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Benefits you can expect

Benefits you can expect working for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office:

  • a chance to get involved in British foreign policy at its grassroots
  • a varied career offering the chance to work in several different roles
  • a diverse range of job roles dealing with policy, corporate services and service delivery
  • opportunities to travel abroad for diplomatic staff and their families or partners, including support from the Diplomatic Service Families Association
  • first-class training – on the job, e-learning, studying for a qualification, learning languages
  • flexible working, including part-time working, job-sharing and career breaks
  • crèche facilities (main building, London)
  • onsite gym (London)
  • London Location Allowance of £3,000 per annum (whilst working in London)
  • access to the Civil Service Pension schemes
  • 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service and 10.5 public holidays and privilege days.


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