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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Consular Roles)
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Consular
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Who are we?
The British Embassy in Spain is part of a global network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now recruiting for a Consular Officer position to based in Málaga.
Make a Difference When It Matters Most
Are you a compassionate, resilient and highly organised professional, ready to support British nationals in some of the most challenging moments of their lives? This is a demanding yet deeply rewarding role where your empathy, professionalism and sound judgement will make a tangible difference.
Main purpose of job:
With over 400,000 British residents and 18 million British visitors annually, Spain is the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s highest volume consular operation globally. The selected candidate will form part of the Spain consular team, which operates across eight consulates. Whilst they will cover mainly Andalucía, Ceuta and Melilla casework, providing consular assistance at a national level will also be part of the role. Occasional in-person resilience to other consulates across Spain may also be requested.
Full induction and training will be provided to the successful candidate.
Roles and Responsibilities:
You will provide frontline consular assistance in a high-volume environment, managing complex and often sensitive casework. Situations may include hospitalisations, bereavements, detentions and supporting victims of serious crime.
You will work closely with colleagues across Spain and with local Spanish authorities and organisations to ensure effective and compassionate support.
Casework & Consular Support:
Operational Delivery:
Stakeholder Engagement:
Projects & Prevention Work:
Administrative Support:
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
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Our Ideal Candidate shows:
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Nice to have:
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Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
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13 July 2026
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Administrative Officer (AO)
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Full-time, Permanent
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37.5
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Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
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Spain
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Malaga
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British Consulate
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EUR
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35,484.83
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yearly
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1 September 2026
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Please be advised that Consular positions at the FCDO entail dealing with crisis and casework in situations that may involve death, detention, rape, assault, post-mortems, prison visits and highly distressed customers. Candidates should therefore have a high level of resilience to trauma.
This is a full-time, permanent contract at AO grade level, based in Malaga.
The successful candidate is subject to a confirmation of a background check, security clearance and the successful completion of a probationary period.
The successful candidate will be enrolled in the Spanish Social Security Scheme and will therefore not be entitled to any gratuity from the Embassy based on gross annual salary.
The Embassy is a Diplomatic Mission with tax exempt status and does not collect taxes for other States. Employees are fully responsible for payment of income tax at the legally required rate. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Spain are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local Spanish employment law.
Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Spain and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.
Working patterns: Normal working hours are 37.5 per week: 8.00am to 16:00pm from Monday to Friday.
Learning & Development: We offer time and financial support for the successful candidate to take advantage of professional learning and development opportunities inside and outside of the organisation. All new hires undertake a workplace induction and there are a number of mandatory e-learning courses that must be completed in order to pass probation.
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Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
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.
FCDO does not pay for travel-related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCDO will not meet 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.
The Embassy is committed to employee development and wellbeing and has several initiatives in both areas that benefit staff.
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