Updated 2026-11-14
The Education Service Commission (ESC) recruits for education-service posts, including teaching posts, through its ESC e-Recruitment portal. When checked on 14 November 2026, the portal displayed "No post/vacancy available". Do not treat an old advert deadline as open.
Never pay anyone for an ESC job. The Commission's 2025 teacher-recruitment advert states that all ESC services are free of charge.
This guide explains the online process using ESC's official 2025/2026 UGIFT Seed Secondary Schools teacher advert. Requirements and documents can change in a new advert, so always read the job detail and official notice for the vacancy you want.
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1. Check for an open post | Go to the ESC e-Recruitment portal and use the job search. Read the job detail carefully before applying. |
| 2. Create an applicant account | Select Sign Up and complete the fields shown on the official registration page: surname, other names, email, phone, gender, country and password. |
| 3. Confirm your email | The 2025 ESC advert says an account-creation confirmation and link are sent to your email. Use that link to log in. |
| 4. Select one suitable job | Open View Job Detail for the post you qualify for, then select Apply for Job. |
| 5. Complete and submit | Fill in the application, upload the documents required for that vacancy, then submit. The 2025 advert also allowed an applicant to save the application and return to it before submission. |
| 6. Keep your records | Keep a copy of the completed application form for later use. |
If you cannot see a vacancy, do not submit an application for a past cycle. Monitor ESC job adverts and the e-recruitment portal for a new official notice.
The ESC website also provides an Applicant's Manual. Use it alongside the instructions in the particular advert.
For the 2025/2026 external recruitment cycle, ESC told applicants to scan a passport-size photograph in JPG, JPEG or PNG format and their relevant documents. The advert listed the following items.
| Applicant or document type | What the 2025 advert listed |
|---|---|
| All relevant applicants | UCE certificate, A Level certificate, degree or diploma certificates, degree or diploma transcripts, national and institutional identity cards. |
| Teaching staff | Registration certificate or certificates. |
| Serving officers | A payslip not earlier than July 2025, plus letters of appointment, confirmation and posting or transfer. |
| Government-payroll applicants | Recommendation Form from the ESC website, as specified in that advert. |
| Applicants in that UGIFT cycle | The Summary Form from the ESC website, as specified in that advert. |
Upload only documents required by the job specification. In the 2025 advert, shortlisted candidates were instructed to bring original documents and three printed copies of the online application to oral interviews. A future advert may give different instructions.
The following are past-cycle requirements, not a claim that a vacancy is currently open. In External Advert No. 03/2025, dated 22 December 2025, ESC advertised Education Officer and Assistant Education Officer posts for UGIFT Seed Secondary Schools.
| Post | Minimum qualifications and conditions in the 2025 advert |
|---|---|
| Education Officer | An honours bachelor's degree in or with Education, or an honours degree in a relevant teaching subject plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from a recognised university or institution; registration with the Ministry of Education and Sports; at least two teaching subjects or double-main subjects; below 50 years for new entrants. |
| Assistant Education Officer | A minimum diploma in Secondary Education from a recognised institution; registration with the Ministry of Education and Sports; at least two teaching subjects or double-main subjects; below 50 years for new entrants. |
The advert set its online deadline at 10 January 2026 at 11:59 p.m. That deadline has passed. It also said an applicant could apply for only one post in one school and that applying for more than one post would lead to disqualification. Hand-delivered applications were not accepted for that cycle.
Use the email address you register with and keep access to it. The portal login uses email and password, and has a Forgot Password option.
When the official portal was checked on 14 November 2026, it showed "No post/vacancy available." Check the portal and ESC's official job-advert pages for a new notice. The 2025/2026 deadline was 10 January 2026 and is closed.
Not in the 2025/2026 external UGIFT advert. It said applicants should apply for only one post in one school and warned that more than one application would lead to disqualification. Read the next advert because its rule may differ.
No. The official 2025 ESC advert says all services from the Education Service Commission are free of charge. Do not pay a broker, agent or anyone promising a job or shortlist.
Use Sign Up on the official portal, enter the requested personal details, and confirm your account through the email link described in the 2025 ESC advert. You can then log in and apply when a suitable vacancy is published.