Overview
Turn the page to your next career and join our Library Team! Shellharbour City Council has exciting opportunities for passionate and skilled Library Assistants. Come and join our energetic, innovative Libraries and Museum team and help us showcase the dynamic services we offer our community.
You will add value to the customer experience by promoting library resources, programs and technology in a friendly and engaging way. We are currently recruiting for permanent and temporary, full time, part-time and casual roles across our vibrant library network. These positions will be based at various branch locations with an aim to establish a talent pool for future library positions.
About Us
Shellharbour City, located in the Illawarra region, is just 80 minutes south of Sydney and is home to over 82,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It's an area of great natural beauty – stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, set against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment.
We are committed to being financially sustainable in an evolving environment, while striving for a great organisational culture and employing staff who embrace our core values. Shellharbour City Council has been recognised with state and national awards, including eight wins for our First Nations Community the Yirran Muru (many pathways) PlaySpace, as well as NSW Landscape Architecture Awards, Regional Achievement Awards, and Parks and Leisure Australia Regional Awards of Excellence. We offer a high-performing and sustainable organisation that delivers outcomes for the community through leadership, collaboration and innovation, with adaptable working arrangements to support a healthy work/life balance.
Positions
1 x permanent full-time position based at The City Library, 35 hours per week. Commencing salary range $58,042 to $60,387 per annum with annual progression based on skills and performance.
1 x permanent part-time position based at Warilla Library, 28 hours per week, working 5 days per week. Commencing salary range from $892.96 – $929.03 per week. Working hours: Monday & Thursday 10am-6pm; Tuesday & Friday 10am-2pm; Wednesday 9am-4pm.
1 x permanent part-time position based at Albion Park Library, 24 hours per week, working 4 days per week. Commencing salary range from $765.39 – $796.31 per week. Working hours: Monday 10am-5pm, Tuesday 10am-5pm, Wednesday 10am-5pm and Thursday 10am-5pm.
Casual opportunities across all library locations. Salary $39.86 per hour including casual loading. Weekend and evening shifts are a requirement. Plus 12% superannuation. Great culture with a strong, values-led and progressive team.
Benefits and Requirements
Employee benefits programs including Novated lease options, retail discounts and corporate fitness programs, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Provident Fund activities, weekly pay, and more.
Access to local government and employee benefits such as long service leave after five years, three weeks sick leave per annum, health and wellbeing leave, and more.
Current Working with Children Check clearance is required in accordance with the Child Protection (WWC) Act 2012 for paid workers.
This recruitment will form a talent pool for future full-time, part-time and casual positions.
How to Apply
For further information about the position, view the position description. Contact: Lisa Zanetti, Team Leader Library Experience on 0439 971 892.
Closing date: Sunday, 21 September 2025 at 11:30pm. Apply by answering the questions and describing how your skills and experience are relevant to the position. Your resume and qualifications can be attached on the next page. You may save and return to your application, but incomplete applications will not be considered. Prepare your responses in a word document and copy/paste into the fields below. An email confirmation will be sent after submission. Check your inbox (including your junk folder).
For further information about the selection process, including tips on how to address the selection criteria, please view our Guide To Applying. Shellharbour City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values the unique strengths and talents of all people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply. We promote respect at work and aim for a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. Our values are Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability which underpin all we do.
Your decision to apply indicates your alignment with our values and aspirations to create a great workplace.
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