View Vacancy - Housekeeper to Head BDS(W)
Summary:
To carry out general cleaning duties as required which includes ironing and laundry functions.
Responsibilities:
- Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness throughout the Residency;
- Laundering and pressing of bedding and clothing as required, occasionally to tight timescales;
- Flexibility to complete additional ad hoc tasks as required.
- Ability/willingness to assist with household functions/events would be an advantage.
The successful applicant will be working within the home of the Defence Attaché and his family and they will report to the House Manager.
- Good communication skills and English proficiency is required;
- Engagement with high ranking personnel will be on a regular basis.
- The successful applicant must be self-motivated and be content to work unsupervised;
- Trustworthy, honest, reliable and polite.
- Previous housekeeping experience
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local American employment law.
The British Embassy offers a strong benefits package. This package includes generous leave entitlement and training opportunities.
Under US State Department requirements, the Embassy may only employ, as non-diplomatic staff, persons who are US citizens, US Green Card holders or A or NATO visa holders with EAD cards*. If you hold a visa other than an A or NATO visa you are not currently eligible to work at the Embassy. Please refer to our website for information on exceptions to this policy at www.gov.uk/government/world/usa. All candidates will be subject to background checks and security clearance.
Resume and a cover letter should be submitted by 26 April 2018. Internal candidates must inform the Head of Group before applying.
Only successful candidates will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed.
The British Embassy is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or other category protected by law.
This opportunity is closed to applications.