• English Chinese/Chinese–English translation skills.

The position is a full time, one-year fixed term contract until 2025.  

Gross Salary: 

• RMB 12,844 per month for Chinese nationals 
• RMB 17,990 per month for Expats. 

Learning and development opportunities:

No matter what stage of your career you’re at, you’ll have a positive impact and play a key role. We strongly believe in investing in our people – from day one, you’ll be assigned a dedicated buddy, have guidance from your line manager and support within the wider organisation. You’ll have the opportunity to develop on and off the job, and to establish expertise and build capability. We are strongly supportive of the job holder continuing to develop themselves. 

In addition, opportunities and activities include:

• Attending external events and conferences hosted by academic institutions, business chambers, etc.
• Learning and Development programmes, which have recently included leadership, line management, interpretation, presentation skills, effective remote working and trade policy. 
• Opportunities for job shadowing across the network.
• An individual bid fund providing funding to support more tailored learning and development needs.  

Other Information:

• Confirmation of employment will be conditional on the visa status of the applicant and agreement by the local authorities.
•  Management of some parts of the job (e.g. VIP visits) can require working irregular hours that involve some early starts and late finishes; occasional weekend working is also required. But we do compensate employees by offering time off in lieu (TOIL).
• We are an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce, and valuing difference.
• We offer a competitive package, which includes basic salary, good leave entitlement, and insurance plan etc.  staff.
• We also offer excellent development opportunities and a 22-day annual leave entitlement in pro rata. Conditioned working hours are 35 hours/week from Monday to Friday. 
• The line manager of this position is based outside of Beijing; therefore, the jobholder will be line managed remotely and will need to be comfortable working with a certain level of autonomy. 

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks. Staff who are locally recruited by the British Embassy/Consulate General are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Chinese employment law.

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.

Please note that your application must be submitted before 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline.”

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

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.  Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core behaviours listed above.

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.
 
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.

For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender, and nationality.

The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.

Please note that all external Chinese nationals offered a job based in British Embassy Beijing need go through additional on-boarding clearance procedure with the HR Services Branch of Diplomatic Service Group Corporation Ltd. (referred to as “Beijing DSB”). This procedure would generally be complete by Beijing DSB within one month after British Embassy security clearance is obtained but may take longer. If the Beijing DSB clearance takes longer than one month, the British Embassy Beijing reserves the right to withdraw the offer.  The British Embassy Beijing cannot cover any costs incurred by the individual due to the withdrawal of a conditional offer. Please consider this before applying.