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Τελική Ημερομηνία: 04/11/2026

Sovereign Base Areas Administration – Official Vacancy Notice

Vacancy reference: HR/26/10

Location: Episkopi

Eligibility: LEC UKFM

Closing date: 11/10/2026 (Midnight, Cyprus local time)

Official listing: SBA Administration vacancies

Original advert: View the official PDF

PRESCHOOL UNQUALIFIED

PRACTITIONER

ADVERT

Vacancy Campaign Number: HR/26/10

Terms & Conditions of Employment

For information on the

1. Contract Type: Permanent – Term Time (38 Weeks), Part Time

process or the

2. Grade: Unqualified EYUKP

3. Salary: €13,793.51 per annum, plus Cost of Living Allowance application please

(COLA) contact the Resource

4. Hours per week: 30 hours Administrator: Mrs

5. Location: Episkopi Early Years (In partnership with Episkopi Angela Ioannou

primary School)

on 00357 25 96 2385

6. General_Terms_Conditions_Employment_New_Recruits

Operating hours:

(Weblink). Please note that the Pay paragraph of this document is

not applicable for Education Grades. Monday to Thursday:

7. Closing Date: 11/10/2026, Midnight, Local Cyprus Time 08:00 – 14:00

Friday: 08:00 – 12:00

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: No immediate positions are available the aim of this

campaign is to build a reserve list.

ABOUT THE JOB

An exciting opportunity to join our team as an Unqualified Practitioner, working in our pre-school

(FS1) unit. This role would be perfect for someone that hasn’t worked in childcare for a few

years, or are simply looking to start.

You must genuinely enjoy being with children and have a warm, caring and positive nature. A

good sense of humour and a willingness to self-improve and develop your childcare skills is a

must! If you are passionate about working with children and inspiring them to achieve their full

potential Early Years Cyprus is a great place to work. We adopt the latest thinking and research

in the field of early education and therefore have a regular programme of continuing

professional development to support our practitioners to not only confidently deliver the EYFS

but be inspirational in their practice.

We don’t settle for people who can just do the job, we are looking for people that go beyond that

and always push us to be better than yesterday. We are therefore looking to recruit a friendly,

experienced individual who will embrace our values and join our wonderful team. If you are

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committed to contributing to our younger generation’s formative years and want to be part of a

unique setting offering opportunities to advance your career in childcare.

Your days will be fun, messy, indoors, outdoors, quiet, creative, explorative, child-led, and free,

but never the same! The early years are a magical time, and we want people in our team to

harness every child’s individual sparkle! To nurture that seed of magic with love and care to

inspire every individual child.

Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special, and important to many young children and

their families. There is simply no other job quite like this one.

Eligibility – Are you eligible to apply?

To be eligible to apply for this role, you must be a UK Family Member with a valid for

employment Status Stamp. If you are yet to receive your status stamp, please

contact the Resource Team.

Applications from individuals that have either reached or passed the BFC / SBAA

Normal Retirement age of 65 will not be accepted.

Essential & Desirable Criteria for the Role

Important Note: Details on the role can be found on the Job Description which is at the

end of this document. These criteria are part of the assessment criteria and will influence

the decision on whether your application will proceed to the next stage.

Essential

• Paediatric First Aid or undertake Paediatric First Aid training once recruited into the role

• Extensive working knowledge of the EYFS, the curiosity approach (desirable) and in the

moment planning

• Extensive Knowledge of child development

• Knowledge and proven practical experience of implementing good quality learning

opportunities

• An excellent working knowledge, understanding, and a commitment in working to the

principles of Equality of Opportunity and how to support children with learning difficulties

and disabilities in accordance with statutory requirements of the EYFS (DfE 2017)

• A flexible approach to working in partnership with external agencies and other

professionals in the community.

• Good organisational skills, including the ability to produce reports for multi-agency teams.

• You must undergo and pass as security & police check. If you are found successful, you will

be requested to provide a Clean Criminal Record and a Sex Offenders Certificate issued by

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the Republic of Cyprus. For UKFMs that will be found successful on this advert and who

have lived on island for longer than 18 months, will be requested to provide a Clean Criminal

Record and a Sex Offenders Certificate issued by the Republic of Cyprus.

• All candidates who have lived in the UK, must undergo and pass an Enhanced Disclosure

and Barring Service (DBS).

• As part of the Safer Recruitment process, successful candidates must provide, upon

employment, clean criminal records from all countries they have lived in the last 10 years.

• As part of the Safer Recruitment process, candidates must provide their full employment

history on the application form and justify any gaps in employment.

• If you are found successful on this campaign, we will be requesting references, therefore,

ensure to have completed this information on your application form. To underline, we do not

accept references from relatives and friends.

