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Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.
With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.
Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.
Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.
About Blacktown City Libraries
We have 6 community libraries across our local government area: Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Stanhope Gardens, Riverstone, Lalor Park, and Marsden Park Temporary Library. We also have a popular mobile library service.
We offer a wide range of services to our community including but not limited to, borrowing services, a digital library, study support services, technology workshops, and multicultural, children and youth services. We pride ourselves on providing high-quality customer services, creating places for people to come together to learn and connect with one another and our resources.
If you would like to know more about Blacktown City Libraries, please visit our website.
About The Opportunity
Are you a qualified Library Technician who believes local libraries should be at heart of their communities? Do you enjoy connecting customers with resources and services, while providing a welcoming, supportive environment?
We are seeking a Library Technician to join our team at Riverstone on permanent, full-time basis, where you will:
* Be involved in delivering educational, fun and vibrant programs for children
* Sustain services for local home delivery customers, including selecting based on personalised profiles
* Create imaginative displays to promote our collections
* Provide expert, knowledgeable information services that use the full range of the Library's online and print resources.
We provide our team with access to quality training, opportunities for skills acquisition and a modern, innovative work environment that rewards excellence.
Essential
Qualifications and experience
* Library Technician Diploma, Associate Diploma or equivalent, as recognised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
* Previous library experience
* Demonstrated strong commitment to a customer focused service
* Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
* Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and independently
* Well-developed problem-solving skills
* Relevant computer skills
* Current class C driver's licence
* Working with Children Check number.
Desirable
* First aid certification
* Ability to speak a community language.
Remuneration And Benefits
The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council's Enterprise Agreement.
* Entry level for this position starts at $1,362.15 per week
* 35-hour working week
* Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
* Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.
This position has been identified as child related work, in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013. Therefore, your application must include a Working with Children Check (WWCC) number. For further information, go to commitment to safety
Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.
We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.
Position Description
Click here to view or download the position description.
Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:
* Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.
* Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
* Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
Best of luck.
Closing date: Friday 15 August 2025, 11.59 pm
Contact officer: Samantha Cadwallen on 9839 6617
Internal ref: BCC1142
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