Position of part-time Bicycle Instructors in the Ministry for Education and Sport

Nomenclatures denoting the male gender include also the female gender.

​The Ministry for Education and Sport (MES) would like to remind all interested applicants that it has zero tolerance policy towards any form of child abuse. MES adheres to S.L. 327.546 (Recruitment, Initial Training and Continuous Professional Development of Personnel and Protection of Minors in Compulsory Education Regulations 2016) in its recruitment process.

1. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Education and Sport (MES), invites applications for the position of part-time Bicycle Instructors to train Educators in State Schools within the Ministry for Education and Sport.

2.1. A selected candidate will be engaged as a part-time Bicycle Instructor in the Ministry for Education and Sport. The engagement will be on a definite basis for one (1) scholastic year or less, starting from 2nd November, 2026 to 31st August, 2027, which may be renewed for further periods.

​2.2. The position of a part-time Bicycle Instructor is subject to a probationary/trial period of three (3) months.

2.3. Since this is a position which is time-barred or linked to the completion of a specific task, such constitutes an objective reason, the position of part-time Bicycle Instructor, which falls under Regulation 7(4) of Subsidiary Legislation 452.81 entitled 'Contracts of Service for a Fixed Term Regulations'.

​2.4. Selected candidates must be of conduct which is appropriate to the post/position applied for. Prior to appointment, selected candidates from outside the Public Service must produce a certificate of conduct issued by the Criminal Records Office or other competent authority not earlier than six (6) months from the closing date of this call for applications, which should be submitted by the selected candidate within one (1) week from the date of the notification of appointment.

2.5. In terms of the requirements emanating from Directive 16, regarding the 'Governing Framework for Preventing and Managing Conflicts of Interest in the Public Administration', issued by the Principal Permanent Secretary on 27th November, 2023,  and which came into force on 1st February, 2024, the selection board will assess candidates' previous employments to assess potential conflicts of interest. In this respect, candidates are to provide a completely updated CV, including qualifications and employment history with their application. Any potential conflict of interest matters noted will be reported to the respective Permanent Secretary, to ensure that should the candidate be recruited, such conflicts of interest would be appropriately managed.

Moreover, selected candidates are to report any known actual, potential or apparent conflicts of interest prior to accepting an appointment, through the prescribed declaration available at Appendix 1 to Directive 16 (available from (https://peopleandstandards.gov.mt/media/PDFs/DocsDirectives/Directives/Directive-16.pdf?v=2026102810)).

​3.1. A part-time Bicycle Instructor shall work on a part-time basis for a maximum of twenty-five (25) hours per week which will be determined prior to the beginning of the scholastic year, depending on the number of applicants who would have applied to attend the courses and/or any exigencies which may arise/change from time to time.

3.2. A part-time Bicycle Instructor shall be paid at the rate of €20 per hour according to the number of lessons/work assigned plus pro-rata bonuses (mid-year and Christmas) and income supplement. The remuneration is inclusive of preparation, contact time and any other related duties.

​4. The job duties for the position of part-time Bicycle Instructors include:

i. To promote and teach basic bike and pedestrian safety education for educators teaching in the Primary Schools;

ii. Assisting educators in providing learners the essential skills they need to bicycle safely, while creating a fun and playful series of activities for them to learn through motor skills, going through mock intersections and demonstrate signalling to reinforce traffic principles;

iii. Providing training sessions to educators to deliver bike/cycle balance development in early and junior years and equip learners with the required competence and confident skills they need to start their cycling journey;

iv. Empowering educators to enable children to develop cycling skills from an early age;

​v. Promoting Cycling and all related safety precautions;

vi. Providing all the services above according to the exigencies of the respective PE Education Officer, Primary;

vii. Undertakes any other tasks, which the superior may delegate to him/her, as may be required;

viii. Any other duties as directed by the Principal Permanent Secretary.

