Library Technician

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Library Technician (Grade 1)

Newcastle, Tighes Hill Campus

Full-time, Permanent

Base Salary $70,168 to $83,330 p.a. plus employers' contribution to superannuation and leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone's world. Whether that's inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We invest in our people

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

Are you ready to make an impact in education and inspire learning?

As a Library Technician at TAFE NSW, you'll play a key role in delivering innovative library services that empower our students and staff. From supporting digital technologies to maintaining collections and creating engaging library programs, your contributions will help shape the future of education.

About you

You're a dynamic professional with a passion for customer service, a collaborative mindset, and you thrive in a fast paced, technology-drive environment.

Here's what we're looking for:

- Qualifications: An accredited library and information science qualification making you eligible for para-professional membership of Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
- Library Expertise: Knowledge of library systems, collections, and cataloguing tasks and ability to perform acquisition and copy cataloguing tasks and activities.
- Tech Savvy: Understanding of library technologies and ability to support changing library technologies.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to travel and respond to changing needs in a dynamic environment.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued,so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now

Applications close 11.55pm AEST Monday 26 May 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

- Your current resume
- Certified copies of your qualifications
- Response to the below targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question: Describe a situation where you had to use your technology skills to assess or troubleshoot an issue, this may include working with a customer, electronic resources, library management systems, digital literacy or cataloguing/database management. What steps did you go about resolving the issue.

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries:contact Talent Acquisition AdvisorBraidie Stride at braidie.stride1@tafensw.edu.au

Role-specific enquiries: contact Library Network Lead, Emma Kalaf at emma.kalaf@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW's recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.

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