Library Assistant

Help us provide a warm and welcoming library experience for the community as a Library Assistant.

We have multiple roles available within our library team (Full and Part Time), where you will be responsible for providing excellent customer service in a contemporary library setting to local residents and visitors.

Your duties will include operating the circulation desk through rostered shifts, including some weekends.

Maintaining the appearance of the collection, book displays, our library’s digital resources, and responding to customer enquiries. As well as assisting the team with cataloguing and accessioning library materials, promotions, events, and the delivery of a variety of programs and activities.

About You

You are an enthusiastic and detail-oriented individual with a genuine passion for customer service. You excel in engaging with customers, providing them with a positive and enriching library experience. Your excellent communication and problem-solving skills enable you to address enquiries effectively and efficiently. You are eager to learn new systems and technologies to enhance library services and improve customer interactions.

Your ability to work both independently and as part of a team, combined with your enthusiasm for learning and growth, makes you an ideal candidate for this role.

You will bring a positive attitude and an enthusiastic approach to customer engagement as well as a readiness to tackle challenges.

Council is focused on developing a strong culture by embedding values of wellbeing, inclusion, commitment and transparency into everything we do. This is at the heart of how we work. The right person for the job is able to live these values, call out others where they aren't

We want to hear about you! So, in your application, tell us about…

• Why do you want to work at Armidale Regional Council?

• What makes you the best person for the role?

• Your qualifications and experience relevant to the role.

Please note:

• Only the three questions above need to be addressed in your application, however your resume and cover letter will be assessed against the full list of Essential Criteria located within the Position Description attached to this advertisement.
• You will also be required to attach PDF copies of your qualifications, tickets &/or accreditations to your application.

We want you to enjoy working at Armidale Regional Council as much as we do, so here’s what’s included:

• Salary from $1187 per Week (plus super) based on a 35-hour week / pro-rata.
• Flexible working provisions and a 9-day fortnight.
• Generous leave entitlements.
• Gym discounts

Are you ready to be part of reviving the region and join the Parks team?

• If you would like further information on the role, please contact  Elizabeth Thomas, Library Team Leader on 02 6770 3637 for a confidential discussion.

• Armidale Regional Council is an inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.

• Council recognises the unique skills and attributes demonstrated by service personnel in their service to our country and applications from ex-service personnel are welcome. All applicants who are veterans will be provided with specific feedback on their application if they are unsuccessful. The Local Government Rank to Grade Guide was developed to help both hiring managers and veterans understand how ADF skills and experience align with public sector jobs. You can use this guide as a tool to help you identify where your skills and qualifications align you to. For further information, and to access this guide, please click Here.