Nice to have:

• Previous experience in a communications, media, public affairs or digital content role;
• Experience working in a professional environment;
• Experience of tracking the success of content through the use of basic metrics;
• Experience of supporting events, visits or public-facing campaigns;
• Experience of translation, proofreading or drafting in both English and Polish;
• Experience with basic budgeting and financial planning;
• An understanding of the UK-Poland bilateral relationship or wider international affairs context.
  

This is a full-time, fixed-term position of 5 days (37.5 hours net) per week, from Monday to Friday, for the period of 1 year, with the possibility of renewal. 

The salary for this position is PLN 9,391 gross per month.  

Other benefits: 

• Staff are entitled to time-off-in-lieu for agreed extra hours worked.

• The annual leave entitlement is 20 or 26 days per year pro rata.

• The Embassy also enjoys a maximum of 14 Polish/UK public holidays per year.

Please note that staff members are responsible for paying any income tax required by the local law.  

The successful candidate will be subject to reference checks and the satisfactory completion of a probationary period of three months.  

Visa / Passport requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Poland and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.  

Learning & Development: The British Embassy Warsaw offers a wide range of other development opportunities, including shadowing other teams, mentoring and interactive Learning and Development sessions, as supported by the wider FCDO training offer. The successful candidate will have access to the Embassy’s wider learning offer, alongside relevant central FCDO training, also including communications-related courses. 

Working patterns: The British Embassy Warsaw has a strong commitment to work/life balance. Standard office hours are 8.30-16.30 with flexi-hours possibility within the opening hours 8.00-18.00. We also have mobile technology and offer hybrid working with remote working days to be agreed with Line Managers. 

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

The start date mentioned in the advert is just an expected start date. The appointment can start earlier or later depending on several factors.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment  levels  please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.