Updated: new vacancy for handy man
Welcome to the Working with us section of British High Commission in India.
The British High Commission and its offices across India offer a huge range of interesting jobs. The work of the BHC ranges from helping distressed British nationals, to political and economic analysis, to issuing visas, to tackling climate change, to promoting UK-India trade and much much more. This means that the jobs we have on offer cover all of these areas.
The British High Commission welcomes applications irrespective of race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, creed or age.
Vacancies
British High Commission, Delhi
RALON Regional Researcher, Locally Engaged
(MS Word Document, 137KB)
Job Form - RALON Regional Researcher, Locally Engaged
(MS Word Document, 109KB)
Last date of application is Monday, 12 January 2015 midnight
British High Commission, Delhi
Immigration Liaison Officers (ILO) Locally Engaged, RALON
(MS Word Document, 138KB)
Job Form - Immigration Liaison Officers (ILO) Locally Engaged, RALON
(MS Word Document, 109KB)
Last date of application is Monday, 12 January 2015 midnight
British High Commission, Delhi
Prosperity Fund Senior Programme Manager
(MS Word Document, 138KB)
Job Form - Prosperity Fund Senior Programme Manager
(MS Word Document, 109KB)
Last date of application is Sunday, 11 January 2015 midnight
British High Commission, Delhi
Handy Man, Estate Section
(MS Word Document, 136KB)
Job Form - Handy Man, Estate Section
(MS Word Document, 109KB)
Last date of application is Thursday, 15 January 2015 midnight
British Deputy High Commission, Hyderabad
Deputy Head of Mission & Head of Trade and Investment
(MS Word Document, 137KB)
Job Form - Deputy Head of Mission & Head of Trade and Investment
(MS Word Document, 109KB)
Last date of application is Sunday, 18 January 2015 midnight
British Deputy High Commission, Hyderabad
Cleaner for Residence, Corporate Services
(MS Word Document, 134KB)
Job Form - Cleaner for Residence, Corporate Services
(MS Word Document, 108KB)
Last date of application is Sunday, 11 January 2015 midnight
British Deputy High Commission, Hyderabad
Residence Housekeeping / Cook Bearer (Corporate Services)
(MS Word Document, 135KB)
Job Form - Residence Housekeeping / Cook Bearer (Corporate Services)
(MS Word Document, 108KB)
Last date of application is Sunday, 11 January 2015 midnight
British Deputy High Commission, Chandigarh (or Delhi)
Senior Trade Adviser, UK Trade and Investment (UKTI)
(MS Word Document, 137KB)
Job Form - Senior Trade Adviser, UK Trade and Investment (UKTI)
(MS Word Document, 109KB)
Last date of application is Wednesday, 7 January 2015 midnight
British Deputy High Commission, Chennai
Immigration Liaison Officers (ILO) Locally Engaged, RALON
(MS Word Document, 137KB)
Job Form - Immigration Liaison Officers (ILO) Locally Engaged, RALON
(MS Word Document, 44.9KB)
Last date of application is Monday, 12 January 2015 midnight
British Deputy High Commission, Chennai
Chef for the Official Residence of the British Deputy High Commissioner Chennai
(MS Word Document, 62.5KB)
Last date of application is Thursday, 15 January 2015 midnight
British Deputy High Commission, Chennai
Regional Adviser (Kochi)
(MS Word Document, 33KB)
Job Form - Regional Adviser (Kochi)
(MS Word Document, 109KB)
Last date of application is Thursday, 8 January 2015 midnight
British Deputy High Commission, Chennai
Executive Assistant to the Head of Mission
(MS Word Document, 136KB)
Job Form - Executive Assistant to the Head of Mission
(MS Word Document, 109KB)
Last date of application is Sunday, 25 January 2015 midnight
Jobs and lottery frauds. Beware!
Job offers from the UK Government:
The UK Government, including UK Trade and Investment, does not send unsolicited emails with job offers - either direct or through agents. Government vacancies are advertised on official websites in the UK or in India on the British High Commission’s website.
All British High Commission vacancies are filled through a competitive process managed by our Human Resources section. You will never be approached directly by the High Commissioner with an offer of a job.
Some job scams falsely use the names and job titles of genuine High Commission staff. A genuine email from an official member of staff will always be sent from our official email address - @fco.gov.uk. It will never be sent from a hotmail or yahoo type email account.
If the offer sounds too good to be true…beware. It could be a scam.
Many people in India are being cheated with job offers and lotteries that do not exist. Stop and think before you part with your money, your passport, your personal details or your current job.
Many scams may appear to come from the UK, but the criminals behind the scam are actually based in other countries.
It is likely to be a scam if:
You receive an offer of a job about which you have no prior knowledge
You receive an offer by email
You are asked for your bank account details by email or phone
You are offered cash in exchange for bank account details
You are told you have won a lottery, but you have not bought a ticket.
If you receive a scam email:
Do not pay any money
Do not have any further contact with the originators of the email - these people are professional criminals and their aim is to exploit you and take your money and/or your personal details.
If you have been cheated because of a job or lottery scam:
Report it to the Indian police authorities.
This is an international crime - investigations must be taken forward by the Indian police, CBI and Interpol. The British High Commission has no jurisdiction to investigate or take out criminal prosecutions in India.
How to find out if a UK company is genuine:
Some job scams can be very clever. Check the company’s details very carefully.
Genuine UK company websites may be provided, but the contact email addresses may be false. A genuine company name may be given, but the address will be wrong. For example: genuine website - www.ukvisas.gov.uk. False contact details - ukvisas@hotmail.co.uk.
Genuine UK companies are officially registered and can be checked by logging on to www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Phone the company in the UK if you are approached about a UK job
Genuine UK companies do not give a mobile number for contact details. Request a landline number
UK company addresses can be checked by logging on to: www.upmystreet.co.uk
Most genuine UK companies do not use a hotmail or yahoo type email account.
Job offers from the UK Government:
The UK Government, including UK Trade and Investment, does not send unsolicited emails with job offers - either direct or through agents. Government vacancies are advertised on official websites in the UK: www.careers-civilservice.gov.uk or in India on the British High Commission’s website.
Some job scams falsely use the names and job titles of genuine High Commission staff. A genuine email from an official member of staff will always be sent from our official email address - @fco.gov.uk. It will never be sent from a hotmail or yahoo type email account.
Research UK jobs and terms and conditions of employment:
Think about:
The credibility of the job offer you have received.
Are the salary and benefits offered realistic? For example, for jobs in the hospitality sector, a monthly salary of £4,000 plus benefits of free car, free health insurance, free accommodation, free flights for you and your family, plus generous leave entitlements etc are simply not credible.
The recruitment procedure.
Genuine UK companies normally have a rigorous recruitment procedure, including a face-to-face interview. They would not usually offer a job by email;
How you were contacted by the UK company.
For example, if you met an employee in an internet chat room who then made you a job offer, this is very likely to be a scam.
Visa fees:
Current visa fees are published on the VFS website: www.vfs-uk-in.com
Visa application forms are free of charge. Information and guidance on application procedures are published on www.vfs-uk-in.com; www.ukvisas.gov.uk and www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
British High Commission staff do not ask you for payment of fees directly. Visa fees are paid at VFS visa application centres where all applications are made. There are no “additional visa fees”
The UK Government does not provide or charge for “additional services” such as travel insurance, health screening checks, police checks, security checks etc.
Lottery scams:
All genuine UK lotteries are registered and have websites
If you did not buy a ticket, you cannot win a lottery
UK lotteries do not email winners or refer to amounts won
Further advice on lottery-related frauds is available from the Gambling Commission: log on to www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk.