Team Leader Libraries

Frankston City Council Careers; Frankston; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Access to professional development

Purchased leave

Paid Parental leave

Paid Christmas Shut Down Leave

Free onsite parking

Employee assistance program

Salary sacrifice gym membership at PEN

Job summary

Frankston City Council seeks an experienced Team Leader Libraries to guide a branch team, enhance customer service and library operations on the Mornington Peninsula.

You will lead staff development, foster a customer-first culture and work with the Library Leadership Team to maintain day-to-day efficiency.

This temporary full-time role ends on 3 March 2027 and offers flexible hours and a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualification enabling ALIA membership.
• Extensive customer service experience in a leadership position.
• Demonstrated knowledge of libraries and library systems.
• Experience leading and supporting a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership within the branch team and develop staff skills.
• Foster a customer-first culture and drive continuous improvement.
• Support Library Leadership Team to ensure day-to-day branch operations.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Team development

Staff support

Education

ALIA membership eligibility

Tools

Library systems

Job description

Frankston City Council

Frankston City Council is located on the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay where the beach meets with the natural landscapes of the Mornington Peninsula. We are a diverse community that provides a vibrant lifestyle along with a growing economic and arts sector.

Our leadership team is committed to building an engaged and collaborative culture where innovation and being future focused are the norm. If you want to help shape the future of Frankston, now is the time to join our team!

About the position

Council’s Community Places and Engagement Department is looking for a Team Leader Librarieswho will be responsible for leading a team of staff delivering library customerservice.

The main responsibilities will include:

• Provide leadership within the branch team, including supporting staff achievement and developing staff skills;
• Foster a work culture that commites to a customer- first model and encouraged continuous improvement; and
• Support the Library Leadership Team to ensure day to day efficiency of branch operations.

This is a temporary full time position ending on 3 March 2027.

About you

As the successful candidate you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Library and Information Association;
• Extensive customer service experience in a leadership position;
• Demonstrated knowledge of libraries and library systems; and
• Experience leading and supporting a team.

Benefits of working at Frankston City Council

Be part of a workplace that is looking to transform the way that we work and build on our values "Kinder, Fairer, Smarter". As an employee, you will have access to benefits such as:

• Flexible working hours
• Access to professional and career development opportunities
• Purchased leave
• Paid Parental leave
• Paid Christmas Shut Down Leave
• Free onsite parking
• Employee assistance program
• Salary sacrifice gym membership at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre.

This position is aBand 6A currently remunerated at$100,338.66 per annum, plus superannuation. Overtime will also be paid as required.

The closing date for applications to this role is Wednesday, 18 November 2026 at 11:55pm.

Culture at Frankston City Council

Frankston City Council respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners, the Bunurong people, as the custodians of the land on which we live and work and their Elders past and present.

Council is committed to building a culture that values diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people.We encourage applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds and identities. As well as applicants who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply.

We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

Child Safety

Frankston City Council is a Child Safe Organisation and has a zero tolerance for child abuse. Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe environment where all children are valued and protected from harm and abuse and will promote a whole of community approach to keeping children safe.

At Frankston City Council, protecting children and preventing child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all councillors, employees, contractors and volunteers. Please refer to the Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy located on the Frankston City Council website on the Child Safety Page as this will be referred to in an interview.

Pre-Employment Information

You will need to provide evidence of your right to work in Australia, certified copies of your qualifications, a current Driver Licence and Working with Children Check. You must also be willing to provide a Pre-Employment Health Declaration and undertake a National Police Record Check.