ESOL Mentor - THE BACA CHARITY

The Baca Charity

Baca Offices, north Cambridge

Part-time

ESOL Mentor

Role Summary

Responsibilities
For the responsibilities and commitments
that we ask from you, please refer to the
Volunteer Agreement.

At Baca, we support our young people to achieve an
increase in personal safety, social engagement and
engagement with education. We also support them to
improve their physical and emotional wellbeing. The
Volunteer Team roles are designed to help provide
extra support regarding the development of our young
people, who are
16-18-year-old unaccompanied
asylum seekers and refugees. The ESOL (English for
Speakers of Other Languages) mentoring team is an
essential part of the young people’s learning and
development with their education. We have seen a
significant difference
in some young people’s
confidence with their learning through this project and
it has therefore become one of our core activities.

Key Activities
Each ESOL mentor is matched with either one
or two young people, and they will support
their young people with their ESOL learning
from arrival at Baca, through to when those
young people start college externally.
The length of time is dependent on the young
person and their level of education and
confidence when they join us. The ESOL
mentor role supports the following three main
outcomes:

Improved ability to use English Language

Reporting to:
Cambridge Team Leader

Location:
Baca Offices, north Cambridge

Salary:
This is a voluntary role

Time commitment:
One hour per week

Improved self confidence

Increased positive interactions within the
local community

Characteristics
Our mentors must have a passion for
serving young un-accompanied asylum-
seeking children and be fully sympathetic
to the purpose of Baca and the needs and
circumstances of the young people we
support

FAQs

Will I receive any training?
Yes, we will provide you with safeguarding training, role specific training and a full induction.
This will include information about Baca, our purpose and objectives; an understanding of the
Volunteer Agreement to be observed by the young people; more information about what the
ESOL mentor role entails; what to do in an emergency and what support is available to you;
and an introduction to the Baca team. In addition, we will introduce you to our existing
Volunteers and Mentors so that you will be able to ask them about their experiences and build
a healthy rapport within the team.

What are the primary character requirements for an ESOL mentor?
Our ESOL mentors must be able to commit to and actively promote the principles and
practices of Baca. The ESOL mentors must be fully sympathetic to the purpose of Baca and
the needs and circumstances of the young people we support. Without these characteristics
it will be very difficult for any person to provide the required love, oversight and care.

Do I need to have any qualifications?
No, however, any experience in teaching, phonics, ESOL learning or TEFL is preferable. We
have recruited a diverse group of ESOL mentors with a variety of backgrounds, skills and
experience.

If you have any questions, please call Gill Niedojadlo

on 07498992360