Library Officer

Department Of Education, Western Australia; Bunbury; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Maidens Park Primary School in Bunbury invites applications for a part-time Library Officer. The position begins Term 1, 2027, offering 0.5 FTE with duties centred on daily library operations, reference support and resource management.

The role requires a love of books, strong customer service and the ability to work with students, families and staff. A proactive, welcoming library environment will be fostered under the school’s supportive leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in library operations and providing reference assistance.
• Ability to assist students, parents and staff with selecting resources.
• Familiarity with stocktaking and monitoring library budgets.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day library operations and reference services.
• Create a welcoming, quiet library environment for students and families.
• Assist with stocktakes and resource recommendations.

Skills

Customer service

Librarian knowledge

Stocktaking

Team collaboration

Tools

Library systems

Budget monitoring

Job description

This is a permanent part-time (0.5 FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2027

Located in the southern Bunbury suburb of Withers, within 1 km of the Indian Ocean, Maidens Park Primary School (PS) is nestled in lush native gardens and shade trees.

The team at Maidens Park PS delivers high-quality pastoral care, where stakeholders are united to provide a culturally safe and supportive environment where students are valued and encouraged to achieve. There is a strong sense of community connectedness, where diversity is celebrated and community members are welcomed into the school. The school promotes positive behaviour through its rules of being Safe, Tolerant, Achieve and Responsible.

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The Role

As a Library Officer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the library, provision of reference information and maintaining the environment and associated services of the school library to support the learning outcomes of students. The Library Officer also administers the library systems, ensuring library records are up to date and library resources are maintained and processed so they are always accessible and available to students and staff.

Library Officer’s will ideally have outstanding customer service skills to provide library support to our school community, our leadership team and staff. You will work in partnership with staff to create a welcoming and vibrant library environment for students and families. A love of books and a sound understanding of library systems, processes and stocktakes would be highly desirable.

The Library Officer will be responsible for assisting students, parents and staff to select program and age-appropriate materials. They will also assist with the stocktaking and monitoring of the library budget and contributing to making recommendations for new library resources.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Cindy Richardson, Manager Corporate Services on [phone] or emailing .

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Applications close:

4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 20 November 2026

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1071623

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.