Accommodation Manager
EF Education First
London, UK
Your Role
EF (Education First) London International Language Campus is seeking a proactive and service-driven Accommodation Manager to lead our accommodation operations across both Homestay and Residence provision.
- Start Date: May 2026
- Full-time/Permanent contract
- Salary to be discussed at interview
In this pivotal role, you will oversee the full accommodation experience for our international students, managing both residence sites and our homestay network across the academic year and peak summer period.
You will lead and support a team, build strong relationships with hosts and suppliers, and ensure high standards of welfare, customer service, and student satisfaction, while driving continuous improvements in quality and operational efficiency. If you’re passionate about creating a welcoming “home away from home” and thrive in a fast-paced, people-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the Homestay and Residence departments to ensure excellent service for all students
- Create a welcoming and supportive community atmosphere for students
- Manages recruitment, re-registration & monitoring of suitable homestay & private home accommodation
- Oversee day-to-day operations at student residences, ensuring smooth logistics
- Manages a team of full time and part time homestay coordinators, recruiters, visitors and Residence Advisors
- Supervises the team to ensure their targets are met, provides guidance to the team and makes sure that daily, weekly and quarterly deadlines are met
- Ensures students are allocated to appropriate accommodation within EF Gold Standards and in accordance with EF’s safeguarding policy for under 18’s
- Ensures student queries regarding accommodation are handled and logged appropriately with regard for excellent customer service
- Work within set budgets, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure cost savings
- Monitors student evaluation of accommodation and responds to comments and complaints to ensure a satisfactory resolution
- Liaises with finance department to ensure prompt and accurate payment to accommodation providers
- Participate in the emergency phone rotation and assist in any urgent situations
Requirements
- Team management experience and proven leadership skills
- Ability to ensure your personal & team’s KPIs are met
- Motivated by working with challenging targets
- Sales orientated
- Strong customer service skills
- Confident with IT and different systems
- A flexible approach to work and hours of work
- Highly organised with attention to details
- Ability to handle difficult situations with ease & remain calm & positive under pressure
- Enjoys working in busy & varied environment
- All offers are subject to a clear background check & 2 references
- Right to work in the UK at commencement of employment
Why you’ll enjoy working with EF
- Work in a vibrant, multicultural environment that celebrates innovation, collaboration, and academic excellence
- Staff are encouraged to innovate, take ownership of their ideas and bring them to fruition
- Global career opportunities
- Regular social events
- Employee Assistance Program
- Private health insurance
- Life insurance
- Professional development sessions for managers
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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.
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