View Vacancy - Corporate Services Assistant (Driver/Messenger) S1 - (13/23 CPT)
Main purpose of job: The Corporate Services Assistant will be an integral part of the Transport and Estates team as well as working on a regular basis with other Corporate Services Departments. Working closely with colleagues to deliver a pro-active, customer focused, service in South Africa. The primary duty is to transport passengers to and from destinations in a comfortable, safe and efficient manner including some estates function. Meeting those goals entails additional responsibilities, tasks, knowledge, and attention to detail, presentable and well spoken. The successful applicant will be expected to have a pleasant and polite personality and be able to work as part of a team. The job requires someone with a patient attitude, as the tight deadlines and busy traffic can often add a lot of stress to a driver’s duties. Presenting themselves in a professional way at all times. The successful applicant will be based in Cape Town at the British Consulate. |
Roles and responsibilities: The below roles and responsibilities are general guidelines. They are not limited to the detail below and are subject to change from time to time with prior consultation.
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Resources managed (staff and expenditure): Office issued mobile phone and Corporate Credit Card. |
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Must have a C1 with PDP Drivers Licence
- Driver/Chauffer Experience essential
- Geographical knowledge
- Good communication skills are essential
- Computer literacy and basic administration skills required
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Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
Training will be provided.
The British High Commission pays in full for the Key Care Plus option on Discovery Health for staff including spouses/partners and dependants.
- Once you have successfully completed your probation the British High Commission will contribute 9% of your monthly salary to a Provident Fund.
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days
- Working hours per week of 40
- Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening
- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted
- The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa
- All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit
- The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
- Obtain the relevant permit
- Pay fees for the permit
- Make arrangements to relocate
- Meet the costs to relocation
- The British High Commission do not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so
- Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount
- Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles. Please note: AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
- Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6/12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”.
This opportunity is closed to applications.