Team Leader Collections and Information Services

Liverpool City Council; Liverpool; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness passport

Professional development

Study assistance for further education

Job summary

Liverpool City Council is seeking a Team Leader for Collections and Information Services to drive the planning, development, and delivery of customer-focused library services for the Liverpool community.

You will lead a diverse team, develop policies, manage collections across adult and multicultural sections, and ensure professional cataloguing standards while engaging with the community and management.”

Qualifications

• Experience leading a library or information services team.
• Strong ability to develop and implement information and collection development policies.
• Demonstrated project or program management within a public library setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Liverpool's Support & Information Services team.
• Oversee planning, development and delivery of collections and information services.
• Ensure cataloguing meets professional standards and accessibility for users.
• Monitor performance, report on collections and services within budget.
• Collaborate with management and community on information policy priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Information services

Collection development

Policy development

Job description

Team Leader Collections and Information Services

Team Leader Collections and Information Services

WHY US:
We believe it's important to do work that matters to you personally. There are so many opportunities that celebrate and enrich our community now and for the future.
Join our award-winning Library service, part of Council's Community and Lifestyle team with dedicated staff working in children's services, delivering events, supporting recreation and community development

JOB DETAILS:
Permanent Full Time $103,401 to $113,301 + Super 35 hours, 5 days/week over a 7-day bandwidth

JOB DESCRIPTION:
To proactively lead, support and co-ordinate a team of staff within Liverpool's Support & Information Services and oversee the planning, development and delivery of customer-focused Collections and Information Services activities to meet the needs of the Liverpool community.

ABOUT YOU:
To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Implementing and supporting the development of the Library's vision, mission and plans, delivering quality and customer focused collections and information services, including collection development for adult, junior, multicultural and serials collections, Reader and Information enquiries, inter-library loans and collection promotion as required, to members of the community.
• Regularly consulting management, specialist and branch staff and the community on information services and collection development policies and priorities; developing and delivering Information and Collection Development Policies and programs in line with consultation outcomes and documented standards approved by Library management.
• Leading and supporting the Library Collection and Information Services team to develop and deliver quality services to internal and external customers through regular staff meetings and work reviews; annual work plans and support communications.
• Reviewing, maintaining and reporting to the Co-ordinator Support & Information Services on the performance of Collection Development and Information Services activities and Programs including serials, adult, children's and multicultural collections, within the allocated budget.
• Ensuring all library materials are catalogued and processed to professional standards approved by management with an emphasis on user-friendly access.

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT LCC

• Salary will be dependent on the relevant skills, experience, and competencies of the successful applicant within the specified range.
• Access to fitness passport
• Be part of a passionate, energetic, and supportive multi-disciplinary team.
• Professional development opportunities, including training courses and study assistance for further education.

This position is subject to a working with children check and prohibited persons are not eligible to apply

All successful candidates will be required to obtain a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process and may be required to undergo a pre-employment medical check.

Liverpool City Council is committed to providing a working environment that supports all employees to reach their full potential.
To be eligible to apply for permanent positions at Liverpool City Council, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage all applicants, including First nation people, people with disability, LGBTIQ and culturally diverse communities to join Council.

Be part of creating the future, for further information about the position please contact Ken McElroy, Talent Acquisition Partner at ********@liverpool.nsw.gov.au