Host FamilyVisitor
EF Brighton
Full-time
Join us in our mission of opening the world through education, by connecting international students with welcoming host families. EF Brighton is looking for a dynamic, outgoing, and proactive individual to join our host family recruitment team, playing a key role in creating enriching cultural exchanges for students and local communities alike!
EF Education First’s mission is opening the world through education.
A career with EF combines the support and opportunity of a large international organisation, with the spirit and energy of a small business. We look for thinkers and doers – creative, collaborative, and motivated people who are excited by education, communication, and travel.
When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 120 countries. In the UK and Ireland, our core presence is felt at our international language campuses and summer schools, where we welcome students from around the world to participate in language learning and cultural exchange. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and encourage you to open the world through education.
Your Role
Reporting directly to the Accommodation Manager, the selected applicant will be the friendly face of EF, visiting potential host families, guiding them through paperwork, and ensuring all information is properly uploaded to our system. You'll also play a part in ensuring safeguarding, keeping our records up-to-date and joining in on EF events. Flexibility is key, as occasional evenings and weekends are part of the job. A driving license is essential since you'll be out meeting families around Brighton.
Responsibilities
1. Visiting host families and completing paperwork (a strong focus on compliance)
2. Liaising with our existing host family community and handling enquiries
3. Matching international students with host families and assisting in placements
4. Participating in EF events
5. Following up withnewly collected paperworkand entering information intoadatabase
6. Keeping host family database up-to-date
Requirements
7. Highly motivated,energeticand positive with a sociable and outgoing personality
8. Friendly and approachable manner, not afraid to speak to strangers
9. Highly organised and thorough, able to use initiative and work unsupervised
10. Excellent communicator with external clients such as host families, students, and colleagues
11. A flexible approach to work and hours of work undertaken is essential
12. Have the right to live and work in the UK
13. Complete fluency in English
14. All offers are subject to a clear DBS checkand two references
15. Has access to a car (desired)
Why you will enjoy life at EF Brighton
16. Continuous professional development for all staff
17. Flexible working hours
18. Work in a truly international environment
19. Regular social events
20. Ambition is nurtured and fast-tracked career enhancement opportunities are provided
21. Staff are encouraged to innovate, take ownership of their ideas and bring them to fruition
22. Global career opportunities
23. Access to EF Hello language learning
24. Private health insurance
25. Life insurance
26. Campus located moments away from Brighton beach
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EF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.References will be followed up and will ask specifically whether there is any reason that the applicant should not be engaged in situations where they have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18.Upon interview all gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily and proof of identity and, where applicable, qualifications will be required.Appropriate suitability checks will be required prior to confirmation of appointment.
EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, identity, parental status, experience, and everything else that makes you unique.