Homestay Coordinator

**Job description**

We are looking for an ambitious and energetic individual to work in an international team in our Torquay Language School. Working closely with the Accommodation Manager, you will help coordinate all aspects of our homestay programme including creating recruitment plans and marketing campaigns, visiting prospective hosts, supporting our students and providing service to our existing families.

You should be able to take initiative, have an entrepreneurial spirit and like working in a dynamic and fast-moving environment. This role includes occasional early evening and weekend work.

Full training will be provided as part of a structured induction schedule.

**About the role**
- Creating marketing plans including social media campaigns
- Support and coordination of a team of recruiters
- Lead generation - Identify potential new opportunities and recruitment channels.
- Strive to improve the quality of our homestay provision.
- Administration & vetting
- Visit prospective hosts to determine their suitability and complete visit forms with great attention to detail (whilst complying to accreditation requirements and local authorities)
- Providing customer service to our existing host families and our students
- Be part of a friendly, team-focused environment.

**You are**:

- An enthusiastic motivater
- Passionate about young people
- Independent and self-driven with an eye for quality
- Outgoing, approachable and enjoy talking to people.
- detail-orientated

**Your experience**:

- Ideally some sales experience, target-driven mindset
- Excellent telephone manner / skills
- Highly motivated, energetic, positive
- Love to get stuck in and roll up sleeves, leading by example
- Friendly and approachable, not afraid to speak to strangers and build rapport quickly

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

About EF Education First

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.

When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £23,000.00-£23,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Relocation assistance
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Following guidelines

Licence/Certification:

- driving licence & access to vehicle (preferred)