Homestay Recruitment Manager

Oxford

Full Time

Start date: March 2025

 

 

Do you thrive on the challenge of sales, meeting targets, and delivering quality? Are you proud of Oxford and eager to showcase it to international students? If you’re organized, enthusiastic, and looking for a management role, you could be perfect for recruiting the best Host Families in Oxford!

 

 

Careers at EF | Open the world with us

 

EF’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 50 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

 

EF Oxford is seeking a strategic and driven Homestay Manager to lead our homestay program and ensure its continued success. In this management role, you’ll play a pivotal part in connecting international students with local families in Oxford, creating unforgettable cultural experiences while driving the growth and quality of our program.

 

Working closely with a collaborative, international team, you’ll inspire families to open their homes and embrace a life-changing experience for students and hosts alike. Your leadership will shape recruitment strategies, guide marketing efforts, and ensure our targets are met, all while building lasting relationships with host families and fostering a sense of community.

 

 

Responsibilities

 

Ensures the recruitment of homestay providers and host families are metBe the driving force behind our marketing campaigns, with a focus on offline eventsCollaborate with our accommodation team to inspire families to embark on a life-changing experience by hosting international studentsSeize the opportunity to implement new offline marketing strategies, leverage diverse channels, and contribute to our mission of opening the world through educationManages recruitment, re-registration & monitoring of suitable homestay & private home accommodationOrganise promotional eventsEnsures all enquiries from prospective hosts are promptly followed up and are enough leads to reach the targetsResearching and developing marketing opportunities and plans, understanding hosts requirements, identifying market trends, and suggesting system improvements to achieve the host family’s targetsParticipate in EF events around Oxford and the surrounding area to recruit homestay providers, including leafleting and street promotions / actionsResponsibilities not limited to those mentioned above, role will vary depending on targets leading up to summer peaksShares emergency duty on a rota basisOccasional weekend work may be required during major fairs/events

 

 

Requirements

 

Excellent communication & people skillsSensitive to needs of international students living away from home Enjoys working in busy & varied environment Highly organised with excellent attention to detailAbility to liaise with suppliers & remain calm & positive under pressureSales orientated and target drivenOwnership mindset and ability to take initiative and work independentlyHighly motivated, energetic, and positive with a sociable and outgoing personalityA flexible approach to work and hours of work undertaken is essentialHighly organised and thorough, able to use initiative and work unsupervisedAll offers are subject to a clear enhanced DBS check and two referencesLegally able to work in the UK at commencement of employment

 

 

EF Education First – Our History and Values

Career Progression at EF

 

 

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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.

 

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