Good to have:

• Knowledge in health and safety and fire safety will be considered an advantage
• Being resourceful, self-motivated, responsive, and flexible; willing to work as part of the team.
• Ability to communicate and understand instructions (in Latvian and English), and adhere to work safety guidelines. 

This is a full-time, permanent position. Working time is 40 hours per week (gross).

Embassy provides all its employees the following benefits:

-Two additional annual leave days on top of those mandated by law.
-A combination of Latvian and UK public holidays – 14 working days-off per year.
-Comprehensive Health Insurance that among others also includes dental care and sports.

The British Embassy has an active learning and development culture and there will be opportunities for informal training and shadowing.

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background and security clearance. 

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Riga are subject to terms and conditions of service that are in line with the employment laws in Latvia.

Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Latvia and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.

Learning and development activities: Training opportunities will be available that cover specific aspects of the role, including on Health and Safety and Fire Safety standards.

Additional information: The jobholder will undertake well-defined work with clear routine tasks and procedures. The jobholder will need to understand how their work contributes to team and Post’s priorities, and will need to know their work area and bring in transferable skills and experience from previous work. Additional training may be provided to gain new knowledge and skills. The role will involve communication with colleagues and external contractors within their immediate work area, communicating requests on behalf of a team. Required to use their own initiative and solve problems independently, in their own areas of work, guided by set practices, guidelines and/or manager guidance. Main decisions are to do with prioritising their own work to ensure tasks are completed on time and to the required standard. The jobholder will contribute to discussions on prioritising, planning and implementing forward maintenance work. The jobholder will take responsibility for the quality of their own work, and should work well in a team, communicating effectively.  The jobholder must be customer service orientated and ensure that they provide a quality service.

Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.

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.

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.

*The start date mentioned in the advert is only indicative. The date is flexible subject to the successful candidate clearing the Security checks and also based on their availability to join at the earliest.

*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.