• As part of the Safer Recruitment Process, we may conduct social media checks.

• Candidates must have an understanding on Safeguarding children and vulnerable

adults. For further information, read below the Safer Recruitment Statement and Keeping

children safe in education UK (WEB LINK)

• Candidates must complete the Self Declaration form related to criminal convictions

background. Any information disclosed on the Self Declaration form will not automatically

disqualify a candidate, the information will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and

considering that the role will be working with children and vulnerable adults.

• Awareness of Data Protection practices and importance to protect the personal information

of children and vulnerable adults.

• A good knowledge of office-based IT is needed, including Microsoft Office packages (Word,

Excel, Outlook) and electronic filing practices.

• The ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing is an essential part of this

role.

• Hold a full driving licence and be prepared to self-drive an MT vehicle (prepared to maintain

or obtain FMT600 or MyDrive) across WSBA and ESBA or occasionally in the Republic of

Cyprus

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Safer Recruitment Statement – Safeguarding

The British Forces Cyprus and Sovereign Base Areas Administration are committed to

safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We

expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To achieve this we, as much as

practically, apply the Safer Recruitment practices as those have been defined in the United

Kingdom. As part of our safer recruitment process, all applicants will be subject to

appropriate screening and background checks, including reference and online checks,

where applicable enhanced disclosure through Disclosure and Barring checks and local

police checks, therefore, we seek a series of information on the application form that would

help us identify suitable individuals to work with children, young people and vulnerable

adults.

Official Language

The official language of the Sovereign Base Areas is English and consequently English is the

official language of British Forces Cyprus and Sovereign Base Areas Administration. All

documents are to be completed in this language. All employees of the Sovereign Base Areas

Administration and British Forces Cyprus are expected to have a basic command of the

English language as a pre-requisite for employment.

How to apply

a. To apply for this role you must complete the SBAA BFC Safer Recruitment Application

(weblink) and include evidence on how you meet the below Competences. The

completion of the competences is mandatory. If you do not demonstrate evidence of the

below competences, your application will be sifted out. Additionally, please note that we

can only accept applications as attachments to email on its original Word Document

format. No hard copy applications will be accepted. Any forms that are submitted in any

other format e.g., links to One Drive, bitmap, jpeg, pdf will not be considered.

You may find Competences Examples here, please ensure to adjust these to the

applicable Competence Framework (Weblink)

1. Working Together

2. Support for Learning Activities

3. Support Learning Environment

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4. Support children’s well-being and

resilience

b. This role is assessed through the use of the Early_Years_Competence_Framework

(Weblink), therefore, you are kindly invited to read the document to assist you with

writing your competences.

c. For further information about the role please contact Mrs Natalie Johnson, Headteacher

on Tel: 00357 2596 3425

d. For further recruitment information and guidance please choose the appropriate

guidance: UK Family Members Q&A Application Process

e. Once completed electronically please send your application by email to:

BFC-SBAA-Recruitment-GpMailbox@mod.gov.uk.

Important Note: Ensure that your application has been correctly completed and all relevant

information has been provided. Failure to do so may result in your application being

excluded.

The recruitment process

Please note that this recruitment process is associated with the recruitment of Locally Employed

Civilians (LECs). The recruitment process is a fair and open competition and candidates are

judged on their own merit.

Please read the information on The Recruitment Process Stages Guide for Applicants

(Weblink) to help you understand the process. The document will explain the recruitment

process stages and enhance your understanding on it.

Additionally, as we want you to show the best version of yourself, we invite you to read the

guides available which should help you understand what you need to do to stand out. If you feel

you need further support, please contact the Resource Admin responsible for this campaign,

you can find the contact details on the front page of this advert.

Once your disclosure application has been completed it will be forwarded to the Disclosure and

Barring Service, who will undertake a check which will include:

• Details of convictions, including those ‘spent’ under the Act stated above.

• Cautions, etc and (where appropriate) whether you are included on one of the barred lists

preventing you from working with children and/or vulnerable adults

• Where appropriate, information taken from police records that a chief officer of a police

force considers relevant to the application.

Note: A conviction is not necessarily a bar to recruitment, unless Episkopi Early Years

considers that the conviction renders you unsuitable for appointment. In making this

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decision, consideration will be given to the nature of the offence, how long ago and what age

you where when it was committed and any other factors which may be relevant. It is an

offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly

apply for, offer to do, or accept or do any work in a regulated position.

