Address
SalaryEmployment Status: Permanent
Days & Hours of Work: Monday to Friday totalling 35 per week plus rostered weekends
Competitive Salary: Band 5 - $80,620 p.a.+ 11.5% superannuation
Location: Brighton Library but may be required to work at any Bayside libraryAbout Us:We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be 'sector leading' in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving - and excited about our future - as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.About the Role:The Children and Youth Services Librarian is an important role within the team providing ensuring that we have vibrant and relevant library collections and engaging programs for the children and youth of Bayside. This position reports to the Brighton Branch Librarian and is also a member of the Children and Youth Services Library team.You will be responsible for:
- The key purpose of the Children and Youth Services Librarian role is to create and deliver library programs and develop high quality collections for the children and youth of Bayside, their parents and care givers, to promote a love of reading and life-long learning.
- To play a lead role in providing exceptional customer service to library users and create community partnerships with other relevant agencies with a focus on youth.
- To supervise and manage branch operations when required and ensure best practice with collection development, responding to the needs of the community.
- This position may be required at any Bayside Library Service branch.
- An experienced information professional with a library qualification
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain strong workplace relationships, across all levels.
- The confidence and ability to step into existing projects and hit the ground running.
- A highly organised individual, to ensure the organisation continues to meet its strategy and plan commitments through project, program, and initiative delivery.
- Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
- Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check
- Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
- Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
- Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
- Free onsite staff parking
- A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more substantiable and climate aware living.
- Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
- Click Apply to submit your application.
- If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.
