Library Assistants

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Shellharbour City Council has exciting opportunities for passionate and skilled Library Assistants. Come and join our energetic, innovative Libraries and Museum team and help us showcase the dynamic services we offer our community. You will add value to the customer experience by promoting library resources, programs and technology in a friendly and engaging way.

We are currently recruiting for permanent and temporary, full time, part-time and casual roles across our vibrant library network. These positions will be based at various branch locations with an aim to establish a talent pool for future library positions.

About Us
Shellharbour City, located in the Illawarra region, is just 80 minutes south of Sydney and is home to over 82,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It's an area of great natural beauty, set against the Illawarra escarpment. Shellharbour City Council is committed to being financially sustainable, fostering a great organisational culture and employing staff who embrace our core values, making us an employer of choice.

We have been recognised with numerous state and national awards, including eight wins for our First Nations Community the Yirran Muru (many pathways) PlaySpace, as well as NSW Landscape Architecture Awards, Regional Achievement Awards, and Parks and Leisure Australia Regional Awards of Excellence.

We Offer
Shellharbour City Council offers a high performing and sustainable organisation to deliver outcomes for the community through leadership, collaboration and innovation. We provide exciting, rewarding career opportunities and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work/life balance.

• 1 x permanent full-time position based at The City Library, 35 hours per week, commencing salary range $58,042 to $60,387 per annum with annual progression based on skills and performance.
• 1 x permanent part-time position based at Warilla Library, 28 hours per week, working 5 days per week. Commencing salary range from $892.96 - $929.03 per week.
• Working hours (illustrative): Monday & Thursday 10am-6pm; Tuesday & Friday 10am-2pm; Wednesday 9am-4pm.
• 1 x permanent part-time position based at Albion Park Library, 24 hours per week, working 4 days per week. Commencing salary range from $765.39 - $796.31 per week.
• Working hours: Monday 10am-5pm, Tuesday 10am-5pm, Wednesday 10am-5pm, Thursday 10am-5pm.
• Casual opportunities across all library locations. Salary is $39.86 per hour including casual loading.
• Weekend and evening shifts are a requirement for these positions.
• Plus 12% superannuation.
• Great culture with a strong, values-led and progressive team.
• Employee benefits including Novated lease options and significant retail discounts, corporate fitness programs, EAP, Provident Fund activities, weekly pay and more.
• Local government and employee benefits such as long service leave after five years, three weeks sick leave per annum, health and wellbeing leave and more.

Please Note: This position requires a current "Working with Children Check" clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (WWC) Act 2012 for Paid workers. A talent pool will be formed for future full-time, part-time and casual positions from this recruitment process.

For further information about the position, click here for the position description.

Contact: Lisa Zanetti, Team Leader Library Experience on 0439 971 892.

Closing date: Sunday, 21 September 2025 at 11:30pm.

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Shellharbour City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values the unique strengths and talents of all people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply. We promote respect at work as a fundamental right for all, and strive to create a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, including safeguarding the rights of all children and young people to be safe from harm when interacting with our services and spaces. Our values are Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability.

Your decision to apply for a role at Shellharbour City Council is the first step in acknowledging your alignment to our values and aspirations to create a great workplace.

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