Nice to have:

• Understanding of UK industry strengths;
• Experience working across multiple sectors or adapting to changing portfolios.

This is a full-time, permanent position of 5 working days per week (40 hours per week, including a 60-minute lunch break each day). The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local Swedish employment law. 

The start date mentioned in the advert is just an expected start date. The appointment can start earlier or later depending on several factors.

Working Patterns: The British Embassy operates a flexible working culture. Staff may work up to one day per week from home, subject to business needs and agreement with the line manager. Given the nature of the Embassy’s work, including supporting projects, events and external engagements, there may be times when out-of-hours work may be required to meet operational needs. We aim to provide advance notice wherever possible.

Learning and Development Opportunities: 

We actively support a culture of continuous learning. All staff have access to:

• The Civil Service Learning platform (professional skills, thematic courses, and job-specific training);
• Regional Nordic‑Baltic development opportunities (mentoring, shadowing, exchanges);
• Dedicated L&D days and up to 5 days of paid volunteering leave per year;
• On‑the‑job learning through participation in cross‑Embassy working groups, crisis exercises, national day events and wider mission activities;
• DBT specific L&D both online and in the UK.

Eligibility requirements for Locally Employed Staff: According to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, locally employed staff should either be Swedish citizens, EU citizens or permanent residents of any nationality registered in the population register when beginning their employment. Registration in the population register is not possible once employment has begun. For more information, please consult: 9.1 Locally employed staff – Government.se.

The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits applications. 

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 Embassy 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 ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification. 

*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.