Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)
Housekeeper
Due to COVID-19, you may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign and we are working hard to minimise any disruption.
The British High Commission in Nicosia is part of a world-wide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit a temporary cleaner to provider cover during maternity leave. Working to the Residence Manager, he/she will have collective responsibility for effective implementation of the below responsibilities and duties in both British High Commission premises in north and south Nicosia.
Main responsibilities will include:
- Working in a small team of two, to ensure that all High Commission properties (including the offices and residential properties) are cleaned to a high standard;
- To follow health and safety procedures at all times.
- Previous experience in cleaning services;
- Ability to work under pressure, unsupervised, and as well as part of a 2-person team;
- Must be able to speak English;
- A professional manner;
- Strong customer service skills;
- An organised working manner.
- Driving licence;
- Proficiency in Greek and/or Turkish would be an asset.
Seeing the Big Picture, Changing and Improving, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace
30 December 2020
S3
Fixed Term, Full-time
36.25
6 months
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Cyprus
Nicosia
British High Commission
1
859.71 (gross)
1 February 2021
This is a full-time 6 months fixed-term contract to cover a maternity leave.
The gross monthly salary for this position is €859.71 gross at S3(L) grade level.
The confirmation of appointment is subject to professional background checks and security clearance procedures, as well as the successful completion of a 6 month probation period.
The successful candidate must be free of any convictions, and undergo a UK security clearance process.
All applicants should include on their application, information on all nationalities held and current residence status in Cyprus.
Staff recruited locally by the British High Commission in Nicosia are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Republic of Cyprus employment law.
All applicants should have the right to live and work in Cyprus and be prepared to engage bicommunally, where necessary. The British High Commission does not sponsor work/ residency permits.
Additional Information (due to Covid 19):
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You may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign and we are working hard to minimise any disruption;
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Interviews will be done remotely if the existing situation determines this to be the right course of action;
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Starting date may be delayed depending on circumstances at the time and it will be agreed with the selected candidate.
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.
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