申請人必須具備下列資格： (1) 持有本港頒授的心理學或社會工作學士學位，或同等學歷； (2) 持有本港專上教育機構頒授的教育證書，或同等學歷； (3) 在綜合招聘考試兩張語文試卷(中文運用及英文運用)取得「二級」成績，或同等成績[參閱下註(a)至(c)]；以及 (4) 在取得學士學位後具備四年兒童教育、輔導或訓育的工作經驗。 申請人必須具責任感、積極進取和熱心工作；品格良好、為人正直；有志於教育服務；及能以中、英文有效溝通。 持有香港以外學術機構所頒授學歷的申請人，請隨申請書夾附有關學術機構所簽發的文憑／證書、成績單及列明有關課程授課形式(例如全日制／兼讀制、在當地院校授課／遙距授課等)的證明文件副本。申請人如在取得上述學歷前已獲取其他學歷，也應盡可能提供有關的學歷證明文件副本，以便進行學歷評審。持有本地學歷的申請人，亦須付上列明所修讀學位課程的主修和副修科目及／或相關科目訓練的證明文件副本。

Candidates should have – (1) a Hong Kong bachelor's degree in Psychology or Social Work, or equivalent; (2) a certificate in education from a Hong Kong tertiary educational institution, or equivalent; (3) 'Level 2' results in the two language papers [Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE)] in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent [See Notes (a) to (c)]; and (4) four years' relevant post-degree experience in teaching, guidance/discipline or counselling work with children. Candidates should be responsible, self-motivated and enthusiastic; have a fine character and integrity; be committed to serve in the education field; and be able to communicate effectively in Chinese and English. For applicants holding qualifications obtained from academic institutions outside Hong Kong, please attach copies of the diplomas/certificates, transcripts of studies and official documents issued by the relevant academic institutions stating the mode of delivery (e.g. full time/part time, on campus/distance learning, etc.) of the study programmes to their applications. To facilitate the assessment of qualifications, the above documents on any prior qualifications obtained should also be supplied as far as possible. For those applicants holding local qualifications, copies of the documents stating their major and minor subjects studied in their degree courses and/or relevant subject training are also required.