Thank you for your interest in applying for UK Dependent employment at British Forces Cyprus. Hopefully the following information will provide you with the information you need to assist you in your search for employment when you arrive in Cyprus.
The staff in the Civilian Pay and Personnel (CPP) are responsible for the recruitment of all civilian UK Dependents (UKD) and are located in C Block, HQ BFC Episkopi.
Individuals can contact CPP on the following telephone numbers, 00 357 2596 2553 or 00 357 2596 3456, for specific SBAA enquiries contact 00 357 2596 3984.
Opportunities for UKD positions are limited. We currently have approximately 350 UKD posts across the island. Most of the posts are of a clerical nature; however some opportunities exist for other grades such as Cleaners, School Learning Support Assistants and Nurses.
How Do I Register?
Vacancy Notices
Application Form
Core Competancy Framework
Current Vacancy Register
Please note that the responsibility for applying for advertised posts rests with the individual. CPP staff do not provide an individual call forward or notification service. Also, applications received after the stipulated closing date will not be accepted.
Please be aware that the CPP office is not the only route to obtaining employment within BFC/SBAA. Other Agencies such as, CESSAC, SSAFA and HIVEs all recruit across the Island. However, they work outside Command Secretariat policy and take responsibility for employing civilian staff under differing terms and conditions as well as advertising their own vacancies. Happy job hunting!
How do I register?
When you arrive in Cyprus, in order to apply for a UKD position within BFC/SBAA, you have to first register with the CPP team by completing the following forms available in the links aside.
CPP Form 085 – CPP UKD Employment Registration Form
Security Vetting Form 1A
Health Declaration Form
Original Passport with the dependent status stamp (Due to CPP having to check your dependent status you will be unable to register until you arrive on island)
Copies of these forms can also be obtained from the Recruitment Office, Room 122, C Block, Episkopi.
Once CPP has processed your registration forms and all enquires are complete you are placed on UKD register and you are eligible to apply for UKD vacancies as advertised.
Vacancy Notices
Vacancy Notices detailing post grade, formal entry requirements, description of post and closing dates are published on CyprusWeb, through British Forces Broadcasting Services, Schools, Families Offices and notice boards in and around the Hives.
Application Form
To apply for a particular vacancy you will be required to complete an application form. Please note that only one job vacancy can be applied for on each application form.
· Form 083 CPP UKD Application Form
This form is to be submitted to the Recruitment Office, by one of the means below:
Either by post or hand delivered to; Recruitment, CPP, C Block, HQ BFC Episkopi.
Via e-mail to the Recruitment Office, email; BFC-SBAA-RECRUITMENT-GROUPMAILBOX@MOD.UK Fax 2596 3058
It is the individual’s responsibility to ensure that fully completed application forms are forwarded to the CPP team. Once received and checked, your application will be forwarded to the Line Manager of the Post for sift and short listing and if successful you will be invited for interview.
Core Competency Framework
Initial paper applications will be marked objectively against the core competences advertised within the job advert by the recruiting panel. Interviews for positions within BFC are conducted using a behavioural technique which will test you on your experiences and ask for examples of events. BFC uses core competences as a set of standards for entry and employment. Candidates should be able to demonstrate the requisite competencies for the grade. The framework of core competencies is shown below: