Sydney, New South Wales
Description
Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney's larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city's most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.
The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.
We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.
Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $18.65/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.
About The Role
The Weekend Library Officer position will assist and support the Branch Librarian and Weekend Supervisor to ensure the overall management of the day to day operations of one of the Inner Wests' four Branch libraries and their partnering neighbourhood libraries.
* Provide high quality customer service, staff management, administration of day-to-day functions, working at the service desk and assisting with activities and programmes.
* Deliver storytime, rhyme time or other programmes on the library floor at both the branch and neighbourhood libraries.
* Participate in a number of library team meetings and activities arranged annually.
* Report to the Branch Librarian and Weekend Branch Supervisor, providing essential information and guidance regarding collections and programming, including children's activities specific to each library and community.
* Rotate between branches and neighbourhood libraries, with rotation likely bi‐annually.
Remuneration
$28,084.78 - $31,247.65 (pro‐rata) + 12% superannuation + weekend penalty rates apply.
Some Of The Required Skills, Experience And Qualifications
* Degree or higher in Library and Information Services or equivalent or tertiary qualifications in a related discipline with experience to meet essential experience or skill criteria.
* Demonstrated experience and a successful track record in public libraries including information and reference services, customer service, library workflows, daily programmes delivery and collection development.
* Demonstrated in‐depth knowledge of library technology.
* Ability and willingness to promote and assist in the delivery of activities and programmes for the library's customers.
* Ability to work and plan effectively as an individual and as a team member.
* Ability to identify priorities, meet deadlines and work quickly and accurately under pressure.
* Knowledge and a general interest in current trends in public libraries, lending services, emerging information technologies, publishing, contemporary culture and experience in implementing innovative ideas to create new programmes.
* Understanding and commitment to equal employment opportunities, diversity, work health and safety, ethical practice and acting with probity at all times.
Inclusive and Equitable Employment
Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people and mature age workers. This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We're also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.
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