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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
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Driver / Messenger
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Main purpose of job:
The primary purpose of this role is to serve as the Embassy’s principal driver, forming part of the Logistics team’s driver fleet. The postholder will be responsible for transporting the Ambassador and other officials to a range of appointments, events and functions, as well as providing transport support for additional passengers as required. In addition, the role includes undertaking general administrative duties in support of the Executive Office and the Transport, Logistics and Protocol Officer, ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of Embassy operations.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Provide safe, reliable and professional transport for the His Majesty’s Ambassador, Embassy officials, staff and visitors, ensuring full compliance with local traffic laws and regulations at all times.
- Ensure the safety and comfort of all passengers, including guaranteeing that all journeys are conducted to the highest standards.
- Maintain regular and proactive communication with the Executive Office and Logistics team, providing updates on travel times and ensuring preparedness through effective route planning, including alternative options where required.
- Support official visits and high-level engagements, including acting as Lead Driver and coordinating externally contracted drivers when necessary.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all journeys through a detailed logbook, ensuring it is signed by passengers and properly filed for audit purposes.
- Ensure assigned vehicles are kept in excellent mechanical condition, including coordinating servicing, maintenance, repairs, cleaning and refuelling.
- Conduct daily vehicle inspections, checking key safety and operational components such as brakes, lights, oil, water levels, tyre pressure and fuel, and promptly report any issues to the Transport Officer.
- Ensure vehicles are clean and presentable before and after each journey.
- Provide broader support to the Logistics team, dedicating up to 50% of time (when not engaged in official driving duties) to administrative and operational tasks, including the collection and delivery of official documents.
- Demonstrate flexibility and availability to work additional hours as required, in line with business needs and local labour regulations.
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Essential:
- At least 5 years of professional driving experience.
- A valid driving licence.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to make effective decisions.
- Willingness to work outside regular hours when required.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
Language requirements:
Language: English
Level of language required: Beginner
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Desirable skills / experience / qualifications:
- Ability to carry out responsibilities with minimal supervision.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Confidence to face challenges and manage problems by identifying and proposing solutions.
- Basic proficiency in English would be an advantage.
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Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Seeing the Big Picture
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28 June 2026
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S1
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Permanent
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Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
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Mexico
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Mexico City
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British Embassy
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MXN
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18,750
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monthly
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10 August 2026
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Candidates must be able to live and work in Mexico in their own right at time of application.
Please ensure you answer all application questions in full as CVs will not be considered in the recruitment process until the interview stage.
The successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance and professional reference checks.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
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Closing date of receiving applications is before 23:55 (Local Time) on 28 June 2026.
All applicants must fully complete the online application form, including the sections for employment and educational details, experience, and behaviour-based questions. Only those applications that contain all required information will be considered. To ensure the sift process remains anonymous, please do not include any personally identifiable information in your application form.
All staff at the British Embassy and its Consulates in Mexico are expected to work towards the UK mission statement of Building a UK/Mexico partnership, which makes the world and us more prosperous and secure, and to embody the Embassy’s agreed values of Honesty, Respect, Inclusion and Professionalism.
Benefits:
Guaranteed Monetary Benefits
- 30 days Christmas Bonus per full year worked (pro rata on the first year).
- 50% Holiday Bonus based on your annual leave entitlement, additional to your paid annual leave.
*For benefits purposes our year runs from 01 January to 31 December.
Other Monetary Benefits
You will be eligible to an annual Performance Related Bonus. Performance Pay is granted to employees who receive a full year’s performance appraisal and meet or exceed their performance targets.
*Our assessment period for appraisals runs from 01 April to 31 March of the following year.
Other non-monetary benefits
- Social Security coverage under Mexican Law.
- Private Medical Scheme which covers our employees, their legal dependants under the age of 25, and spouses/partner provided they do not receive additional medical services from another employer.
- Entitlement of annual leave as follows:
From 0 to 1 year entitled to 16 days (Pro rata on the first year)
From 1 to 5 years of service increases to 25 days
From 5 years of service onwards increases to 30 days
14 Public Holidays including a combination of Mexican and British festivities.
Working Patterns
48 hour working week from Monday to Friday: 0800-1800. Please be aware that occasional out of hours work will be required.
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