Job No: ISC422
Location: Inverell
Role Overview
Application Form
* Are you a creative and passionate champion of early literacy?
* Do you see yourself instilling a love of reading and life-long learning in young people?
* Would you like to work for an organisation with great benefits and a supportive corporate culture?
Inverell Shire Council Library is looking for someone like you for the role of Youth Services Officer. The Youth Services Officer covers the development and delivery of Library Services to young people from the Inverell and surrounding communities. The primary focus of the role is developing and delivering fun, engaging early literacy programs aimed at children from 0 to 5 years old, and will also assist in other general library duties day-to-day.
Programming for school age children provides the opportunity to support reading and learning through a range of creative or technology based activities.
The successful candidate for this role will required to work on Saturdays and some evenings on a rotating basis.
About Inverell Shire Library
Directed by Council's highly qualified library services staff, Inverell Shire Library eagerly provides a variety of services to the Inverell Community, including but not limited to:
* A carefully curated and maintained resource collection aimed at providing an inclusive and diverse range of books, films, manga and digital lending to ensure that everyone can find something to their taste.
* Home library service providing delivery and return of resources for residents of Inverell area who may not have the capacity to attend our library in person.
* Hosting a variety of community events and support groups.
* Author readings and Q&A's for a variety of books.
* A youth literacy education program aimed at introducing children to the word of books and media, delivering fun and practical events and craft activities on a weekly basis.
* Access to online film streaming through Kanopy for library members.
In addition to a collaborative and supportive work environment, staff at Inverell Shire Council enjoy a range of other benefits, including but not limited to:
* Access to flexible working arrangements.
* Salary packaging options, including remote area rental and remote area mortgage packaging and novated leasing!
* Generous leave entitlements, including access to long service leave after only 5 years!
The following selection criteria shall be considered as part of your application:
Essential:
Qualifications
* Higher School Certificate or equivalent.
* NSW Class C Drivers Licence.
* Formal qualifications relevant to the role at a minimum para-professional level (if qualifications are in a non-Library field, please explain their relevance).
Skills and Experience
* Demonstrated commitment to excellence in customer service.
* Proven written and oral communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to contribute to an energetic, imaginative and passionate team.
* Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised.
* Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of young people’s literature and reading trends.
* Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver innovative, creative quality Library services to young people.
Desirable:
Skills and Experience
* Demonstrated experience in providing literacy-oriented services for young people in a Library or educational environment will be highly regarded.
Employment will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Local Government (State) Award 2023. The classification for the position is Operational Band 1, Level 3 to Band 2, Level 1, Grades 5 to 8, Columns 1 to 4. Salary will be in accordance with qualifications and experience, and will be in a range from $1,101.11 to $1,320.01 gross per week.
Enquiries in relation to the nature of the position may be made by speaking directly with Council’s Manager Library Services, Sonya Wilkins on (02) 6728 8135.
Applicants must address the selection criteria as listed below. Letters of application submitted online are to be addressed to the General Manager, and will close on Sunday, 15 March 2026 at 11:59pm. Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a smoke free work environment.
Brett McInnes
General Manager
Inverell Shire Council
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About Us Inverell Shire is a thriving regional centre in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. Formed in July 1979, the shire comprises an area of 9,430km2 with a population of 17,836. The township of Inverell is a major service centre and has a population of 12,000. Inverell is serviced by an air service to both Sydney and Brisbane and is a commercial hub to an estimated 60,000 people.
Council’s Total Annual Expenditure - $40 million
Total Employees - 215
New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment forecasts Inverell LGA to grow by 12.2 per cent by 2031.