Appointments will be fixed-term up to a maximum four years (minimum two years).

Salary on appointment will depend on qualifications and experience. In addition, the successful applicant will be eligible for a 25% gratuity payment based on basic salary earned, upon satisfactory completion of the contract. The salary and gratuity are subject to Falkland Islands taxation which is substantially lower than in the UK.

The Islands current tax rates are as follows: Personal Allowance: £15,000 per annum First £12,000 of chargeable income: taxed at 21%, Remainder: taxed at 26%

If relocating from UK/Europe, there is a relocation grant of £2,000 for those coming to post unaccompanied or £2,500, if accompanied by a spouse/partner. (An additional £100 is awarded for each dependent child that accompanies the individual to post). If relocating from elsewhere in the world the grant is £3,000 for those who are unaccompanied or £3,500 if accompanied by a spouse/partner (plus £200 per dependent child coming to post).

FIG pays for flights to the Islands to take up appointment and to return at the end of the contract for the post holder, (and where applicable, any recognised accompanying dependents who will be residing with the post holder for the duration of the appointment). Employees on contracts of 2 years or more in length are also eligible for paid concessionary return flights between the Falkland Islands and the country of recruitment for themselves and each member of their dependant family who accompany them to post. Alternatively, the value of this concession may be used for holiday travel to the destination of your choice. This benefit is available from the first anniversary of your commencement date.

There is an option for the employee to contribute to the Falkland Island Pension Scheme, (though no employer contributions will be made) with potential to transfer in funds from a recognised UK pension, (residency criteria and UK pension scheme & FIPS criteria may apply). Responsibility for confirming eligibility of transfer sits with the employee.

Education up to age 16 is provided free at schools in Stanley. If your dependent children are 16-18 and undertaking GCSE’s/A Levels, (or equivalent), provision of post-16 education may be made available at a residential college, (certified as acceptable by FIG) normally in the UK. Where the necessary criteria are met for such a provision the boarding school fees will be met by the Government subject to a maximum of £8,200 per annum, per child. Where a post holder is eligible for this allowance, holiday visit flights will also be provided for children who are attending boarding school under this provision. This allowance does not apply to any dependents undertaking any other category of studies.

Overseas staff will have access to the Falklands Health Services. Most services, including prescriptions, are currently free to residents of the Falkland Islands. However, charges are made for some items, and the Health Service reserves the right to alter the charges for medical services. At present charges are made for spectacles, dentures, and cosmetic dentistry such as crowns and bridges. The charges are variable based on the cost of the materials including freight.

The Government maintains a housing stock from which it will make a house available to rent. Typical rents range from £270 for a one-bedroom maisonette property to around £800 for a 4bed detached house. Private Sector accommodation is also available although the stock can be extremely limited.

The Falkland Islands has good primary and secondary health care. However, because of its geographical remoteness and size, FIG is not able to offer the full range of services that might be expected of a hospital of a similar size with more readily accessible resources. Successful candidates will be required to undertake a pre-employment health assessment for immigration purposes to obtain a work permit. The medical will normally be arranged with your own GP unless FIG instructs otherwise. Such medicals will also be required for any dependents that are due to accompany you to post.

It is important to note that if you have complex medical needs or may need ongoing medical support that is not practically/physically available on the Island or is considered as being economically unviable to provide, it is unlikely that you would meet the health standards required to obtain a Work Permit for the Falkland Islands. If any of your dependents also have such needs, they may not be able to accompany you to post as dependents on your Work Permit, although they will normally be able to obtain a Visitors Permit for a short visit.

If your dependents have special educational needs, or if they are not able to access all aspects of the school curriculum in English without language support, this will be considered as part of the immigration process. While some support may be available, each case has to be considered on its merits based on the capacity available within the particular year group in the relevant school. If your children have complex special needs, for reasons similar to those noted concerning health provision relating to complex medical needs, it is unlikely that the criteria required to be met to be covered by any Work Permit would be achievable and so there may be no automatic right to reside in the Islands awarded under any Work Permit issued.