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View Vacancy – AUH – Driver (Late Shift) S1
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
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The British Embassy Abu Dhabi has a vacancy for a Late Shift Driver, job grade S1 on a fixed-term contract for one (1) year with the possibility of extension. This role is open to both male and female applicants.
The Driver will be part of a Transport Team, where maintaining a high standard of driving, that is both safe, punctual and efficient is critical.
The Driver will need to maintain a high standard of driving skills, undertake daily basic vehicle maintenance, complete general administrative tasks and ensure the safety of passengers at all times.
The FCDO is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We do not discriminate on any basis, including categories protected by law. In keeping with the FCDO’s commitment to disability inclusion in the workplace, hiring managers must incorporate the principles set out in the FCDO Disability Confident scheme job applications in the CBS recruitment process. Our CBS are recruited by Missions in-country in line with local employment laws.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Driving staff or delegations to various appointments as per a schedule.
- Maintenance of all official vehicles as directed by Transport & Accommodation Officer to include daily cleaning, checking tyre pressure, brake fluid, engine oil, radiator, battery, and wind screen washer levels.
- Ensure vehicles are taken for regular service as per schedule in consultation with the Transport & Accommodation Officer.
- Complete basic administrative tasks related to the job.
- Dress smartly at all times, especially when key delegations and VIP officials are visiting.
- Demonstrate flexibility to be available at short notice as and when required to meet business needs.
- Performing additional duties to support wider Embassy functions as and when required.
The above list is not exhaustive, and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required.
Key behaviours required:
- Communicating and Influencing: Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity, and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses, and opinions of others.
- Managing a Quality Service: Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise, and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.
- Making Effective Decisions: Use evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice. Carefully consider alternative options, implications and risks of decisions.
Eligibility:
- Applications will only be considered from those who are currently residing in the UAE and with a current and valid UAE resident visa. Applicants will be asked to provide evidence of their UAE resident visa/ Emirates ID as part of their Application.
- Applicants must hold a clean and valid UAE driving licence. Applicants will be asked to provide evidence of their UAE driving licence as part of their application.
- Applicants must be able to obtain a valid UAE police clearance certificate.
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- High standard of driving skills and holds a clean and valid UAE driving licence.
- Sound interpersonal skills. Demonstrates courtesy and consideration in dealing with staff and other stakeholders.
- Good English language skills, both written and spoken. Able to express ideas and messages clearly.
- Good organisational skills and flexibility to manage and prioritise tasks.
- Team player who is also capable of working on their own initiative.
- Good IT and computer skills. Knowledge in using MS Office applications.
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- Previous experience of driving for an Embassy/ Foreign Diplomatic Mission.
- Knowledge of driving in the UAE including Abu Dhabi.
- Mechanical knowledge.
- Basic knowledge of Health and Safety principles.
- Arabic language skills.
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Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service
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20 October 2025
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S1
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Full-time, Fixed Term
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40
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12 months
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Middle East & North Africa
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United Arab Emirates
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Abu Dhabi
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British Embassy
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AED
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6,852
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monthly
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12 January 2026
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Working hours and remuneration:
The Embassy aims to offer an attractive working environment and remuneration package for this role, which includes 25 days of leave per annum (calculated pro-rata).
The salary for this role is AED 6,852 per month.
There are no other allowances payable as part of this package. No accommodation and relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.
This role is for a full-time employment, on a fixed term contract basis for one (1) year, subject to six (6) months’ probationary period. The contract may be extended, subject to satisfactory performance and on on-going business requirement.
The Embassy is open from Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 18:00 hrs. This role involves working a shift pattern and the anticipated late shift hours are 14:00 to 22:00. This is inclusive of one-hour paid rest break for each five (5) hours worked; the timing of the rest break shall be approved by the Employee’s Line Manager and in accordance with operational requirements.
The successful candidate should also be flexible in their approach to hours worked as these will also be dictated by operational needs and will occasionally involve working out of hours during high-level visits or during busy periods.
The Embassy has an active Learning and Development Committee, and the whole of Post is committed to providing the time and resources for staff to develop personally and professionally. The 70/20/10 learning and development model is applied in a flexible manner, with extensive informal and formal opportunities readily available.
The successful candidate will be required to transfer their visa under the Embassy’s sponsorship.
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How to apply:
Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
Interested candidates must ensure that the following is fully completed:
- Fully completed online application form which must include:
- Fully completed education details and employment history
- Fully completed experience, professional skills and behaviour-based sections in the online application form.
Please note: It is mandatory that all applicants complete the online application form including the employment and educational details, technical, skills and experience sections and the behaviour-based questions. Applications that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered whilst shortlisting for the next stage.
Closing date for applications is at 23:55 UAE local time on 20 October 2025.
Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.
Internal candidates (i.e., those employed by the British Embassies in Abu Dhabi & Dubai) applying for this position are advised to inform their current line managers upon submission of their application.
Process:
The recruitment process, including security clearance, is expected to take around two to three months. The security clearance process includes checks available in country and with UK, dependant on the security level required for the role and the candidate’s profile and UK footprint. You may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign, and we are working hard to minimise any disruption.
Due to the large number of applications, we receive, only those shortlisted for the next step of the recruitment process will be contacted.
The start date mentioned in the job advert is tentative and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures before employment can begin. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
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.
The FCDO operates an agile approach to delivery. To facilitate an agile workforce, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require. The British Embassy Abu Dhabi is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference.
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