Northern Beaches Council

Library Assistant

Division: Community & Recreation

Business Unit: Library Services

Title: Library Assistant, Permanent - Part-time Role, 21 hours per week

Salary Range: $63268.37 to $73528.14 (on a pro-rata basis) per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment, and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Northern Beaches Libraries are one of the largest and well-used library services in NSW. The library network has six library branches spread across the Northern Beaches in addition to online and outreach services, providing contemporary and innovate spaces, programs and services that support lifelong learning, social connection and community wellbeing.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  In this role you’ll enjoy -

• Values based culture and a teams-oriented working environment  
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits 
• Professional development and training opportunities

Our opportunity:
The key focus areas of this role include: 
1) Undertake customer service duties to support the effective operation of library branches across a 7-day service.
2) Prepare, facilitate and assist in the delivery of programs, events and exhibitions to support contemporary, community-focused and innovative library services.
3) Undertake collection management tasks to support the provision of relevant and engaging collections.

About you:
We are seeking a dynamic and positive library assistant to join our customer centric team. You’ll bring creativity and a collaborative approach to a team passionate about making a difference for our community.

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Applications close on: 29 November 2024
• Expected Interview Date: 10 December 2024
• Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: David Murray on (02) 8495 6854

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.