View Vacancy – Removals & Maintenance Team Worker (DEU24.300)

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Job Category

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

Job Subcategory

Estates

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The British Embassy in Berlin is a large overseas mission in the FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) network. Over 100 colleagues from all walks of life work together to promote the UK and build our connections with Germany.

Embedded within a global network, the British Embassy Berlin serves as a key outpost for UK interests. The Estates team at the British Embassy Berlin plays a crucial role in upholding the Embassy’s operations. As part of the Corporate Services department, they manage and maintain over 50 properties across the city.

Why you should apply?

The vibrant estates team is looking for a skilled and dedicated Removals & Maintenance Team Worker to contribute to a safe and comfortable residential environment for our staff. The job holder should have work experience in furniture assembly, basic maintenance/DIY and gardening. The primary focus will be to contribute to minor maintenance and furnishing tasks.

Roles and responsibilities:

Moving and assembling furniture;

Setting up rooms for meetings and functions, both in the Embassy and Residence;

Purchasing, delivering and setting up white goods and loan items across the Estate;

Purchasing of furniture and other items required for the Estate;

Removal of bulk rubbish;

Basic gardening maintenance at the Residence and vacant houses;

Clearing and cleaning of driveways, footpaths, manhole covers and walls in selected properties;

General maintenance/DIY across the Estate;

Contributing to the wider objectives of the British Government’s Germany network and supporting its positive working environment;

Carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required and which are in accordance with the grading and core competencies of the job.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Fluency at B1 level in German and English, according to CEFR framework*, or equivalent;
Previous professional experience in a similar role
Ability to carry out physical work such as carrying heavy items and gardening;
Ability to work as a team;
Excellent time management skills;
Customer focus;
Basic IT skills, especially MS Outlook.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Clean driving licence (C1);

Required behaviours

Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together

Application deadline

1 September 2024

Grade

Type of Position

Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal

Working hours per week

Region

Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory

Germany

Location (City)

Berlin

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

Salary Currency

EUR

Salary

€37,668.00 gross

Start Date

4 November 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment

This is a fixed-term 2 year contract with the possibility of a permanent contract subject to performance and funding, with a salary of €37,668.00 gross per annum rising to approximately €42,312.00 gross per annum after a qualifying period in addition to performance related pay. (Salary is not negotiable)

Our Learning & Development environment: The British Government Germany Network has a strong ethos of Learning & Development, including our Learning & Development Week. In addition, there will be many opportunities for support, including mentoring, coaching, job shadowing and secondments and dedicated L& D days. This is in addition to the induction programme offered to all staff.

The successful applicant will be encouraged to be actively involved in the corporate life of the Embassy, contributing to the wider objectives of the British Government’s Germany Network and supporting a positive working environment.

The successful candidate will be subject to a professional background check and security clearance. The successful candidate must have pre-existing work authorisation in Germany in order to apply.

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

Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Germany and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.

Additional information

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 Government Germany Network will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.

*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.

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