• Help create safe, welcoming and engaging library spaces for our community
• Exciting full time opportunity
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends is an essential requirement.
• $83,421 - $96,065 per annum (pro rata) plus superannuation
• Location: Predominantly Parkdale, Clarinda and Westall libraries, with work across all Kingston library sites as required

Join our team as our Librarian

Kingston Libraries spans 80+ staff, 8 branches, 376 hours of weekly service delivery, a million annual loans, over 2,000 programs/events and 400,000 visitors annually. There are three branch coordinators within the library leadership team – each responsible for 2-3 branches.

The City of Kingston Library Service operates eight public library branches, with major sites at Chelsea, Cheltenham, Parkdale and Westall, and minor sites at Clarinda, Dingley Village, Highett, and Patterson Lakes.

About the role

Kingston City Council is looking for a qualified librarian to join the Kingston Libraries team. This role requires you to move from across sites during some shifts.

What you’ll deliver:

As a Librarian with Kingston Libraries, your role is to:

• Represent Kingston Libraries as the face of our library service and perform duties in a manner that exceeds expectations of both customers and the team
• Customer service librarian duties in a busy and diverse public library service
• Supervise and guide staff as ‘Senior on Duty’ as required
• Undertake rostered customer service shifts in a team environment across all library sites, including weekdays, weekends and evenings, performing a range of tasks that support customers and our community
• Actively promote and support services, events and programs that contribute to literacy and digital literacy development across the Library Service

Your Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated excellent customer service skills
• Demonstrated skills in supporting reader advisory and digital literacy
• A tertiary Degree, Masters or Graduate Diploma in library and information studies (eligible for Associate membership of ALIA)
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge and experience of working in a team
• A positive, enthusiastic and resilient attitude for working with diverse customers and staff in a front-facing team environment

The right candidate will be able to demonstrate the City of Kingston’s values of:

We make a difference ǀ We show care and respect ǀ We take pride in our work ǀ We are better together

Don’t meet every single requirement for this role? At Kingston Council, we recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly align to the criteria we encourage you to submit your application.

How to Apply

To learn more about this role, please view the full Position Description on our Careers website.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and how it relates to the role. To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button.

All applications must be submitted online through our careers portal. Please note that we do not accept applications or inquiries from recruitment agencies

Enquiries:

For any inquiries about the position, please contact Veronica Cybulski, Acting Head of Libraries at [email protected] using the subject line: Librarian - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To be considered for this role, applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia. 

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Hiring Manager or email us at [email protected] using the subject line: Librarian - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About Kingston

Kingston Council’s collective focus is on delivering exceptional service that achieves our vision and meets community expectations.

We are an inclusive, resilient community with a thriving economy, where we all share a safe, sustainable environment. The City of Kingston is south-east of Melbourne and is approximately 20km from Melbourne's CBD. We employ over 1,600 people in a diverse range of roles including engineering, customer service, administration, finance, family, youth and children's services, sport and recreation, health, parks and gardens, planning, arts and management.

Why you’ll love working for us?

At Kingston Council, we believe in fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. We support diversity and encourage applications from persons of all backgrounds. Here are some reasons why you might love working with us:

• Learning and development opportunities through professional development programs
• Salary Packaging
• Purchase leave options
• Career development opportunities
• Study/development assistance
• Discounted gym memberships
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and partner carers
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Social club events
• Close to Public transport
• Free Onsite parking

For further information visit our website Join our team - City of Kingston.

Kingston City Council is an equal opportunity employer, committed to reconciliation and being a child safe organisation.

We are dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages.

Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. We support adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment.

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