Children and Families Engagement Officer

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia State Library of Victoria Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Part time

Organisation: State Library of Victoria

**Salary**: $74,580 - $82,571

Occupation: Early Childhood

Reference: VG/SLV/EXP/1788354

State Library Victoria is Australia’s oldest public library, and one of the first free public libraries in the world. At State Library Victoria, we believe that access to information and stories builds knowledge, strengthens community and inspires our future. Our recent redevelopment transformed our services and spaces, enhancing our role as a driver of Victoria’s education, innovation, tourism and creative industries.
- A unique opportunity to join the team in the Pauline Gandel Children's Quarter
- Work in an iconic location in Melbourne's CBD.
- Employee benefits include a 10% discount at Readings bookstore and Mr Tulk Café

**Part-time role (22.8 hours per week) with up to 5 hour shifts rostered across a seven-day week, including regular weekend days within the fortnight and public holidays.**

**About the Library**

State Library Victoria is Australia's oldest public library, and one of the first free public libraries in the world.

We believe in the power of knowledge to change lives. Free to access and open to all, the Library enriches the cultural, educational, social and economic lives of all Victorians.

State Library Victoria preserves and shares the stories of Victoria and the world, and is a major destination for stimulating cultural experiences, contemporary debates, and community-driven collecting. We encourage learning, exploration, imagination, and creativity, opening up possibilities for all Victorians.

**About the Opportunity**

The Children & Families Engagement Officers are the public face for the Pauline Gandel Children's Quarter, providing front line community engagement and creating a warm, welcoming and dynamic environment for children (0-12 years old) and their families.

The Children and Families Engagement Officers are accountable for the following outcomes:

- Delivering outstanding service by consistently providing tailored high-quality, welcoming, and proactive visitor engagement that connects children and their families to the Pauline Gandel Children's Quarter, including the space, collections, activities and programs.
- Connecting children to the dedicated browsing collection, by offering expert knowledge of children's literature, language and literacy development.
- Maintaining a safe space for young children and families through the delivery of outstanding service, ensuring to the keep the welfare and comfort of our youngest visitors front and centre.

**About You**

You will come to us with:

- Experience working with children and families, in a programming setting.
- Demonstrated experience planning and delivering engaging activities to a specific target audience, working to agreed timelines and withing defined resourcing.
- Demonstrated experience delivering high quality customer service to a diverse audience.
- Experience establishing and maintaining a safe space for children and families.
- Recognised tertiary qualification in teaching and education, or a relevant discipline is desirable.

**State Library Victoria is a child-safe organisation. A valid Working with Children Check will be required before commencing.**

State Library Victoria promotes a workplace that actively seeks to welcome and value the unique contributions of all people. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from cultural and linguistical diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+, D/deaf, disabled, neurodivergent people and people of all ages and abilities to apply.

**How to apply**
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