Child and Youth Services Librarian

Child and Youth Services Librarian - Temporary (Maternity Relief)

Job No:LCCNSW4009

Location:Lithgow, NSW

The Opportunity

Do you want work to be challenging, surprising and fun?

Then why not join the team at Lithgow City Council Libraries as the Child and Youth Services Librarian.

Reporting to the Library Coordinator, the Child and Youth Services Librarian is a temporary up to 12 month maternity relief full‑time contract role within Lithgow City Council Libraries. The position is 35 hours per week, with a rostered day off in a two‑week cycle. The spread of hours ranges from 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday and participates in a rotating roster to cover 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturdays, approximately one per month additionally.

In this role you will support Council's vision and leadership in the delivery of high‑quality collections, services and programmes for children and young adults. You will engage and partner with relevant Council departments as well as local community organisations to broaden capacity and deliver enhanced programmes that are vibrant and relevant to the needs of our children and young people. This role will work across all library branches.

For more detail about the specific duties and responsibilities of the position, please CLICK HERE for the complete Position Description.

About you

To be successful in this role you will be passionate and energetic about supporting children and youth with knowledge of best practice, current trends, and issues. You will have demonstrated knowledge of collection development and management of children’s and young adult collections as well as knowledge in the development and implementation of library programmes targeting these groups. You will bring exceptional communication, interpersonal and high‑level organisational skills. It is also important to have the ability to think critically and analytically along with very good written and verbal communication skills.

The successful candidate must have a degree level qualification in either Library and Information Science, Early Childhood or K‑12 Teaching or working towards these qualifications. You would have at least 2 years experience working in Child or Youth Library Work and hold a current Working with Children Check.

What do librarians who serve children do?

They:

- Empower and motivate young people;

- Promote and nurture the habit of reading;

- Introduce children/youth to the latest electronic resources;

- Collaborate with other educators;

- Build programs to link the library to community groups;

- Choose resources to enhance the library collection;

- Provide parenting education and family literacy programs;

- Design and provide engaging activities that help young people develop their creativity, interests, and talents

Salary andBenefits

If you are looking for a change of lifestyle, a new adventure, or to take the next step in your Librariancareer, this is the role for you.

- Between $1,615.14 and $1,814.76 per week, commensurate with your skills, qualifications and experience

- Temporary, up to 12 month Maternity Relief position

- Full‑time, 35 hours per week

- Ongoing learning and development opportunities

- Work/Life balance with a rostered day off every second week

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON Friday 6 November 2025 at 4pm AEST.

To be considered for this position, candidates must address all selection criteria. Those who do not address the selection criteria will not be considered.

Please note: To be considered for this position, candidates must address all selection criteria with examples will not be considered.

Applications generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) may not be progressed in the recruitment process.

Preferred applicants will be required to undertake a pre‑employment medical, which includes a drug and alcohol screening and functional assessment. Preferred applicants may be subject to reference checks, driving history checks, qualification checks, a NSW Police Check, a Working with Children check and confirmation of your Right to Work in Australia.

You must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a permanent resident or have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Lithgow City Council

The Lithgow local government area is located on the western edge of the majestic Blue Mountains. The area totals 4,567 square kilometres from the Capertee and Wolgan Valleys in the north, Little Hartley in the east, Tarana in the south and Meadow Flat in the west.

The major urban centre of Lithgow nestles in a valley of that name, overlooked by the sandstone escarpments of the Blue Mountains. In the addition to the major urban centre of Lithgow, the Lithgow local government area has 12 villages with mining or farming backgrounds. These smaller centres have proven to be a attractive rural residential areas which, along with the broader rural areas offer a truly unique lifestyle that harmonises its urban, industrial and rural qualities.

Council is focused on delivering quality services as a Centre of Regional Excellence that encourages community growth and development, and contributes to the efficient and effective management of the environment, community and economy for present and future generations.

The guiding principles of integrity, resilience, respect and accountability define how Lithgow City Council strengthen its working environment to deliver on the aspirations of our community. For further details on Council's values, please visit https://council.lithgow.com

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