Residence Advisor (Summer)

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

12/10/2024

Residence Advisor (Summer 2025)

Brighton

Full Time/Fixed Term

Embark on a memorable summer with EF Education First, a trailblazer in international education, as we invite you to join our dynamic student Residence Team. This summer role isn't just a job; it's a gateway to a vibrant community, an opportunity to bridge cultures, and a chance to transform lives, including your own.

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 Brighton LOCATION is seeking a responsible and energetic individual to join our Residence Team for summer 2025. As Residence Advisor, you’ll play a vital part in creating a safe, welcoming, and memorable living environment for our international students, helping them feel at home while they explore a new country and culture. If you’re ready to step into a dynamic, people-focused role and help make a difference for students this summer, we’d love to hear from you!

This is a live in position where accommodation and full board is provided at no extra cost. Roles run from June/July – August 2025

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 on call nature of the position, a flexible, hands-on approach to nature & hours of work undertaken 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, organised & 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
  
  

Why you will love working with EF

• Continuous professional development
• Work in a truly international environment
• Regular social events
• 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
• Global career opportunities
• Summer camp canteen
• Free accommodation provided
• Pre summer training
• Access to EF Hello language learning
  
  

EF Education First – Our History and Values

Career Progression at EF

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.