Teacher

About us

Our Vision

A world where all child refugees are welcomed, safe and inspired with hope to
rebuild their lives for a better future.

Our mission

It  is  our  mission  to  serve  young  people  who  have  been  forced  to  flee  their  home
country – offering safe homes, education, therapeutic care and support in every area
of their lives.

We believe each young person, many of whom are victims of human trafficking, has a
dignity  worth  celebrating,  talents  worth  discovering  and  a  life  to  live  to  its  fullest
potential, no matter their past experiences nor present circumstances.
We  are  committed  to  providing  an  inspiring  environment  that  raises  hope  and
strengthens resilience.

Our Values

Respect
Treating everyone with dignity in all circumstances.

Integrity
Unexaggerated truth, expressed with humility, purity of motive and
sincerity of intention, in both our words and deeds.

Passion
Embracing risk for the sake of the mission, with courage to take bold risks and to
innovate despite adversity.

Grace
Costly additional opportunity for everyone, to enable us to be our best by being
perpetual learners.

Compassion
Serving sacrificially, rooted in an unwavering zeal to seek the best for those we
serve and not self.

Wisdom
Finding a way through a challenge by listening, learning, perceiving what is at stake,
applying insight and considering diverse options.

Our Impact, Outcomes and Goals

We  are  passionate  about  seeing  the  young  people  we  serve  become  positive  and
empowered individuals, building on their resilience and strengths to contribute to the
world around them.

Outcomes

We deliver this impact through our therapeutic support for all areas of life, specifically
aimed  at  achieving  the  following  outcomes  -  Increased  Personal  Safety,  Increased
engagement  with  Education,  Employment  and  Training,
Improved  Emotional
Wellbeing, Improved Physical Wellbeing and Increased Social engagement.

Strategic Goals

Strengthen Baca’s holistic service for young, forced migrants.

Enhance Baca’s service to maximise the potential of each young person.

Engage  locally,  regionally  and  nationally  to  see  a  world  where  child  refugees  are
welcomed, safe and have hope to rebuild their lives for a better future.

Thank you very much for your interest in this role at Baca. We support young people
who  have  been  forced  to  flee  their  home  country,  because  of  war,  persecution,  or
trafficking. We provide the support they need which includes a safe home, education
and therapeutic care. The young  people we serve  have lost the only life they know
and have overcome all the odds to reach safety. Their courage inspires us but without
support they are at extreme risk of harm and exploitation.

We  are  committed  to  providing  an  inspiring  environment  that  raises  hope  and
strengthens  resilience  –  enabling  them  to  fulfil  their  potential  and  become  thriving
members of the community. We consider it an absolute privilege to be able to walk
with them on a daily basis. We take heart from the several positive stories of young
people’s  transition  into  adulthood,  establishing  their  lives  and  being  a  positive
contribution  to  the  world  around  them.  However,  we  recognise  the  huge  pressures
they continue to face and therefore, we believe there is still a long way to go as we
continue to learn from them. We believe there are greater depths of development for
each  young  person  to  achieve  so  that  they  do  not  fall  back  into  exploitation  or any
other dangerous environment.

If  successful,  you  will  be  joining  a  passionate  and  committed  team,  with  strong
expertise. You will find that the team are committed to our values, which has built a
culture that seeks to allow everyone to be their best in order to give their best for the
sake of the young people we serve.  I hope you will find all the information you need
in this pack or on www.bacacharity.org.uk to help you complete your application.

We wish you all the best,
Jimmy Zachariah, CEO

Job Description

Job Title:

Teacher

Reporting To:    Education Manager

Contract Type:    Permanent

Location:

Loughborough

£ 24,735 - £ £28,345 per annum pro rata

Salary:

(Equivalent to £13,192 to £15,117 for 20 hours a week)

Working Hours:   20 hours a week

OVERALL PURPOSE

To provide a dynamic and inspirational Education programme that will provide young
people with the understanding and language skills required to adapt to life in the UK
and prepare them for further study so they can be inspired to have hope for a better
future.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  Delivering ESOL English, Maths and ICT education to young people within
Baca in a creative and interesting way to allow them to reach a standard of
education where they can access courses at a local college.

  Assisting in the support of volunteers to lead one to one or group education

intervention sessions with the young people.

  Directing Learning Support Assistants (paid or voluntary) within the classroom

to best support the learning needs of the students.

  Contribute to on-going planning, review and development of curriculum

programmes to ensure lessons and schemes of work are meeting the needs
of the young people and the requirements of exam boards.

  Ensure that agreed expectations of partner organisations are met in delivering

high quality teaching and as part of the role.

  Be proactive in recognising and adapting to learner needs and work with the

team to develop appropriate responses to support these.

  Develop and maintain excellent communication with all members of the team
and all external partners and supporters to provide holistic development
support for each young person enabling them to become independent.
  Maintaining student records on attendance and progress and contributing to

education reports.

