School Librarian

Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong draws directly from the heritage of one of Britain's most distinguished independent schools. Founded by Royal Charter in 1552, Shrewsbury School UK has an exceptional record of excellence in broad academic study. We share a commitment to cultivating confident, articulate, and independent learners.

As the only premium provider of British education in the region, our inspirational educational programme is grounded in the English National Curriculum, designed to nurture creativity and confidence. Conveniently located just 20 minutes from Central, we offer an exceptional range of experiences for students aged 3 to 13.

Key Responsibilities:

The School Librarian will:

• Promote reading across the community;
• Manage and develop a stimulating, accessible and welcoming library space;
• Coordinate and monitor the borrowing and return of books to ensure the safeguarding of resources;
• Lead on the development, refreshment, cataloguing, processing, repair and weeding of books and other resources;
• Work with teachers to coordinate and lead regular class visits;
• Play an active role in the Co-Curricular programme through delivery of an Extra Curricular Activity and engagement in Battle of the Books;
• Support with the continual raising of standards of literacy across the school and the use of high quality texts across the curriculum;
• Play a leading role in the planning for and delivery of Book Week;
• Promote and support parent access;
• Line Manage a designated Library Assistant;
• Prepare and present a financial bid for the annual engagement of authors;
• Establish and nurture positive and productive relationships.

Professional Expectations:

The School Librarian will:

• Demonstrate a personal passion for reading;
• Enjoy working with young people of all ages;
• Have an excellent knowledge of children’s fiction;
• Be able to structure extended interactions with visiting student groups;
• Have a good working knowledge of the Library Management System (Library CEO);
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills;
• Have excellent organisational skills.

Child Safeguarding:

Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates are required to provide accurate and detailed information about their employment history, and the school will carry out background checks on the successful candidate to assess their suitability to work in a school.

Requirements:

• International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) prior to the start of contract;
• Formal proof of identity with photo ID (Original Driving Licence / Passport);
• 3 signed, confidential references (one of which will be from the candidate’s current headteacher) before the start of contract;
• Verification of original qualifications.

How to Apply:

Applications will only be accepted through the full completion of a Teacher Online Application Form at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HRB62LJ

Further Details:

Full details of the school are available on our website at http://www.shrewsbury.edu.hk.