Kindergarten / Nursery / Preparatory School Teacher (Public Sector)

The applicant must have the following:

• Birth certificate;
• Certificate of Secondary Education (“Apolyterion” as proof of knowledge of the Greek Language);
• Degree and/or Postgraduate Degree;
• Transcripts of Degrees and Postgraduate Degrees;
• Certificates of previous service (where applicable);
• Certificate of fulfillment of military obligations or legal exemption from them (for males);
• Certificate of Clear Criminal Record (from the Police);
• Certificate issued in accordance with the Prevention and Combating of Sexual Abuse, Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Pornography Act (Law 91(I)/2014, Article 22(6);) (by the Police);
• Certificate from a Government Medical Officer that he/she is deemed physically fit and chest X-ray in accordance with the Public Educational Service Act of 1969 (10/1969) Article 28(g).

Applications are filled in electronically and then printed and signed by the applicant:

Go to http://www.eey.gov.cy and

• select “ΕΝΤΥΠΑ” from the top menu and
• then select “ΕΕΥ01X -Ηλεκτρονική συμπλήρωση εντύπων ΕΕΥ01, EEY01Α, EEY01Β, EEY01Δ”.
• Scroll to the “ΟΔΗΓΙΕΣ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΟΥΣ ΑΙΤΗΤΕΣ” to see the full list of accompanying documents along with important instructions on how to apply.

Contact Details of the Competent Authority:

Educational Service Commission
New Government offices complex
Michalaki Karaoli
1408 Nicosia-Cyprus
Telephone: +357 22602660
Fax: 22602789
Email: info@eey.gov.cy
Website: http://www.eey.gov.cy/

1. The application must be accompanied either by the original certificates / supporting documents, as required in each case and listed below, or by photocopies (A4 size) thereof. If a photocopy is submitted, the applicant must also produce the original, so that the authenticity of the photocopy can be certified by an official of the Educational Service Commission (ESC). For applicants residing in Greece, the documents and civil identity card / passport can be certified at a local police station or state citizens’ service centre.

   1. Birth certificate.

   2. Civil identity card or passport.

   3. Secondary education school-leaving certificate – Acceptable proof of knowledge of languages*:

    3.1 If the application is submitted for the position of Secondary Education Teacher, secondary education school-leaving certificate and a document proving a very good knowledge of Greek as well as good knowledge of  English, French or German.

    3.2 For all other positions: (a) school-leaving certificate from a recognised Greek lyceum or a recognised 6‑year Greek secondary education school, or (b) school-leaving certificate from a lyceum / 6‑year secondary education school and a certificate of success in an oral and written examination in Modern Greek, at the level of the 3rd grade of lyceum, which is conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth .

    3.3 For the position of Special Needs Teacher, in addition to the documents stated under point 3.2 above, a document proving a good knowledge of English, French or German.

   4. Educational qualification(s) (at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level).

   5. Academic transcript (of undergraduate and/or postgraduate studies), including a detailed list of the subjects studied and grades received for each subject, for each year of study, stating the overall grade too.

   6. Photocopy of the school curriculum of the educational institution attended by the applicant, including a short description of the content of each subject included in the detailed list of subjects studied. (Not required for qualifications awarded by State universities of Cyprus and Greece).

   7. Full Type ‘A’ Recruitment Status Certificate (for those who served in the National Guard or in the armed forces of a Member State of the European Union), including all recruitment changes, stating the military service term.

   In the event of legal exemption from military service obligations for health reasons, the application should be accompanied by the Type ‘A’ Certificate, including all recruitment changes and stating the reason for the legal exemption (only applies to citizens of the Republic of Cyprus).

   8. Clean Criminal Record Certificate by the competent police office, issued within the last 2 months before the submission date of the application for registration in the table of appointable persons.

   9. Teaching Experience Certificate, if applicable, as follows:

   9.1     Certificate stating the exact start and end date (day/month/year) of employment as a teacher, the weekly employment periods and the duration of the teaching period in minutes.

