Children's and Youth Librarian

Cumberland City Council is located within the fast-growing Central City District and is on the doorstep of two of Greater Sydney’s new cities, between the Greater Parramatta and Olympic Park (GPOP) area and the new Western Parkland City. The Central City District is benefiting from unprecedented city-scale infrastructure investments, making this an exciting time to join Cumberland.

Located 20km west of Sydney on Dharug country, with a population of 240,000 residents, Cumberland is the fourth most populous LGA in Greater Sydney. Cumberland boasts one of the most diverse communities in Australia, with people from many different backgrounds and cultures living alongside one another.

Our people are focused on driving community outcomes, programs and services to innovate, inspire and deliver change for the community we represent.

Cumberland City Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people. Council has worked hard to fulfil its community’s vision for Cumberland as a place where anyone can feel **_welcome_**, **_belong_**_ _and **_succeed_**.

**ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY**:
The Library Services team is responsible for providing a range of library services and programs for the community across Cumberland City Council libraries.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Children's and Youth Librarian responsible for leading innovative outreach programs and services whilst maintaining the children’s and young adult library collections specifically for young people aged 0 to 18 years of age. You will develop relationships, engage and collaborate with key stakeholders which involve initiatives for children and young people to develop their literacy, creativity and lifelong learning skills. This role contributes to the daily library operational activities and provides staff supervision to the Children's and Youth Services library team.

The successful applicant will require:

- Class C driver's licence
- Working with Children Check
- Degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent experience and eligible for Associate membership of ALIA
- High level of interpersonal and customer service skills, with a proven ability to relate to children
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team in a public library environment
- Ability to relate well to children
- Demonstrated high level analytical, investigative and problem solving skills
- Demonstrated high level of written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously whilst managing competing priorities and deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to delegate tasks effectively
- Demonstrated understanding of current issues and trends in the library profession, especially pertaining to programs for children and young people
- Experience in collection development.

Download the position description here for more information.

**Position information**: This is a permanent, full-time position, working a 70 hour fortnight, with access to Council's 9 day fortnight Rostered Day Off (RDO) arrangement.

This role is predominantly located at Council's Auburn and Merrylands library, with frequent travel required across Council worksites, and may be required to work across any of Council’s work locations, including other libraries.

**Salary information**: The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award.
- Grade 10 of the Cumberland Salary Structure with a salary range of $1,464.40 to $1,684.06 per week, plus 10.5% superannuation
- The commencing salary will be negotiated, taking into consideration the successful applicant's qualifications, skills and experience related to the role

**WHAT WE CAN OFFER**:

- We promote work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements including an additional three (3) days' leave for front-facing roles that are unable to access working from home arrangements
- Training and professional development opportunities available to develop skills and grow your career
- Leave entitlements including annual leave, 15 days personal leave per year, parental leave and access to Long Service Leave after five (5) years (where applicable)
- Three (3) additional grant days of paid leave over Christmas (where applicable)
- Health and Wellbeing Programs to support our staff by providing access to online professional learning, paid leave to undertake annual skin checks, COVID-19 vaccinations and to donate blood
- Subsidies to assist with the cost of wellness and fitness activities
- Free access to Council owned swimming pools
- Access to Council's Fitness Passport Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**ABOUT US**:
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks required for the position. This may include criminal record checks, qualification and licence checks, and proof of the right to work in Australia (please ref