Weekend Library Officer

2. Shellharbour City Council (Active Recruitment); Shellharbour; On-site; AUD 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Penalty rates for weekend/public hols

Novated lease options

Retail discounts

Bi-Annual Bonus Payments

Weekly payrun

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Shellharbour City Council is seeking a customer-focused library professional for weekend duties at City Library. The role coordinates weekend operations, leading a weekend team to support customers with resources, technology and programs, creating welcoming library experiences for our community.

The part-time, permanent position is 15 hours per week with rosters including Saturday, Sunday and Monday shifts, offering weekend and public holiday penalty rates.

Qualifications

• Library Diploma or working towards one.
• Recent experience in a public library environment.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Strong digital literacy and comfort helping customers with technology.
• Ability to coordinate priorities and work collaboratively.
• Commitment to positive workplace culture and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate weekend operations across City Library and assist customers with library resources, technology and programs.
• Lead the weekend team to deliver welcoming, engaging experiences for the community.
• Provide support on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays as rostered.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Digital literacy

Prioritisation

Team collaboration

Continuous improvement

Education

Library Diploma

Job description

An exciting opportunity is available to join our innovative Libraries and Museum team!

You will be a customer-focused professional who will create exceptional library experiences for our community at weekends.

You will be based at City Library. Your focus will be to coordinate weekend operations across our libraries and respond to operational issues. You will lead the weekend team to assist customers with library resources, technology and programs to create a welcoming, engaging experience for our community.

Permanent Part-Time position, 15 hours per week: Saturday 8am to 3pm (with a 1/2hr break), Sunday 11.30am to 3.00pm & Monday 9am to 2pm.

You will bring:

• A Library Diploma, or be enrolled in or working towards a Library Diploma or higher qualification
• Recent experience working in a public library environment
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Strong digital literacy and confidence supporting customers with technology
• The ability to coordinate priorities and work collaboratively in a busy environment
• A commitment to positive workplace culture and continuous improvement

If you're passionate about libraries and willing to work weekends, we'd love to hear from you!

About us:

Shellharbour City, located in the Illawarra region, is just 80 minutes south of Sydney and is home to over 82,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It's an area of great natural beauty - stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, set against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment.

Our dedication to be financially sustainable in an evolving environment, while striving for a great organisational culture and committing to employing staff who embrace our core values, has made Shellharbour City Council an employer of choice.

We have been recognised with numerous state and national awards in recent times, including eight wins for our First Nations Community the Yirran Muru (many pathways) playspace, as well as being presented as winners in the NSW Landscape Architecture Awards, Regional Achievement Awards, and Parks and Leisure Australia Regional Awards of Excellence.

Shellharbour City Council offers a high performing and sustainable organisation to deliver outcomes for the community through leadership, collaboration and innovation. We have exciting, rewarding career opportunities and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work/life balance.

• Permanent part time, 15 hours per week on a 7-day roster of weekend shifts (core days Saturday, Sunday and Monday)
• Commencing salary range from $558.54 - $592.74 per week
• Plus Penalty rates for weekend and public holidays apply
• An innovative and community focused library service
• Enjoy our employee benefits programs and access to Novated lease options and significant retail discounts and corporate fitness programs, Bi-Annual Bonus Payments, weekly payrun,Employee Assistance Program (EAP)and more
• Access to local government and employee benefits such as; Annual Award Increases, LSL after five years, three weeks sick leave per annum, Health and wellbeing leave and more.

Please Note:

• This position requires a current "Working with Children Check" clearance in accordance with the 'Child Protection (WWC) Act 2012 for Paid workers

Contact: Lisa Zanetti - Team Leader Library Experience on 4221 6273.

Shellharbour City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values the unique strengths and talents of all people. Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

At Shellharbour City Council we promote respect at work as a fundamental right for all, and strive to create a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. This commitment extends to the promotion of the rights of all children and young people to be safe from harm when interacting with our services and spaces. Our values, Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability underpin all we do.

Your decision to apply for a role at Shellharbour City Council is the first step in acknowledging your alignmentto our values and aspirations to create a great workplace.