   9.2     From the Social Insurance Department:

   • Breakdown of contributions to the Social Insurance Fund for the employment periods in each educational or other institution or organisation.
   • Certificate showing the employers who declared the applicant as a salaried person and the period during which they worked for them.

   10. Technical Experience Certificate (for Technology Trainers and Teachers only), as follows:

   10.1   Certificate stating the exact dates (day/month/year) of appointment and termination of duties, weekly employment hours, position and type of work.

   10.2   (a)     Breakdown of contributions to the Social Insurance Fund for the employment periods in each organisation or company.

   (b)   Certificate, as per point 9.2 (b) above.

   11. Regarding applications for registration in the special lists for people with disabilities, a recent original medical certificate must be produced.

   Notes:

   • Applications, which are not accompanied by the required proof documents, are not accepted.
   • In the event of any change to their personal information, including the postal address (see Part 3 of the form), the applicant must immediately notify the Office of the ESC, by filling out form EEY02 – Statement/Change of Personal Information. The Commission will not be responsible for the non-receipt of correspondence, which is due to the failure of the applicant to notify it of any change to their postal address.
   • The required qualifications to register in the table of appointable persons to each position are as stated in the Service Plan applicable at any given time. The Service Plans for all positions can be found on the official website of the ESC, at http://www.eey.gov.cy.
   • * Regarding any position for which the acceptable proof of knowledge of languages is not explicitly specified in the Service Plan, the qualifications stated in the announcement of the ESC ‘Acceptable proof of knowledge of Greek, English, French and German’ are accepted as acceptable proof of knowledge of languages to the required levels; interested parties can find the aforementioned announcement on the official website of the ESC.
   • Teaching experience and technical experience will only be recognised for the period for which contributions have been paid to the Social Insurance Fund.

   Using form EEY01X, you can apply for registration in one or more specialities, in the Table of Persons to be Appointed and/or the Table of Appointable Persons, as well as in the lists for people with disabilities.

   Form EEY01X must be:

   • filled out online
   • printed out
   • signed
   • produced at the Office of the ESC. Along with the application, you MUST also produce all required certificates/proof documents, as stated in the instructions of the form. You must produce both originals and copies so that the copies can be certified by an official of the ESC on receipt of the EEY01X application, at the Office of the ESC.

   The date of application for the purpose of determining the order of priority is the submission date of the filled out and signed application to the Office of the ESC.

   Applications, which are not accompanied by the required documents, will not be examined.

   If you need help to fill out the application, or if you have any questions regarding the required accompanying documents, please call: 22602654, 22602653, 22602645 or 22602619.

   For technical support, please call: 22602624, 22602612, 22602613 or 22602652.

There is no cost for submitting the application.

Administrative Action Against a Competent Authority’s Decision

Any person may file an Administrative Action at the Administrative Court against a decision, act or omission of any competent authority or body.

Pursuant to Article 146 of the Constitution, an Administrative Action may be lodged within 75 days from the date of the decision or act or omission or from the day when such decision or act or omission was notified to the applicant.

The Administrative Court acts as a cassation Court and not as a substantive Court. In other words, the Administrative Court may:
I. Dismiss the Administrative Action
II. Annul wholly or partially the contested decision or act
III. Compel the relevant authority or body to take a certain action

After a decision is annulled, the authority and/or public body must reverse things back to the state prior to when the concerned decision and/or act was executed and reexamine.

Appeal Information

An Appeal may be filed against the Administrative Court’s first-instance decision within a period of 42 days from the date such decision was given.

At the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal Section) hearing, the contested issue of the appeal remains the legality of the decision or act already adjudicated for.

However, such revision of the legality of the decision or act is solely examined on the matters and the extent that the two parties have limited the reasons in the relevant notice of appeal.

The decision adopted by the Supreme Court is considered final in relation to the matter that has been judged.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth – Teacher and Kindergarten Positions (Service Plans) Regulations 2019 (in the “Applications & Documents”)