Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom (On-site)
- EF Language Abroad
- Entry-Level
- Operations
Your Role
EF (Education First) Brighton 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.
- Typically 10-25 hours per week, with possibility of more hours during peak weeks and holidays
- Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
- Potential for full-time employment post summer
- Live-in arrangement can be discussed
If you’d like experience within international business this summer, and are passionate about student welfare, customer service and multicultural environments, we’d love to hear from you.
EF Education First believes the world is better when people strive to understand one another. With 600+ schools and offices in 50 countries, we offer immersive programs in language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics, turning dreams into global opportunities. Join us in our shared mission of opening the world through education.
Responsibilities
- Meeting and greeting new students on arrival and informing them of rules
- Assisting with checking in & taking students to rooms
- 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 18s on rotation
- Assisting students with problems and queries
- Manage and report welfare issues relating to students in residence
- Take responsibility for fire safety and familiarise 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 residence students
- Reminding departing students of leaving date & procedures
Requirements
- Given the nature of the position, a flexible, hands-on approach to nature & hours of work undertaken isessential
- 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, organised & thorough
- All offers are subject to a clear enhanced DBS checkand 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 aworld renownedorganisation
- Regular social events
- Pre-summer online and in person training
- Staff are encouraged to innovate, take ownership of their ideas and bring them to fruition
- Ambition is nurtured and career enhancement opportunities are available at EF’s year round Language Campuses
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. #LI-PB1
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