Host Family Recruitment Coordinator

Education First; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

On-site role

Job summary

EF BournemouthInternational Language Campus is seeking a proactive Homestay Recruitment Coordinator to visit and assess providers, guide onboarding, and ensure safeguarding compliance while creating a welcoming home environment for international students.

Responsibilities include liaising with the homestay community, handling enquiries, matching students with providers, and entering information into a database. Flexibility in hours and a weekend schedule are available.

Qualifications

• Fluent English with excellent communication skills.
• Highly motivated, energetic and sociable personality.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Visit and assess homestay providers with a strong focus on compliance.
• Liaise with homestay community and handle enquiries.
• Match international students with providers and assist in placements.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organised

Sociable and outgoing

Fluent English

Driving licence / access to a car

Job description

Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom (On-site)

• EF Language Abroad
• Entry-Level
• Operations

Your Role

EF BournemouthInternational Language Campus is seeking a proactive and personable individual to join our homestay/host family recruitment team as a Homestay Recruitment Coordinator visiting and connecting international students with welcoming homestay providers.

In this role, you'll visit and assess providers, guide them through onboarding and ensure safeguarding compliance – all while helping to create a welcoming, ‘home away from home’ experience for our international students.

- Flexible hours

- Hours available 7 days a week

If you are committed to delivering a high-quality student experience and thrive in a dynamic environment,

Careers at EF | Open the world with us

At EF, we believe 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

• Visiting and assessing homestay providers and completing paperwork (a strong focus on compliance)
• Liaising with our existing homestay community and handling enquiries
• Matching international students with providers and assisting in placements
• Participating in EF events
• Following up with newly collected paperwork and entering information into a database
• Keeping homestay database up-to-date

Requirements

• Highly motivated,energeticand positive with a sociable and outgoing personality
• Friendly and approachable manner, not afraid to speak to strangers
• Highly organised and thorough, able to use initiative and work unsupervised
• Excellent communicator with external clients such as host families, students, and colleagues
• A flexible approach to work and hours of work undertaken is essential
• Complete fluency in English
• Access to a car essential
• All offers are subject to a clear enhanced background check and two references
• Legally able to work in the UK at commencement of employment

Why you will love working with EF

• Work in a truly international environment
• Ambition is nurtured and fast-tracked career enhancement opportunities are provided
• Staff are encouraged to innovate, take ownership of their ideas and bring them to fruition
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to EF Hello language learning

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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. #LI-PB1

About Us

Some companies are in the business of banking. Others are in the business of shoes. Or sports. Or soft drinks. At EF, we're in a different kind of business. One that's a little less tangible, and a lot more important. Because our business, what we make, makes everything else possible. We're in the business of understanding. Between people. Between cultures.

For over half a century we’ve been the leader in international educational programs and experiences designed to foster such understanding. Through language, cultural exchange, academic studies, and educational travel, we create the kinds of immersive experiences that challenge biases, open minds, and pave the way for a more understanding world.

You’ll find our offices and schools located in some of the world’s greatest cities, and filled with smart, driven people (over 50,000 of us) who push each other to be better every day. But it’s what we do together - building greater understanding, breaking down barriers, and creating a better world - that makes all the difference.

Founded in 1965 in Sweden, EF (Education First) is a global association of education companies that share a common mission of opening the world through education. EF has been recognized on Forbes 2025 and 2024 World’s Best Employers and 2024 Top Companies for Women lists, Fast Company’s 2025 Next Big Things In Tech, and was a 2024 App Store Award winner in Cultural Impact.

About the Team

At EF Language Abroad, we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we've helped millions of students discover new places, embrace diverse cultures, and gain fresh perspectives. We're dedicated to our mission of opening the world through education, harnessing the power of language learning to deepen the connection between people across the globe.

We offer immersive short-term and long-term language courses and programs across different languages in the countries where they’re spoken. Through blending classroom-based lessons with interactive exercises and real-world practice, our courses bring you to the heart of the language. Together, our global staff help students from around the world develop the language skills they need to achieve their dreams.

EF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions are subject to a criminal background and/or reference checks, as applicable.