Assistant Primary School Master/Mistress Subjects for Application: (A) Chinese Language (B) English Language (C) Music (D) Physical Education

Assistant Primary School Masters/Mistresses are mainly deployed on teaching duties and assisting in the implementation of education policies and initiatives in government primary schools.

This Bureau, in deploying a successful candidate to a particular subject (including teaching by means of Chinese and English), will take into account the operational needs of government primary schools that may be adjusted from time to time, having regard to the candidate's qualification and experience.

A successful candidate may be required to teach subjects other than those he/she has indicated in his/her application, and the deployment to school will be arranged by this Bureau based on the operational needs.

(1) The results of the Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE) papers in the CRE are classified as 'Level 2', 'Level 1' or 'Fail', with 'Level 2' being the highest.

(2) 'Level 5' or above in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE); or Grade 'C' or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) are accepted as equivalent to 'Level 2' in the UC paper of the CRE. 'Level 5' or above in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade 'C' or above in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade 'C' or above in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level), are accepted as equivalent to 'Level 2' in the UE paper of the CRE.

(3) Candidate with an overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test result is accepted as equivalent to 'Level 2' in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period.

(4) All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and National Security Law. A pass result in the BLNST is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment.

(5) For candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the post and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.

Candidates are suggested to attend the Digitalised BLNST as soon as possible (details are available in https://www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/2934.html) and obtain a pass result by end September 2026.

• 6) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible.
• If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the interview without being subject to further shortlisting.
• Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former.
• The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet "Employ People Based on Their Abilities
• Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities" which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under "Administration of the Civil Service
• Appointments".

(7) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancies advertised are open to all candidates meeting the basic entry requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.

(8) Towards the application deadline, our online system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your online applications, it is advisable to submit the applications as early as possible.

(9) Personal data collected will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purpose. It may be provided to government departments and other organisations or agencies authorised to process the information for purposes relating to recruitment by and employment with the Government as necessary. Personal data of unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed after the recruitment exercise when no longer required.

For correction of or access to personal data after submission of the application, please contact the Education Bureau at the enquiry telephone number.

(10) Civil service vacancies information contained in this advertisement is also available on the GovHK on the internet at http://www.gov.hk or in the "Government Vacancies" Mobile Application available for download from Google Play /Apple App Store/HUAWEI AppGallery.

(11) Officers with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) / Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) / Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) in primary education from a Hong Kong tertiary education institution, or equivalent; or a teacher's certificate in primary education awarded by the former Colleges of Education or the former Hong Kong Institute of Education, or equivalent, will enter at MPS Point 17 [General Note (2)].