Your Role
EF (Education First) Cambridge International Language Campus is looking for responsible and culturally intelligent Residence Advisors to join our team for summer 2026. In this role, you’ll help create a welcoming and secure environment where international students feel at home, supported and part of a vibrant community throughout their studies.
Position Details
- Fixed Term/ Full time role
- Typically 48 hours per week
- Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
- July 2026 start date
- Residential position with accommodation
Responsibilities
- Meeting and greeting new students on arrival and informing them of rules
- Assisting with checking in & taking students to rooms
- Reminding departing students of leaving date & procedures
- Maintain safe and comfortable environment by taking appropriate action in the event of student misconduct, addressing concerns with relevant school staff
- Undertake provided basic first aid training and be ready to give appropriate assistance where required or contact medical/emergency services where necessary
- Ensure standards of rooms and quality of services are maintained by conducting weekly building and room checks using provided tool/form
- Carry out nightly curfew checks for under 18 s on rotation
- Accompany under 18 students to medical appointments
- Assisting students with problems and queries
- Manage and report welfare issues relating to students in residence
- Take responsibility for fire safety and familiarize self with evacuation procedures
- Ensuring that residence rules are being adhered to and report all issues to residence manager
- Participate in regular emergency phone duty as per rota
- Promote and run activities for residential students
- Escort students to welcome orientation each Monday morning
- Respond to emails, Teams messages and other various communications platforms to ensure that all enquiries are dealt with in a timely manner
Requirements
- Given the nature of the position, a flexible, hands‑on approach to work and hours is essential
- Highly motivated, energetic & positive
- Customer‑service orientated, friendly & approachable manner
- Able to remain calm under pressure & to diffuse potentially difficult situations
- Sensitive to needs of international students living away from home
- Excellent communicator with students, colleagues, and external clients
- Attention to detail, organized & thorough
- All offers are subject to a clear enhanced DBS check and two references
- Legally able to work in the UK at commencement of employment and for the duration of the contract
Why you will love working with EF
- Work in a truly international environment
- Boost your CV this summer with a world‑renowned organisation
- Regular social events
- Pre‑summer online and in person trainings
- Staff are encouraged to innovate, take ownership of their ideas and bring them to fruition
- Ambition is nurtured and post‑summer job opportunities are available at EF’s year‑round Language Campuses
- Access to EF Hello language learning
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.
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