Job Description

POST TITLE Preschool Practitioner Unqualified

Area/Section Episkopi Establishment No

Grade EYUKP Grade Priority(5)

Full Time/Part Time Part Time No of Established Hours 30

Required Security Clearance BC & DBS Position CYN/UKFM UKFM

Current Incumbent Name N/A Employed by BFC or SBAA BFC

Brief Description of Role

The Key person will model and share best practice with all setting staff to help ensure a high

standard of welfare, learning and development for the children and their families.

Responsible to

Episkopi Primary School Leadership Team and Early Years Manager

Priorities (list in order)

• Promoting safeguarding the welfare of children and/or vulnerable persons within their

role. The Key person will Safeguard children in accordance with statutory legislation

and the British Forces Cyprus Safeguarding children’s Board and the statutory

framework of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) (Department for Education

(DfE) September 2017).

• To support the leadership team and staff to ensure Early Years Policies and

Procedures are adhered to.

• To work with the leadership team to ensure all personnel within the setting undertake

Induction Training, Essential EYFS Training, and Nationally Accredited Training and

continue their Professional Development by attending training as directed by the

leadership team.

• To support and provide experiences which are appropriate for the children’s age and

stage of development in accordance with the early years outcomes and early learning

goals (DfE October 2014 (revised)

Responsible for (Tasks/Duties) Percentage

(%) of time

spent during

the working

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week on

each task

• To support other members of staff to complete the cyclical process of 10%

Observation, Planning and Assessment, embrace the Key Person

Approach and compile children’s ‘Learning Journeys’ and comply with

10%

the key themes and principles of the EYFS (DfE 2014).

• Assist other members of staff in the completion of their tasks as

directed by the Nursery Manager/Deputy Nursery Manager. 10%

• Liaise with statutory/non statutory agencies in relation to, and in the

best interests of the child (within the bounds of confidentiality, GDPR

10%

and with parental permission as appropriate).

• Maintain an awareness of legislation in the development of the setting,

which includes sharing best practice in: Safeguarding Children, 10%

Equality of Opportunity, SEND, Supporting Children learning English

as an Additional Language, Behaviour Management.

10%

• Support the Nursery Manager/Deputy Nursery Manager to co-ordinate

staff meetings and attend regular team meetings to discuss the needs

and interests of the children. 10%

• Work effectively in partnership with parents, carers and families

keeping them informed about their child’s development and interests.

10%

• Strengthen an open culture of communication between staff, parents

and families to ensure children achieve the five outcomes of the Every

Child Matters (Department for Education and Skills (DfES 2004)). 10%

• Undertake routine tasks, for example, cleaning of resources and the

preparation of learning with food activities as determined by the

Nursery Manager/Deputy Nursery Manager.

• Attend training commensurate to the grade and role of the post.

Other responsibilities:

• In accordance with statutory requirements of the EYFS (DfE 2017) the

Qualified Key person will commence a programme of continuing

10%

professional development and attend regular staff appraisals with the

leadership team to identify training needs.

• Perform additional duties commensurate with the grade and

leadership team’s right of directive.

All employees are:

• To undertake ad-hoc duties, as required, that may be reasonably expected by the line

manager but are commensurate with the grade, and within the unit objectives.

• To carry out responsibilities with regard to BFC Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety

Policies.

Competencies required

Essential

1. Working together

2. Support for learning activities

3. Support learning environment

4. Support children’s well-being and resilience

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Training/qualifications required for the post

• A working knowledge and understanding of the statutory welfare requirements of the

Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (DfE March 2017).

• An understanding of, and a commitment in working to the principles of Equality and

Diversity and how to support children with learning difficulties and disabilities.

• A commitment to encouraging staff and children to appreciate and value each other’s

similarities and differences and teach them about the diversity in the immediate and

wider community.

• A flexible approach to working in partnership with external agencies and other

professionals in the community.

• Good organisational skills, including the ability to produce reports for multi- agency

teams.

• Being IT literate, including the ability to navigate an Information Management (IM)

database.

• Good communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to effectively

communicate with a variety of external agencies.

• A commitment to encourage practitioners to develop Reflective Practice and set clear

objectives through on-going evaluation with the team.

Equal Opportunities Responsibilities

The responsibility for implementing the Department’s Equality & Diversity policies is shared by

all staff. The Post Holder has a shared responsibility to ensure that the working environment is

free from harassment, and that the dignity of others is respected. The Post Holder is required

to take care that his/her own conduct does not cause offence and she/he should discourage

colleagues from harassing others. Post Holder will be required to undertake a mandated

Equality & Diversity training.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

The Post Holder is to take due account of customer care considerations and is responsible for

ensuring that their own actions and their environment is free from items/actions that may be

considered hazardous to others.

Originator: LM Becky Shortman Employee:

Signed: Becky Shortman Signed:

Date: Date:

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