申請人於獲聘時必須已成為香港特別行政區永久性居民。申請人須具備成熟的性格及能獨立工作，並符合以下條件：
(a) 在香港中學文憑考試五科考獲第2級或同等（註1）或以上成績（註2），或具同等學歷；或在香港中學會考五科考獲第2級（註3）/ E 級或以上成績（註2），或具同等學歷；及
(b) 符合語文能力要求，即在香港中學文憑考試或香港中學會考中國語文科和英國語文科考獲第2級（註3）或以上成績，或具同等成績；及
(c) 能閱讀及書寫中文及英文，以及操流利粵語、普通話及英語；及
(d) 具備基本電腦操作知識。

Applicants must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment. Applicants should possess a mature personality with the ability to work independently, and fulfill the following criteria:
(a) Have Level 2 or equivalent (Note 1) or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) (Note 2), or equivalent; or Level 2 (Note 3) / Grade E or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) (Note 2), or equivalent; and
(b) Meet the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 (Note 3) or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent; and
(c) Be able to read and write Chinese and English, and be fluent in Cantonese, Putonghua and English; and
(d) Possess basic computer operation knowledge.