TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers
Library Technician (Grade 1)
Gosford Campus
Temporary, Part time 0.5 FTE (17.5 hrs per week)
Base Salary of $72,975 to $86,663 p.a. plus employers’ contribution to superannuation and leave loading, paid pro rata.
At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.
That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
We invest in our people
At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and team-oriented setting where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.
About the role
Are you ready to make an impact in education and inspire learning?
As a Library Technician at TAFE NSW, you’ll play a key role in delivering innovative library services that empower our students and staff. From supporting digital technologies to maintaining collections and creating engaging library programs, your contributions will help shape the future of education.
This is a part-time (17.5 hours per week), temporary role until 1 April 2026. The position involves some travel between TAFE NSW Gosford and Ourimbah campuses.
About you
You’re a dynamic, tech-savvy professional with a passion for customer service and a collaborative mindset. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready to make a difference.
Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Qualifications: Eligibility for para-professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and an ALIA accredited library and information science qualification.
- Library Expertise: Knowledge of library systems, collections, and cataloguing tasks and the ability to perform acquisition and copy cataloguing tasks and activities.
- Tech Savvy: Understanding of library technologies and ability to support changing library technologies.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to travel and respond to changing needs in a dynamic workplace.
To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description
Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.
If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.
A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!
Applications close Wednesday, 15 October 2025, at 11.55pm AEST.
To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:
- Your current resume
- Certified copies of your qualifications (PDF)
- Response to one targeted question
Targeted Question: Please outline an example of how you’ve helped customers access resources, use digital technologies, or solve problems when using online or in-person services? What steps did you take to ensure your communication was appropriate and successful?
General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Kate Pickett at ************@tafensw.edu.au
Role-specific enquiries: contact Emma Kalaf, Library Network Lead at **********@tafensw.edu.au
For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.
This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.
To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.
A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.