Wollongong City Council

Library Team Leader – Local Studies

Library Team Leader - Local Studies

This is a Permanent Full-time position on a 7-day roster. Weekend and evening work are required. Salary from $92,780.60 to $110,392.99 per annum, plus superannuation. (Salary package will be assessed based on skills, experience and qualifications).

At Wollongong City Council we have a steadfast commitment to creating an Extraordinary Wollongong. We are in an exciting period of transformation and focused on delivering exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities for our community.

Our strength is the diversity of our people. Together our responsibility is to create an inclusive place where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. We lead with courage, openness and curiosity. Our conversations and actions celebrate diversity, inclusion and belonging. Learn more about us here.

About the role

Wollongong City Libraries (WCL) is a dynamic service of Wollongong City Council. Our team plays a core role in delivering on Council's commitment to creating a community that is informed, engaged, creative and connected.

We provide a variety of services across our seven library locations, engaging with and meeting the needs of our diverse community to facilitate reading, lifelong learning, creativity, and inclusion. This opportunity will see you proactively lead a team of library staff to deliver customer-centred library services.

You will work collaboratively across WCL, Library and Community Facilities Division and Council, as well as with local organisations and community partners. You will actively contribute to the development and achievement of Wollongong City Libraries' strategic goals and pursue service quality and innovation.

Find out more about what we do here: Wollongong City Libraries

This position is based at Wollongong Library, and you may be required to work across any of our seven libraries across the Wollongong Local Government Area, dependent on operational requirements. This is a hands-on role; applicants must be physically capable of undertaking manual tasks relating to the role.

Under Part 2, Section 6 of the Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012, this position has been designated as requiring a paid NSW Working With Children Check.

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Coordinator Collections & Local Studies, you will manage the Local Studies team in providing high quality Local Studies information services using Local Studies collections, encompassing a wide range of digital and physical assets.

You will coordinate the maintenance and growth of WCL's Local Studies collections, including identifying gaps, facilitating access, cataloguing, conservation, digitisation and promotion. You will lead the team in researching and responding to Local Studies enquiries.

You will lead, mentor and manage a diverse and dynamic library operations team in line with Council values. You will work collaboratively, building networks and relationships across teams, sites and the community, promoting diversity, inclusion and belonging for all library customers and implementing the Library Strategy. Wollongong-City-Libraries-Strategy-2024-2028.pdf

Promoting a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and excellence in customer service, you will also work across library locations and perform other duties as required, including night and weekend rosters.

About You:

You enjoy mentoring and leading your team to deliver exceptional customer service. You have a strong interest in local history and a passion for local stories. You love engaging with the community and have a strong customer focus. You are a leader in adapting to busy and ever-changing environments.

You bring technical and digital skills and experience with a relevant degree or higher-level qualification, along with excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service skills. Your ability to lead, performance manage and efficiently manage time allows you to prioritise tasks in a busy customer service environment.

Benefits of working for council

• We provide flexible working arrangements.
• 35 hour work week
• We are value-led, support and encourage personal and professional growth, recognise and reward performance and embrace change.
• We provide generous leave provisions including 5 weeks annual leave per year of service Long Service Leave after 5 years We are committed to providing a safe working environment for all, (everyone, every day and everywhere) and make available wellbeing programs to support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our staff to be at their best.
• Access to Fitness Passport

For more information, click on Apply to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's E-recruitment site.

Interested?

Click on 'Apply' to complete your online application.

You will be prompted through the application to answer the essential requirements as outlined on Page 3

Get in touch for more information. Contact David Cattell, Coordinator Collections and Local Studies on (02) 4227 7383 for questions related to the job.

For questions related to submitting your application online or our recruitment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team on (02) 4227 7065.

Applications close 11:59pm, Monday 17 March 2025.

We encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability or gender identity. People with disability are encouraged to reach out so they can be supported in recruitment processes, to enable them to demonstrate their skills and capabilities to meet the requirements of the job.

Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.

Applicants are required to undergo an employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Criminal History and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.