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 Shrewsbury International School Bangkok City Campus

Position : Experienced Library Assistant (Thai Nationals only)

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Terms, Conditions and Benefits:

As stipulated in the Employment Agreement.

NB.  This position involves working through school holidays, with the same holiday allowance as other Admin staff.

 

Key Responsibilities:

The Experienced Library Assistant        

  • is responsible to the Librarian who acts as Line Manager;
  • works closely with the rest of the library team to provide an excellent library service to all members of the school community; students, parents and teachers, and keep the physical library and all of its services running smoothly;
  • show leadership on the library team; take initiative to improve the library and its services; serve as a role model for the other library assistants;
  • helps to promote reading to all members of the school community, and advises on information access.

 

Tasks:

The Experienced Library Assistant will:

  • help to create a welcoming environment in the library
  • work with students of all ages, from 3-11 years
  • assist with the training of other library assistants
  • provide assistance to teachers and parents
  • process check-in and check-out of books
  • shelve and tidy books
  • deal with students’ enquiries
  • ensure library stock is in good order
  • process library materials
  • help to create displays
  • supervise students in the library
  • support teachers through resource provision
  • promote reading
  • help students find the information they need
  • promote the speaking and learning of English
  • keep the library running smoothly, solving problems as they arise or passing them on to an experienced person to deal with

 

Professional Expectations:

The Experienced Library Assistant will:

  • demonstrate leadership skills;
  • serve as a role model to other library assistants;
  • demonstrate skills in promoting the School's Philosophy and Objectives;
  • have good English language skills in speaking and reading;
  • be familiar with a wide range of library equipment and its correct usage;
  • take an interest in reading
  • have proven ICT and information sourcing skills;
  • enjoy working in a school-based environment;
  • have strong communication and interpersonal skills;
  • be professional and rigorous in approaching matters of Health and Safety;
  • be conscientious, efficient and organized;
  • actively seek to improve his / her practice and participate in Training and Development;
  • be a strong team player - good-natured, willing to learn and flexible in approach;
  • be keen to develop library skills, approaches and practices.

 

Child Safeguarding:

Shrewsbury International School Bangkok City Campus is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to

  • attend in-house Child Safeguarding programmes
  • promote and safeguard the welfare of all students in the school
  • report to the Child Protection Officer any concerns they have for the welfare of a student. This may include unsafe practices witnessed within the school as outlined in the school’s Speak Out (Whistleblowing) Policy
  • keep professional relationships with students where personal boundaries are respected and maintained
  • seek advice from a Line Manager or Child Protection Officer with issues or concerns related to Child Safeguarding

Qualification

Requirements:

  • Satisfactory Thai Police Criminal Record check
  • Confirmation of identity
  • Satisfactory references
  • Verification of qualifications and work experience

 

How to Apply:

Applications will only be accepted through the school application portal, at www.shrewsbury.ac.th/city-campus-vacancies.

The application is preferably in English so please select the application for Thai National (English Version).