Community and Place Directorate | Library
* An opportunity to deliver welcoming, inclusive and innovative library services to the Cockburn community
* Flexible work options, super up to 16% + employee perks
* Free Cockburn ARC gym membership and wellness programs
About the role
Are you passionate about connecting with people, the community and delivering great customer service? We're looking for someone with strong organisational skills who can demonstrate a good understanding of how public libraries engage with the local community.
The Branch Coordinator for Success Library plays a key role in the library's day‐to‐day operations with support from the Service Lead – Libraries. Success Library is the busiest branch of the three Cockburn Libraries and is situated within the Cockburn Integrated Health Facility. The library plays an important role in the Cockburn Community delivering numerous programmes that support diversity, engage with young families, and assist the socially vulnerable. This is alongside regular programming that promotes a love of literature and reading, community cohesion, digital literacy, and lifelong learning.
Responsibilities
* Rostering and leading the Success library team
* Collection development alongside the Collection Development team
* Delivering and overseeing high-quality customer service
* Planning and evaluating programmes and events alongside the Library Engagement and Young People's services team
* Day‐to‐day operational matters such as safety, building issues, statistics, administration, procedures, and technical troubleshooting
* Contributing to planning and delivering budgets
* Helping shape the future direction of Cockburn Libraries' services and corporate and strategic plans alongside the Senior Leadership team
Qualifications
We're looking for someone who loves working in public libraries, thrives in a busy environment and has excellent organisational and time management skills. Someone who has sound professional experience in a similar role leading and mentoring a team to deliver great customer service. Our preferred candidate will be innovative and forward‐thinking.
Besides demonstrated experience, the role requires a qualification in Library or Information Management and eligibility for Associate or Technician membership of the Australian Library and Information Association. Applicants who have made significant progress towards this may also be considered.
Salary and Benefits
Starting from Level 6 Step 1 ($101,353, pro‐rata) of the City of Cockburn Industrial Agreement 2025, based on qualifications and experience.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We value equal opportunities for all which is why the City of Cockburn strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. Every applicant is valued here.
Closing Date
Thursday 21 May 2026 at 5pm. The City of Cockburn reserves the right to commence shortlisting and close the advertising period early. We are currently not accepting applications from agencies.
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