5.1. By the closing time andate of this call for applications, applicants must be:

i. a. citizens of Malta; or

b. citizens of the other Member States of the European Union who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters of employment by virtue of EU legislation and treaty provisions dealing with the free movement of workers; or

c. citizens of any other country who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters related to employment by virtue of the application to that country of EU legislation and treaty provisions dealing with the free movement of workers; or

d. any other persons who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters related to employment in terms of the law or the abovementioned EU legislation and treaty provisions, on account of their family relationship with persons mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c); or

e. third country nationals who have been granted long-term resident status in Malta under regulation 4 of the 'Status of Long-term Residents (Third Country Nationals) Regulations, 2006' or who have been granted a residence permit under regulation 18(3) thereof, together with family members of such third country nationals who have been granted a residence permit under the 'Family Reunification Regulations, 2007'; or

​f. in possession of a residence document issued in terms of the 'Residence Status of United Kingdom Nationals and their Family Members in Malta in accordance with the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community Regulations'.

The advice of the Citizenship Unit within Community Malta Agency and the Expatriates Unit within Identità should be sought as necessary in the interpretation of the above provisions.

The appointment of candidates referred to at (b), (c), (d) and (e) above would necessitate the issue of an employment licence in so far as this is required by the Immigration Act and subsidiary legislation. Jobsplus should be consulted as necessary on this issue.

In addition applicants must be:

ii. able to communicate in the Maltese and/or English languages in order to sufficiently and adequately carry out the duties applied for; and

iii. over eighteen (18) years of age; and

​iv. in possession of a related qualification; and/or

v. at least one (1) year relevant experience in competing/coaching using a bicycle.

vi. Applicants who have reached retirement age are also eligible to apply, on condition that they have the requested eligibility criteria mentioned above.

Applicants who are in full-time employment in a school offering compulsory education, are not eligible to apply.

Short courses leading to awards, as distinct from qualifications, do not have the required number of ECTS credits at the respective MQF Level and, hence, will not be considered for eligibility purposes.

Public officers applying for this post must be confirmed in their current appointment, unless the current appointment is in a different class/career stream or in a definite position, but may apply for a lower grade/position even if not confirmed and whether in the same stream or not.

6.1. Qualifications and experience claimed must be supported by certificates/transcripts and/or testimonials, copies of which are to be scanned and sent through the Education Recruitment Portal (https://edurecruitment.gov.mt).

6.2. Original certificates and/or testimonials are to be invariably produced for verification at the interview.

7.1. Eligible applicants will be assessed by a selection board to determine their suitability for the position. The maximum mark for this selection process is 100% and the pass mark is 50%.

7.2. Due consideration will be given to applicants who, besides the requisites indicated in paragraph 5.1, have proven relevant work experience.

8.1. Applications are to be submitted, for the attention of the Ministry for Education and Sport, through the online Education Recruitment Portal only (https://edurecruitment.gov.mt). Applications are to include a Curriculum Vitae, completely up-to-date (which should include a list of qualifications held by applicant and the employment history). The closing date of the receipt of applications is 5.15 p.m. (Central European Time) of Monday, 16th November, 2026. A computer-generated email will be sent as an acknowledgement of the application. Further details concerning the submission of applications are contained in the general provisions referred to below.

8.2. It is the responsibility of the applicants not to leave until the last moment for submission of their application.

8.3. Applications which are received after closing date and time (i.e. late applications) are not allowed.

8.4. Applicants are granted up to two (2) working days after closing date and time of this call for applications, to submit any incorrect or incomplete or missing documents.

​9. Other general provisions concerning this call for applications, with particular reference to:

applicable benefits, conditions and rules/regulations;

lateral applications;

reasonable accommodation for registered persons with disability;

submission of recognition statements in respect of qualifications;

qualifications at a higher level;

comparative level of Public Sector employees;

renouncement of pending applications;

publication of the result;

medical examination;

the process for the submission of petitions concerning the result;

access to application forms and related details;

retention of documents,

may be accessed from (https://peopleandstandards.gov.mt/media/PDFs/Resourcing/GenProvs/GeneralProvisions_ENG.pdf).

​These general provisions are to be regarded as an integral part of this call for applications.