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Learning Support Assistant (LSA) - Primary

SBA • Part-time • Λεμεσός, Limassol, Cyprus • €12,22 - €12,72 / hour • 1d ago

Sovereign Base Areas Administration - Official Vacancy Notice

Vacancy reference: HR/25/127

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

Learning Support Assistant (LSA)

UKFM ADVERT

Vacancy Campaign Number: HR/25/127

Terms & Conditions of Employment

This is a rolling advert; successful candidates will be placed

For information on the process

on a reserve list depending on the preferences they have

or the application please

selected on the PREFERENCE FORM (Weblink) and the

contact the Resource

outcome of the interviews. The recruitment process is fair and

Administrator: Mrs Georgia

open competition and people will be judged on their own

Andreou Michael

merit. As this is a rolling advert, the selection interviews will

take place every few weeks, when a vacancy arises, priority on 00357 25 96 3852

will be given to those who were interviewed first.

Operating hours:

1. Contract Type: Permanent, Fixed Term Appointment, Zero Monday to Thursday: 08:00 –

Hours

14:00

2. Grade: Level 1 Unqualified or Level 2 Qualified The level Friday: 08:00 – 12:00

depends on the qualifications; current staff will retain their

terms and conditions.

3. Salary: Annual Salary: The salary depends on the contract, the hours to be worked and on the

qualifications.

Level 1 Unqualified: minimum €12.22 per hour, plus Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Level 2 Qualified: minimum €12.72 per hour, plus Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

4. Hours per week: 30 hours per week or less than 30 or Zero Hours. Depending on business needs.

5. Location: Episkopi Primary School/Poppies Pre-school

6. General_Terms_Conditions_Employment_New_Recruits (Weblink). Please note that the Pay

paragraph of this document is not applicable for Education Grades.

Closing Date: 11/10/2026, Midnight, Local Cyprus Time

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT – EPISKOPI

VACANCY NUMBER: HR/25/127

ABOUT THE JOB

Episkopi Primary School is looking to appoint warm, caring and professional individuals to take up the

role of Learning Support Assistant (LSA) posts within our Primary School setting. We value the role

of LSAs in our school and recognise that our team of highly effective and committed staff play an

instrumental role in supporting our children to grow in confidence, independence and academic

learning.

The role of LSA is crucial to ensuring our children receive the best educational offer and outcomes.

If successful, you will be deployed on supporting classes or children across our school. You will

work alongside a supportive teaching team to support and deliver learning activities to individuals or

groups or to support whole class teaching. You will also support our children to engage in positive

play and brunch times and additional enrichment and learning activities.

We believe strongly in staff development and would strongly encourage you to take up the

opportunities available for professional development. Some of these may be run by our team of

experienced staff whilst others may be externally delivered.

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

1. You must undergo and pass as security & police check. 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.

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

and Barring Service (DBS).

3. 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 5 years.

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VACANCY NUMBER: HR/25/127

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

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

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

6. 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)

7. 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.

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

of children and vulnerable adults.

9. If you are found successful, we will be requesting references, therefore, ensure to have

completed this information on your application form.

10. The ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing is an essential part of

this role.

Desirable

11. GCSE or Equivalent Maths & English Grade C or above (essential for a qualified post).

12. NVQ/EYE/CACHE/STLS Qualification is desirable (essential for a qualified post).

13. Pediatric First Aid Trained

14. Experience of working within a school or Early Years setting

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.

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT – EPISKOPI

VACANCY NUMBER: HR/25/127

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 behaviour management

3. Support for Learning Activities 4. Support children’s well-being and

resilience

5. Support Learning Environment

b. This role is assessed through the use of the LSA Competency 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

via the school office episkopi@modschools.org.

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.

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VACANCY NUMBER: HR/25/127

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

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.

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT – EPISKOPI

VACANCY NUMBER: HR/25/127

Safeguarding Statement

At Episkopi Primary School, the welfare of children is paramount. This school is committed to

safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and

volunteers to share this commitment.

All staff should understand their responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children

and young people. Staff are responsible for their own actions and behaviour and should avoid

any conduct which would lead any reasonable person to question their motivation and

intentions. Staff should work, and be seen to work, in an open and transparent way.

Attitudes towards promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people will be

scrutinised during the selection process for this position. If you are appointed to this post,

information in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and young people will be

provided at induction. This practical guidance for safe working practice will provide information

about which behaviours constitute safe practice and which behaviours should be avoided.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance

n individual is disqualified from working with children/vulnerable adults if he/she is included on

one of the lists of those disqualified from working with children and/or vulnerable adults.

This post involves working with either children or vulnerable adults. It is therefore a post

covered by the

Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Act 1975 and is a post regulated by the Disclosure and

Barring Service. If you are successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and

Barring Service for a ‘disclosure’, to confirm any records held, prior to any final appointment

decision being made by Episkopi Primary School.

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 Primary School

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

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT – EPISKOPI

VACANCY NUMBER: HR/25/127

Job Description

POST TITLE Learning Support Assistant

Area/Section Epi Primary School Establishment No

Grade LSA Grade Priority 1

Full Time/Part Time No of Established Hours

Required Security Clearance BC & DBS Position CYN/UKFM UKFM

Current Incumbent Name Employed by BFC or SBAA BFC

Brief Description of Role

To support and assist the staff and school with the educational and pastoral needs of the children.

To share in the corporate responsibility for the discipline and wellbeing of all children, and to

ensure the health and safety of everyone in the school environment – referring to the school’s

SHEF documentation for guidance. To follow the Safeguarding procedures as detailed in the

school policy.

-Responsible to Deputy Headteacher/SENCO

Priorities (list in order)

• To provide support for learning activities

• To prepare and maintain the learning environment

• To support children with behaviour, emotional and social development needs

• To promote children’s wellbeing and resilience

• To develop and promote positive relationships with the children and parents.

• To develop and maintain working relationships with other colleagues.

• To be aware of confidential issues linked to home/pupil/teacher/schoolwork and to keep

confidences appropriately.

• To attend relevant in-service training.

• To be aware of school procedures and relevant policies.

• To carry out duties as directed by your line manager

Responsible for (Tasks/Duties) Percentage (%) of time spent

during the working week on each

task

1. To provide support for the teacher and children to Varies according to needs of

ensure effective teaching and learning. children and curriculum focus

2. To work under the direction of the teacher to help

children to participate in whole class, group and

individual learning activities;

3. To ensure the learning environments, learning

resources and materials are available and ready for

use when needed.

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4. To support children to develop effective behaviour

strategies, relationships with others and self-

reliance.

5. To help provide an emotional environment that

supports, affirms and values children.

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.

Competences required.

Essential:

• Support for learning activities.

• Support for behaviour management.

• Support for children’s well-being and resilience.

• Support for the learning environment.

• Working together (the development and effectiveness of work teams)

Training/qualifications required for the post.

• Maths and English GCSE Grade C or equivalent is desirable.

• NVQ/EYE/CACHE/STLS Qualification is desirable (essential for a qualified post)

• Experience of working within a school or Early Years setting is desirable

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 Employee:

Signed: Signed:

Date: Date:

Links contained in the official document

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