Library Technician

Presbyterian Ladies' College Melbourne; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Beautiful grounds

Staff parking

Generous leave

Salary packaging

State-of-the-art resources

Professional development

Job summary

Presbyterian Ladies’ College Melbourne invites applications for a part-time Library Technician (0.53 FTE) to join our Library Services team. Start date late January 2027, with duties including cataloguing and processing resources and after-school support for students and staff.

The role requires a relevant library qualification and proven experience, with strong IT and database management skills, and a service‑oriented approach in a dynamic school setting.

Qualifications

• Must have a relevant Library qualification and proven experience in a similar role.
• Strong IT literacy and library database management skills.
• Attention to detail and a service-oriented approach when working with students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Catalogue and process library resources to support teaching and learning.
• Provide after-school library support to users and maintain collections.
• Oversee department, heritage and stack collections within a modern library.

Skills

IT skills

Library database management

Education

Library qualification

Job description

• Play a key role in fostering a love of reading, research and lifelong learning
• Join a welcoming library community within a vibrant independent girls' school

Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) is a leading ELC to Year 12 independent day and boarding school, focusing on the development of the whole person. PLC has an outstanding academic tradition, an international focus and strong pastoral and co-curricular programs focusing on encouraging leadership, service and life-long personal development and learning.

The Role

PLC invites applications from qualified Library Technicians to join our wonderful College community in a part-time (0.53 FTE), ongoing position, starting late January 2027.

Be part of a welcoming, supportive Library Services team in a contemporary, well-resourced library that provides engaging resources, services and programs for our students and staff at PLC.

The Library Technician will be responsible for a range of duties that contribute to making the library a welcoming and inspiring teaching and learning space, including providing after‑school library support to users, overseeing Department, Heritage and Stack Collections, and assisting with the cataloguing and processing of library resources.

This role is multi‑faceted, requiring strong organisation, adaptability, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic school setting.

This position works Monday to Thursday from 2pm – 6pm and Friday 1pm - 5pm during term time only.

Discover more of what makes our College community so special here

About You

Our ideal candidate will have a relevant Library qualification and proven experience in a similar role.

You are motivated by the opportunity to work within a dynamic, collaborative team, in a high‑performing school environment where no day is the same.

You have strong IT and library database management skills, as well as excellent attention to detail. Your warmth, enthusiasm, patience and service‑oriented work style will be at the forefront of your interactions with students, teachers, and the wider PLC community.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits of working at PLC

• beautiful school grounds set on 16 hectares in a parkland setting, providing a picturesque and peaceful environment for students and staff to learn and socialise
• onsite staff parking plus easy access to public transport and major arterials
• generous leave entitlements
• access to salary packaging options
• access to state‑of‑the‑art resources and spaces, including our Joan Montgomery sports, aquatic and fitness centre
• opportunities for ongoing professional and personal development
• and more…

A copy of the Position Description and PLC Recruitment Pack is attached.

Applications close 9am Tuesday 16 October 2026. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as the interview process may commence prior to the application closing date.

All staff must commit to a culture that supports and embraces Child Safe Standards. The successful applicant will be required to hold and maintain an Employee Working With Children Check (WWCC).

PLC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all of its staff, where they feel welcomed, safe and respected.

• PLC Recruitment Pack
• Position Description: Library Technician