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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)

Security

The British Embassy in Riga is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit a Security Guard.

As a full-time member of a team of security guards you will be responsible for the security of the British Embassy compound and external perimeter, vehicle searches, escorting visitors and maintaining an accurate log of events. The successful candidate will be required to work in shifts, including night time, public holidays and weekends.

Required behaviours  Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

Application deadline  4 August 2024

Grade  S1

Type of Position  Full-time, Permanent

Working hours per week  40

Region  Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory  Latvia

Location (City)  Riga

Type of Post  British Embassy

Number of vacancies  1

Salary Currency  EUR

Salary  € 7.33 per hour, gross (equalling to approx. € 1438.75/month gross for full time job, including night shifts)

Start Date  23 September 2024

This is a full-time, permanent position with a 3-month probation. Working time is 40 hours per week (gross).

Embassy provides all its employees the following benefits:

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/Passport 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. Additional requirements may become necessary after 31st December 2020.

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.

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