**The library service is highly valued by our community. The Gympie Regional Libraries network consists of six branch libraries located at Gympie, Tin Can Bay, Rainbow Beach, Kilkivan, Goomeri and Imbil.**
**Junior Assistant - Libraries (Client Services) Fixed Term Positions**:
**Council currently has a Junior Assistant fixed term position available to students commencing year 11 in 2025. The fixed term position will be contracted for a two-year period to cease on 31 January 2027.**
**Remuneration**:Casual junior hourly rate (depending on age) plus superannuation
**Closing Date**:Tuesday 20th October 2024 at 11.00pm AEST
**Position Overview**
This position is responsible for providing assistance to senior library staff in providing and promoting library services to the community delivering high quality, customer focused service and library programming and events that are responsive to community needs.
This position is located at Gympie Library, and will average approximately 7 hours per week, consisting of rostered shifts: Monday - Friday (3.15pm - 5.15pm), every second Saturday (8.45am - 12.15pm) (plus occasional additional hours in school holidays).
**What are we looking for?**
Council is looking for a highly motivated, flexible and reliable school student who is passionate about working in libraries. A high level of communication skills will be critical to success, along with an understanding of library services, time management skills and a high level of ability with digital technology.
- Ensure that the community receives a positive customer service experience at our libraries daily.
- Support the provision of information and technology services assistance and support for library customers.
- Assist in the delivery of programs to fulfil the community's needs including children's activities, technology sessions and community workshops.
- Participate in reviews of branch library processes and procedures to ensure a continuous improvement focus on customer service.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with the ability to confidently promote library services to the community.
- Demonstrated interpersonal communication and teamwork skills with organisational ability.
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills, including word processing and basic research skills.
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable, innovative and responsive to change.
**Who to Contact**
**What we offer?**
- Casual work hours (approximately 7 hours per week on a casual basis)
- Access to employee health and well-being programs
- Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate
- Long service leave accumulation
- Generous superannuation scheme 13 per cent
- Access to salary sacrificing
- Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.
**_Gympie Regional Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds._