Library Technician

• ​​​​Permanent Part Time, 17.5 hours per week 
• $75,252.28 per annum (pro rata) plus Superannuation 
• Join the Libraries team

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

We are currently recruiting for a permanent part-time Library Technician based in the Broadmeadows Library team of Hume Libraries. The roster is 17.5 hours over three days per week including one evening shift: Tuesday and Wednesday 10am - 5pm (each with a 45 minute break) and Thursday 5pm - 10pm.

You will contribute to the provision of high-quality library services that meet the educational, recreational and information needs of the diverse Hume community by providing a high level of customer service and assisting in the maintenance of the library collections.

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide excellent customer service on the circulation desk including issuing and returning of items.
• Actively promote library resources and programs to the community.
• Assist the Hume Libraries programs team to plan, deliver, facilitate and evaluate a range of programs across Hume Libraries as required.
• Actively contribute to localised collection maintenance, including reallocating and withdrawing materials.
• Ensure all activities, events and programs are planned and delivered successfully and in accordance with agreed policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Assist in the design and production of creative, attractive, accurate and timely digital marketing screens for library programs advertised in the bi-monthly What's On publication.
• Assist customers with their technology requirements including downloading of e-resources, borrowing and printing.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• You have a Diploma of Library / Information Services (Library Technician) or equivalent post-secondary qualification and experience in a Public Library or a similar environment.
• Ability to communicate with and gain cooperation and assistance from a broad range of people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and/or facilitate programs in a library setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to use electronic and print-based information resources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of books and literature in general.
• Experience in providing reference and information services to all levels of the general public in a library and other community settings as required.
• Cash handling and reconciliation processes.

Please read the attached Position Description and all applications are online.

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.