• Understanding of health and safety policies

This is for a full time employment of 39 hours gross per week on a fixed term basis for 8 possibly + 3 + 3 months (i.e. as long as paternity absence will last) as paternity leave cover.

Embassy core hours are from 08.00-16.30 Mon-Thu and 08.00-13.00 on Fridays. 

The Embassy supports the work-life balance of its employees, and is open to flexible working.

In addition to monthly salary, staff receives a meal allowance of €70 per month and transport allowance of  4,359 dinars per month (review each February) as per Terms & Conditions. 

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background and security clearance and must have pre-existing work authorization for Serbia in order to apply. 

The successful candidate will be hired as a member of staff under the terms and conditions which apply to all Country Based Staff (CBS)  in employment relationship; tax and social contributions will be paid accordingly. 

All contributions are deduct-able at the source. If for any reason the Employee is required to work for periods longer than the conditioned hours overtime may be paid. 

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Serbia are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Serbian employment law. 

No accommodation and relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.

The successful candidate must have the right to live and work in Serbia.

Interested candidates must fill out the online application form in full.

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.

* Please note Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment  indicates Level C2 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed.