Operations Assistant

Professional Expectations:
The Operations Assistant should have the following qualities;
- Possess a - can-do- and service minded attitude
- Be enthusiastic and have a willingness to learn
- Be able to work effectively as a part of the team
- Have excellent health
- Have basic maintenance skills
- Have good computer and internet skills including Microsoft Office, Google Drive, and Email communication
- Have a good command of listening, speaking, reading and writing English skills
- Have excellent interpersonal skills
- Be flexible and adaptable to change in the workplace including working hours

Key Responsibilities:

The Operations Assistant reports directly to the Chief of Operations. The Operations team comprises the maintenance, housekeeping, security, gardening and fields, and events function of the school. The responsibilities and tasks fall upon the team will be discharged effectively. In particular, the Operations Officer will:
- Develop a close relationship between each team member and the line manager.
- Help with routine clerical tasks of the operations administration function.
- Be the key contact for enquiries and requests directed to the operations team.
- Provide support as a part of the team in setting up and dismantling various school events as efficiently and safely as possible.
- Assist with moving and delivery requests from departments across the school as and when requested.
- Ensure that the events equipment is used suitably, maintained and kept properly.
- Create an events archive for future reference through existing school shared system.
- Ensure that classroom furniture is regularly maintained and replaced as necessary during term time and carry out a regular check and repair during school holidays.
- Arrange to have an account of excessive furniture around school. Store away and assist with the distribution when required.
- Ensure that key areas of school e.g. school gates/fronts, walkways, communal areas, etc. are clean, tidy and presentable.
- Assist with office key cutting and access key cards activation across the school.
- Assist with combination-coded student locker issues in senior form rooms.
- Ensure that the emergency alarm system connecting between the medical centre and swimming pools/ lower gym/ sports hall/ sports fields is functional and regularly tested and.
- Arrange to have classroom/office door name stickers updated where required. The replacements are also applied for any worn-out safety stickers, wall clock batteries and telephones.
- Maintain the stock and replacement of flags, poster stands, red barriers, red tapes, trolleys, etc. as and when necessary.
- Store and maintain events props and decorations e.g. Christmas, Chinese New Year, Diwali, Halloween, Proms, Ploenchit Fair, etc. before and after each use.
- Arrange to have a regular confidential document shredding on-site service.
- Ensure that classrooms, offices and other areas of school as well as their furniture are well protected before the start of any work carried out by outside contractors and for the return of the space back to standard after the work.
- Assist with deliveries, assemblies and distributions of local purchase as and when required i.e. IKEA furniture.
- Provide support to maintenance, housekeeping, security, gardening and fields teams as and when required.
- Deal with other ad-hoc duties as and when required.

Child Safeguarding:

Shrewsbury International School is committed to Safeguarding and Child Protection 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.

Requirements:
- Satisfactory Thai Police Criminal Record check.
- Confirmation of identity (Driving License / Passport/National ID card).
- Satisfactory references.
- Verification of qualifications and work experience.