GENERAL

  Be adept in employing the correct procedures for dealing with any

safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable
Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy

  Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.
  Support the delivery of the following outcomes in line with Baca’s Theory of
Change through the teaching role, ensuring it is of the highest quality,

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Improved Physical Wellbeing,
Improved Emotional Wellbeing,
Increased engagement with Education, Employment and Training,
Increased Social engagement and
Increased Personal Safety

  Take ownership of all administrative aspects of the role.
  Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all

confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement
and Data Protection Policy.

  Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with

Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy.

  Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
  Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, in

line with the needs of the team.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

Baca is looking for someone who can proactively participate in Baca’s holistic and
therapeutic young people services, through the role of ESOL Teacher. The young
people supported by us are unaccompanied asylum seekers aged 16 to 18, some of
whom are victims of trafficking. The successful applicant will have the ability to
ensure the education we provide to the young people is of the highest quality and
strives for excellence. They will play an active role in developing knowledge and
understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of teaching
students who may have been trafficked or exploited, emotional wellbeing of
separated children, and the cultures of different nations.

They will be passionate about our work and be able to lead by example in building
an empowering environment to enable each young person to be their best, being
both a supportive leader and one that brings challenge where necessary. They will
be a great people person who can engage with key external relationships and work
well with the staff team, linking in with the culture of family that exists within the
organisation. The successful applicant will have the ability to ensure the project plan
is followed in line with Baca’s vision, values and strategic goals. This is a frontline
role that will need the successful applicant to be working closely with young people
in their houses from time to time. The role will require the successful candidate to
complete an enhanced DBS check.

Competency

Education and
Qualifications

Experience

Knowledge
and Skills

Essential

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Desirable

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Desirable

Hold a relevant teaching qualification
Willingness to work towards a CELTA qualification (if you
do not hold a relevant qualification)
Teaching experience
Experience of delivering ESOL programmes (we
specifically welcome experience in teaching entry level
Maths)
Experience of lesson planning and developing Schemes
of Work
Experience of working with unaccompanied asylum
seeking and trafficked young people
Experience of working with young people, on a 1-2-1 and
group setting
Understanding of inclusion and differentiation strategies
for engaging all learners
Professional understanding of safeguarding
within an education setting
Knowledge of issues, challenges and strengths of
unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people who may
also be trafficked
Knowledge and understanding of what motivates young
people and inspire creativity in learning.
Ability to plan and deliver effective and engaging lessons   Essential
Desirable
Ability to use a positive approach to promote
learning, healthy well-being and positive behaviour
Ability to work well with a range of audiences,
including carers and other professionals
Understanding of curriculum and assessment of
learner progress
Confident and competent in the use of ICT
Excellent personal organisation and high attention to
detail.
Ability to write reports, keep accurate records
and communicate effectively
Ability to manage multiple tasks any one-time, prioritising
workload to meet competing deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written Communication skills

Desirable
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Excellent Team working skills.

Understand procedures and legislation relating to
Confidentiality

Essential

Desirable

Personal
Attributes

Other

Alignment with Baca’s Value to achieve our
vision, mission and strategic goals.
Have a genuine concern for and commitment to young
asylum seekers/refugees, and unaccompanied young
people in particular
Resilience, the ability to work under pressure and be
able to meet deadlines
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and young people
Flexible attitude to work and willingness to adapt to the
needs of learners.
Proactive individual who is willing to take initiative in get
involved in a range of activities
Able to be accountable, take responsibility and be willing to
learn.
Ability to work creatively and collaboratively
Able to work as part of a highly diverse group of people
Commitment to our Baca’s young people and their
learning, wellbeing and safety
Ability to establish rapport and respectful and trusting
relationships with young people, wider team and other
adults
Passionate about teaching and learning and ambitious for
the progress of learners
Open-minded, self-evaluative and adaptable to changing
circumstances and new ideas
The successful applicant will be required to have an
enhanced DBS check
Adherence to all policies and procedures of the
organisation

Essential

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How To Apply

You can apply electronically, completing an application form from our website.
Please complete the online application form or return a completed application form,
along with a CV to us by email. Please make sure that your application demonstrates
how your experience‚ skills and abilities meet the selection criteria set out in the Job
Description and Person Specification.

Please also make sure you complete the equal opportunities monitoring form.
Completed applications should be returned to us by 9:00am on Friday 27th February
2026

Downloaded application forms must be sent to: recruitment@bacacharity.org.uk
clearly identifying the role you are applying for.

Interview Process

A 30-minute online interview could be conducted as part of shortlisting. If suitably
strong candidates are shortlisted before the deadline, in-person interviews will take
place immediately after shortlisting.

If you are shortlisted for in-person interviews, we will contact you as soon as
possible, to let you know the details of the interview process.