As a WEP Local Area Representative, you will support international exchange students aged 14- 18 who come to the UK for a few months, a school term or a full academic year and live with carefully selected host families.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting and looking after exchange students throughout their stay, both in person and by phone, helping them settle into life in the UK and making the most of their experience.
- Being a key point of contact for students and host families, working closely with the WEP team to provide ongoing support.
- Supporting host families and helping to resolve any questions or issues that may arise during the placement.
- Organising occasional local activities and opportunities for students to meet and connect with others.
- Helping to grow WEP’s local host-family network as our student intake continues to expand.
- Proactively following up on host-family enquiries and leads, building relationships with potential host families and encouraging them through the application process.
- Supporting the host-family recruitment and onboarding process, including interviews, home visits and suitability assessments.
- Keeping in regular contact with WEP and providing updates on students, host families and any local developments.
Requirements
What we’re looking for
- A genuine interest in different cultures and international exchange.
- Experience of, or an interest in, working with young people, families or within the education/youth sector.
- Empathy, excellent communication skills and strong organisational abilities.
- A proactive and approachable personality, with the confidence to build relationships with students, families and schools and communicate with host family leads via phone, email and face to face.
- Fluent English, a full driving licence and access to your own car.
- Availability to support students and host families during some evenings and weekends, with flexibility to fit these responsibilities around your other commitments.
- Willingness to provide a clean enhanced criminal record certificate as part of the safeguarding requirements.
Benefits
What we offer
- Flexible working that can fit around your existing commitments, with a lot of work carried out from home.
- Flexible hours, including some evening and weekend work when required.
- Mileage expenses reimbursed for travel undertaken as part of the role.
- Full training and ongoing support from the WEP core team.
- The opportunity to meet people from around the world and build a local network of host families and students.
- Opportunities to connect and share ideas with other WEP Area Representatives across the UK.
- A meaningful and rewarding role where you can make a real difference to a young person’s international experience.
UK - Local Area Representative - Remote Stirling employer: Wep
WEP is an excellent employer that offers a flexible working environment, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life while making a meaningful impact in the field of international education. With a strong focus on employee growth and collaboration, we provide opportunities for professional development and encourage innovative marketing strategies to enhance our programmes. Join us to be part of a supportive team dedicated to enriching the experiences of students both in the UK and abroad.
