• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in producing timely and accurate written information.
• Ability to travel as required. Local, regional, interstate and overseas.

Appointment is subject to an AFP records check and UK security clearance.

As part of the pre-employment requirements, the successful candidate must have the right to work in Australia. This includes Australian citizens/permanent residents and partners/ dependants of UK-based staff currently posted in Australia. Kindly send your proof of eligibility to work and reside in Australia to APAC.Recruitment@fcdo.gov.uk. The successful applicant must also be capable of obtaining security clearance for the role, including satisfactory police and criminal record checks.

Specific considerations for consular roles:

Consular work can sometimes be stressful, distressing and of a sensitive nature. The successful applicant will therefore be expected to demonstrate high levels of personal resilience and maintain absolute consular confidentiality and impartiality, keeping in line with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Consular Strategy, consular guidance and Customer Charter, business targets and local procedures.
 We provide wellbeing support and professional supervision for all consular staff.

Working patterns 

• Working hours: Our core office hours are 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday. Due to the unplanned nature of some consular work, a flexible approach to working hours and patterns is essential.
• Leave entitlements: Full-time staff benefit from an annual leave entitlement of 22 days per calendar year plus additional office closures for some UK public holidays.
• Travel: Some travel may be required for regional activities, such as prison visits, providing resilience to other teams, and for training purposes. This may include interstate and/or overseas travel.

The UK government network in Australia has a modern and flexible approach to its working culture. The importance of in-person consular services, networks, relationship building, learning and collaboration mean that this role is not suitable for exclusive remote working. However, the role may be suitable for some hybrid and/or flexible working patterns, subject to operational demands.    

The successful applicant will be based in Perth, and work in a reporting line that is based in Perth and Canberra.

The salary on offer is not negotiable.

Any other information (or specific local Post requirements):

This is a great role which provides an excellent variety of consular work.  You will need to be a supportive leader, effective manager and able to multitask under pressure. 
It is important that you are a self-starter and can act on your own initiative in running the consular operations and keeping stakeholders informed and engaged. 

Strong networking skills are integral to success in this role, and it will be important to be flexible and resilient. Cases can often be complex and challenging, calling for sensitive and considered handling.
Building and maintaining good relations with local authorities and with colleagues at post is critical. 

Working at the British Consulate-General in Perth

The British Consulate-General in Perth represents the UK government providing consular services to British nationals in Western Australia.
In addition to consular work, policy, political, trade and investment activities are undertaken from this location.

The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.’

Your application must be submitted before 23:55 AEST-Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC/ GMT +10) on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”

Applications must include a current CV. Kindly omit any personal information such as name, birthdate, address and contact #.

All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.

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.
 
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. 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”.

Advertised start date is provisional and subject to completion of reference and security checks.

Kindly check your application centre or email regularly for any update on the status of your application.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and building a culturally diverse workplace. We actively encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. Our culture of inclusion is underpinned by our excellent staff networks which cover disability, faith and belief, gender equality, social mobility, age, race, LGBT+, and how to be an ally.