaching and Learning Lead, RSE Lead & Teacher | Rachel Golding |
| Learning Support Mentor | Lucie-Anne Carter |
| Learning Support Mentor | Mollie Barbour |
| English Teacher | Abra Heritage |
| Intervention Support Tutor | Lucy Kershaw |
| Learning Support Assistant (1-1) | Caroline Hamilton |
| Maths Teacher | Chris Dyble |
| Student Counsellor | Ben Moss |
| Learning Support Mentor | Emily Grint |
| Learning Support Mentor | Rachael Munro |
| Art Teacher | Emma Newton |
| Science Teacher | Jon Killow |
| Attendance Intervention and Wellbeing Advisor, DSL | Ella Parkinson |
| Cleaner/Catering Assistant | Bozena Piotrowska |
| Robert Walker |
Trustees
RB-Norwich trustees come from a range of different professions and volunteer their time to ensure best practice governance and the smooth running of the Centre.
Chair of Trustees
Emma Culley
You can contact Emma at emma.culley@rbnorwich.org.uk
Emma is very experienced in school governance, sitting on boards at several schools in the region.
Finance
Ben Aldridge
‘I got involved with Red Balloon because I saw the fantastic work the team does first hand as my eldest child started here in June 2022. I like to give back to others when I can and just felt that this was a worthy organisation to support.
You can contact Ben at ben.aldridge@rbnorwich.org.uk
Ben uses his professional skills to assist the centre with finances, providing advice and guidance to the board and staff when required. He is responsible for preparing and managing the Centre’s budget and providing support with funding applications and fee negotiations with local authorities.
Trustee
Miriam Blyth
‘I believe that children are the future of our society, and it all starts with having access to education, that every child is given the support to contribute meaningfully later as participating citizens in our society
You can contact Miriam at miriam.mirlby@rbnorwich.org.uk
Miriam has pledged to continue and improve the good work that our organisation stands for, and as a trustee is keen to implement the mission statement of Red Balloon Norwich and to ensure that we are all aligned with the core values of our organisation.
Trustees
Samuel Ridge-Ward
More information coming soon.
