Relief Library Officer (15268)

Council Jobs; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Boroondara is seeking a casual relief Library Officer to deliver friendly customer service across all library sites in Melbourne’s inner eastern suburbs.

Shifts include weekdays and weekends with opportunities during school holidays and public holidays. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, and comfort with consumer technology are required.

Qualifications

• VCE or equivalent and the right to work in Australia.
• Ability to safely lift, push and carry library resources.
• Preferred applicants must hold a Working with Children Clearance and complete police and medical checks.
• A current driver’s licence is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver friendly customer service across library sites.
• Be adaptable with changing priorities and assist users with consumer technology.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Technology literacy

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

VCE or equivalent

Job description

• Join our friendly and dynamic Library team
• Relief role working across all library sites (weekdays and weekends)
• $36.52 per hour (plus 25% casual loading)

Join Boroondara Library Service as a casual relief Library Officer, delivering friendly customer service across our library sites.

Hours are not guaranteed. You’ll need strong interpersonal and customer service skills, confidence with consumer technology, and flexibility to manage changing priorities.

Availability

Shifts may be offered weekdays (8am–9.15pm), Saturdays (9.30am–5.15pm), Sundays (12.30pm–5.15pm), and during school holidays, and public holiday periods.

Qualifications and Employment Requirements

• VCE or equivalent and the right to work in Australia.
• Ability to safely lift, push and carry library resources.
• Preferred applicants must hold a Working with Children Clearance and complete police and medical checks.
• A current driver’s licence is advantageous.

Council recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce for its employees and customers. To ensure equity of access to employment opportunities, Council encourages applications from underrepresented groups including people who are from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people from different ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds. If you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Who are we?

The City of Boroondara is a metropolitan council, representing more than 170,000 people in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. A leader in the local government sector, with a reputation for innovation and excellence, we believe in providing an environment where our staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.

We like to challenge the norm and we are investing significantly in innovation and technology improvements in order to provide our customers with an even greater experience and engagement. We are putting our customers at the forefront of what we do with our organisation wide initiative, Transforming Boroondara Program.

You will be instrumental in driving this change across the organisation using best practice approaches to successfully support us from the now to our desired future state.

With so much going on it’s a great time to join Boroondara!