Residence Housekeeper / Stockholm

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

The British Embassy in Sweden is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit a full-time Residence Housekeeper to carry out household activities efficiently and effectively in the Ambassador Residence to a high quality standard, following a schedule worked out with the Residence Manager.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

- Responsible for general household work: cleaning, washing, ironing;
- Help in preparation for events: flower arranging, table setting, silver polishing,
serving;
- Help in kitchen handling.


Essential qualifications and experience

- Have good communication in English language both oral and written
(independent user);
- At least 1 year of work experience in a similar role either in
facilities management or the hospitality industry;
- Maintain a customer focus approach;
- Willing to take initiative, flexible, proactive ("Can do" attitute);
- Ability to organise self and work effectively;
- Able to work effectively and supportively with colleagues, both individually
and in a team;
- Able to act with discretion at all times;
- Ability to work a flexible schedule;
- Have good IT Skills - familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, outlook, excel);
- Have a positive outlook;
- Keen attention to detail.


Desirable qualifications and experience

- Have good communication in Swedish language both oral and written (basic user).


Required competencies

Collaborating and Partnering, Delivering Value for Money, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace

Other benefits and conditions of employment

This is a full-time Temporary contract for Maternity cover (40 hours per week).

Applications:
Deadline for application is 6 July 2017. All applicants should provide a clear motivation letter.

For further details on this vacancy and information on how to apply, please follow the link to the FCO Local Staff Vacancies Homepage:

https://fco.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/xf-a3a4d22646bb/candidate/so/pm/4/pl/1/opp/3550-Residence-Housekeeper-S1-Stockholm-SWE273/en-GB

Interviews to take place in Stockholm during the week 10-14 July.

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.

Additional information:

The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance

All applicants should have the right to live and work in Sweden. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.

Please note that being a Locally Employed staff by the British Embassy will not give access to be registered with the Swedish population registry. According to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs the locally employed staff should be either Swedish citizens or permanent residents, i.e. registered with the population registry before starting the employment. For more information please consult:

http://www.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-for-foreign-affairs/diplomatic-portal/diplomatic-guide/#FEmplyoment