Library Assistant (Tweed Area) | Parental Leave Cover
Job No: LCC1955
Location: Tweed Heads
About Us
Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it's the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special.
Richmond Tweed Regional Library (RTRL) operates across four local government areas of Byron, Ballina, Tweed, and Lismore. RTRL's mission is to create an environment where anyone can feel welcome to connect, discover, and escape with knowledge, ideas, and stories.
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About this Position
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our Tweed Heads team as a Library Assistant, covering a period of parental leave. As a Library Assistant with Richmond Tweed Regional Library, you will play a key role in delivering high‐quality services to library patrons. Working within a multi‐skilled team, you will support a range of library operations, including maintaining and providing access to library collections, facilitating children's programs, assisting customers, and using automated information systems and databases.
This is a temporary, part‐time role (31 hours per fortnight) offered on a maximum‐term 11.5‐month contract from mid‐June 2026 to 31 May 2027. The position is based across Tweed Area Libraries, including Tweed Heads, Kingscliff, and Murwillumbah. Working hours are scheduled over a four‐week roster and include Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and alternate Saturdays.
What we can offer you
* Salary from $31.80 per hour, plus superannuation.
* Access to Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
* Training and development opportunities.
Responsibilities
* Participating in process and service improvement projects in the team.
* Using automated information systems and databases.
* Communicating effectively with library patrons to meet their information needs.
* Contribute to promotion, programs and other related activities.
* Create a working environment where safety and wellbeing are priorities for all.
Qualifications
* Higher School Certificate or equivalent.
* Australian Citizenship or appropriate VISA to work in Australia.
* Current Class C Drivers Licence.
* NSW Working with Children Check.
* Good interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills.
* Good numeracy, literacy, accuracy and attention to detail.
Conditions of Employment
Part‐time, maximum‐term contract position through to May 2027, requiring 31 hours of work per fortnight. Conditions of employment are in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policy, procedures and agreements.
Salary
Grade 5, $31.80 to $36.57 an hour, plus superannuation.
Closing date
Applications for this opportunity close on Friday 29 May 2026 at 9:00am.
Contact
If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Alana Choice - Tweed Area Librarian on 0476 522 910.
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