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* Exciting opportunity to drive innovation in a contemporary library setting
* Temporary part-time role until August 2026
* Work in a dynamic team at the brand-new Gosford Regional Library
Central Coast NSW, New South Wales
Description
Is customer service your passion? Do you want to help the community? We are currently seeking a new Librarian and if you have these skills this might be your chance to rewrite the future with us.
* Exciting opportunity to drive innovation in a contemporary library setting
* Temporary part-time role until August 2026
* Work in a dynamic team at the brand-new Gosford Regional Library
About The Role
The Librarian plays a crucial role in supporting the branch team with day-to-day operations, ensuring that library services are accessible and meet the needs of the community. This position involves supervising staff, coordinating activities, and providing quality customer service while promoting library resources and programs.
This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.
To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have
* Degree in Library Science or a related field, or substantial experience in a similar role.
* Proficient in using library software, online databases, and digital resources.
* Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse audiences.
* Proven track record in delivering customer-centric services and fostering positive relationships with the community.
Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.
Other Important Information
* The commencing salary for this position is up to $1,230.89 per week. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $1,479.65 per week on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation
* We have a temporary part-time role available
* Work 112 hours over a 4-week rostering cycle
* Shifts ranging from 8:15am to 8:15pm, with one weekend shift per 4-week cycle
* This role is located at the Gosford Regional Library
Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Extra Benefits
At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other Extras Include
* Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
* Free flu vaccination program
* Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
* Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
* We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
* Novated leasing partnerships.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Nicole Barr, Team Leader Library Branches. You can contact Nicole on 0417 091 398.
This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 7 September 2025.
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Location
Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
How To Apply
We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.
By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.
You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks including reference checks, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.
You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.
To Lodge Your Application, Please Follow These Steps
* Answer the on-line questions shown below.
* Attach your resume
* Attach your qualifications and licences.
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.
If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here.
You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.
If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.
We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.
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