Mtw Water Sports Safety Officer & Instructor

Vacancy Campaign Number: HR/24/78

Terms & Conditions of Employment

1. Contract Type: Permanent

1. Grade: Local Skill Zone 3

The below grades are for current employees

1. NEW TACOS: Local Skill Zone 3 (LSZ3)

1. OLD TACOS BFC: BFC Band 8

1. OLD TACOS SBAA: SBAA 5

Old TACOS CIN – Find your Scale (weblink accessible

only through MODNET)

• Old TACOS Employees Under a Pension Scheme will be moved on SBAA old TACOS.

1. New Tacos Salary: €19,881.00 per annum

1. Hours per week: Full Time, 37 hours per week. The

employee will work from Tuesday to Saturday.

BFC OLD: 36.25

SBAA OLD: 37.50

1. Location: Episkopi

1. General_Terms_Conditions_Employment_New_Recruits

(Weblink)

1. Closing Date: Monday 3rd of August 2026, Midnight,

Local Cyprus Time

Eligibility - Are you eligible to apply?

To be eligible to apply for this role, you must be a Cypriot National.

This advert is running concurrently both internally and externally. There will be no

priority given to internal candidates. MTW Water Sports Safety Officer & Instructor

CYN ADVERT

For information on the process or the

application please contact the Resource

Administrator: Mr Demetris Symeou

on 00357 25 96 3852

Operating hours

Monday to Thursday: 08:00 – 14:00

Friday: 08:00 – 12:00

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. If you are found

successful, you will be requested to provide a Clean Criminal Record, and a

Sex Offenders Certificate issued by the Republic of Cyprus.

1. A good knowledge of office-based IT is needed, including Microsoft Office

packages (Word, Excel, Outlook) and electronic filing practices.

1. The ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing is an

essential part of this role.

1. If you are found successful on this campaign, we will be requesting

references, therefore, ensure to have completed this information on your

application form.

1. RYA Powerboat Level 2

1. RYA Powerboat Level 3 (Safety Cox)

1. BWSW Ski Boat Driver Level 2

1. BWSW Water Ski and Wakeboard Coach Level 2

1. BSUP Instructor Level 1 and Level 2

1. First Aid at Work (3-day including DeFib)

1. Safeguarding Level 2

1. Sea Survival Equipment Log (SSEL)

1. Hull Body Vibration (DLE course)

1. Be prepared to self-drive an MT vehicle (and prepared to maintain or obtain

FMT600) to attend meetings across WSBA and ESBA or occasionally in the

Republic of Cyprus.

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 application form for external candidates

(weblink) or application for internal employees (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 (Weblink)

1. Working Together 2. Communicating and influencing.

1. Managing Customers and

Suppliers.

1. Analysing and Using Evidence

1. Leadership and Developing

People

1. Planning and Managing Resources

b. This role is assessed through the use of the SBAA_BFC_Core_Competence (Weblink),

therefore, you are kindly invited to read the document to assist you with writing your

competences.

c. For further information about the role and process involved please contact WO2 Roger

Smith Email: [email protected] on Tel No: 00357 94303202.

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

guidance: Cypriot Nationals Q&A Application Process or UK Family Members Q&A

Application Process

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

[email protected].

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.

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.

Job Description

POSITION TITLE MTW Water Sports Safety Officer & Instructor

Area/Section Epi Station Position No NEW ROLE

Grade LSZ3 Grade Priority 1

Full Time/Part Time Full Time No of Established Hours 36.25 – 37.50

Required Security Clearance OS Position CYN/UKFM CYN

Current Incumbent Name Employed by BFC or SBAA BFC

Brief Description of Role

To safely monitor and deliver a wide range of water sports activities and to support the wider

outputs of MTW.

Responsible to MTW WO – Stn 2IC – Stn Cdr

Priorities (list in order)

• Deliver Water sports activities.

• Act as the water safety officer

• Support MTW activities Responsible for (Tasks/Duties) Percentage (%) of

time spent during

the working week

on each task

• Delivery of water safety for all water-based activity (incl static inflatables).

• Delivery of Water-ski and Wake Board Instruction.

• Delivery of safe Towed Inflatables sessions.

• Delivery of Cultural Tours that develops people understand of the environment that we will live in and the history and importance of the Episkopi coastline.

• Delivery of SUP lessons/sessions.

• Delivery of Kayak lessons/sessions.

• Support to exercising and deployed force elements through 'DcN' type activity

• Activity in support of department and unit missions and tasks

• 50

• 15

• 5

• 5

• 5

• 5

• 10

• 5

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

• Working Together.

• Communicating and influencing.

• Managing Customers and Suppliers.

• Analysing and Using Evidence.

• Leadership & Developing Staff.

• Planning and Managing Resources.

Training/qualifications required for the post.

Can be gained whilst employed, normally expected within the first 6 months though dependant

upon cse availability at the time.

• Security Questionnaire

• RYA Power Boat Level 2

• RYA Powerboat Level 3 (safety cox)

• BWSW Ski Boat Driver Level 2

• Water-ski and Wakeboard Instructor (completed on the same course)

• SUP Instructor – (BSUP Level 1 (Ready to ride) leading on to BSUP Level 2)

• Kayak Instructor

• Be prepared to self-drive an MT vehicle (and prepared to maintain or obtain FMT600) to attend meetings across WSBA and ESBA or occasionally in the Republic of Cyprus. May be gained whilst ‘on the job’.

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 Gareth Hodgson Employee:

Signed: Signed:

Date: Date:

(To be reviewed at recruitment or annually at beginning of Reporting Year)