Geelong Regional Library Corporation is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity. Our commitment is for our people to be safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from First Nations peoples and people with diverse gender identities and expression, ethnicity, cultural background, sexual orientation, ability and age. We look for the right values, skills and knowledge to build our capabilities so that we can best deliver for and represent our community.

Our community library and outreach services provide library services to housebound people, aged care facilities and community groups. The Home Library Service helps foster a sense of community and connection to members who are unable to access their local library due to ill health or mobility challenges by providing access to library materials and information services.

The successful applicant, based at Corio Library, will provide high quality administrative assistance to the Home Library Service and Outreach team. They will need to act with discretion, manage risk and, adhere to privacy requirements whilst handling the personal information of our volunteers and patrons. The Community Outreach Officer will need to proactively and respectfully engage with volunteers, clients and other stakeholders to ensure relevant library items are selected and returned, and delivery schedules are effectively coordinated and communicated. The ability to drive the Home Library Services van, a manual transmission, would be desirable in order to make deliveries on occasion.

This role is well-suited for an individual who is deeply passionate about enhancing the accessibility of library services for vulnerable, elderly and hard-to-reach community groups. The successful applicant will be adept at learning new processes and systems and require high-level technical and organisational skills.

A position description is attached.