Library Assistant

Comcare (Australian Government); Brighton; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated Library Assistant to join its vibrant team. This part-time role focuses on creating a welcoming environment for students and staff while supervising Middle School students during after-school study sessions. The ideal candidate will engage with the school community, ensuring a safe and organized library space. With a commitment to professional development and a diverse workforce, this opportunity offers a fulfilling career path in an inclusive setting. If you are passionate about education and enjoy working with young learners, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Ongoing professional development

Career development opportunities

Excellent on-site facilities

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid parental leave

Social groups and events

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising students and maintaining a safe environment.
• Strong communication skills to assist students effectively.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students in the Library after school, ensuring a safe environment.
• Complete end-of-day closing duties and maintain library organization.

Skills

Supervision

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Haileybury is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our Library team in a part-time (0.2 FTE), fixed-term position concluding on 31 December 2025. This position is scheduled for Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The primary focus of this role is to provide support in the day-to-day operations of the library, ensuring an efficient and welcoming environment for students and staff. A key responsibility includes supervising Middle School students during after-school study sessions.

Key Responsibilities

The Library Assistant will primarily be responsible for:

• Supervise students in the Library after school, ensuring sign-in/sign-out, assisting with homework, and encouraging quiet activities like reading or chess.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming environment, completing tasks such as shelving books, tidying the Library, and handling library equipment.
• Complete end-of-day closing duties, including locking up, ensuring equipment readiness, and handing over tasks to the Library Assistant.

While the primary responsibilities of the position are articulated, it is expected that the incumbent will engage with the School community and participate fully in a range of events and activities.

About Haileybury

Haileybury's vision is to be recognised as a great world school. Our mission is to deliver an exceptional educational experience that fosters the growth of each student through leading teaching and learning programs, a wide array of opportunities, within a culture of high expectations, empowering students to excel.

Everything that we do is centred around our Magenta Principles, striving for and achieving more than expected. Our Principles support and shape this in our daily work:

• Every student matters every day
• Every staff member matters every day
• One inclusive community

Haileybury offers a flexible, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We’re focused on embracing change and celebrating and nurturing our people.

Why Work for Us

• Competitive salary to compensate for experience
• Ongoing professional and personal development
• Focus on career development and a vast array of leadership opportunities
• Excellent on-site facilities, grounds, technology, and working environment
• Secondment opportunities and pathways to other Melbourne based campuses, Haileybury Rendall School Darwin, and Haileybury Senior School Tianjin
• Variety of hybrid and flexible opportunities, including working at Haileybury Pangea, our online School
• Broader scope of positions across multiple Melbourne campus locations
• Employee leave benefits such as paid parental leave and additional personal leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Various financial benefits to employees through discount partnership programs and salary packaging options
• Additional support for teaching parents, with students at Haileybury
• Staff social groups and events

Want to Find Out More?

To view the position description, please click on the attachment below. For all enquiries, please contact the People and Culture Team via [e-mail].

To apply, please click on the “Apply Now” button to be directed to our online recruitment portal.

Please note that interviews may take place before the closing date.

Please note that applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia and either hold, or be willing to obtain, a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) and National Police Check (NPC).

Haileybury is committed to the protection of children and the promotion of a culturally safe and supportive working environment for diverse communities. The successful applicant will be required to satisfy child protection screening and adhere at all times to the schools’ Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy, (https://www.haileybury.com.au/policies).

Haileybury is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.