Literacy and Learning Facilitator

**Full Time Permanent Position**

**Salary Range $76,355 to $87,925 per annum + 11% Super + RDO**

**35 Hours per week Monday to Friday + 1:4 Saturday morning (9.50am to 12pm)**

**About Melton City Council**

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality—one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

**The Opportunity**

Melton City Libraries is expanding its frontline team and is investing in additional front of house and technical staffing across our branches. This newly created position is a mirror role to an existing position based at our Caroline Springs branch and will benefit from the expertise and support of an experienced peer whilst bringing a fresh vision and perspective to the service.

In this role, you will;
- Develop, deliver, and evaluate an innovative range of adult literacy, reader development, learning and social connection programs, and initiatives across the library service to improve literacy outcomes in the community and inspire a love of learning and literature.
- Deliver high quality customer service at Council’s library facilities that is responsive to community needs.

This position is a permanent, fulltime position based on a 35-hour week, including a regular evening and 1:4 Saturday mornings. This position will be predominately based at the Melton Library and Learning Hub, though all Library staff work across our branches.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop, plan, deliver and evaluate adult literacy, reader development, learning and social connection programs across the library service to ensure a comprehensive calendar of activities and events.
- Utilise community development principles and an inclusive intercultural approach to develop program plans and proposals that align with established library priorities, and regularly facilitate and deliver programs.
- Develop effective relationships and strategic partnerships with adult learning providers, community groups, Council staff and volunteers to improve adult literacy outcomes and sustainable program delivery.
- Provide input into the development and maintenance of library collections through specialist knowledge of education and community needs.

**About you**

**_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_**
- Tertiary qualification in either professional membership (librarian) of the Australian Library and Information Association or other relevant qualification along with experience in public libraries.
- Experience working directly with community to inform, develop and support their learning, literacy, social and reading needs.
- Experience in program development and delivery for adults.
- Certificate in Training and Assessment would be an advantage.
- Current valid Victorian driver’s licence.
- Current valid Working with Children’s check.

**Culture and Values**

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

- Motivate
- Empower
- Lead
- Trust
- Open
- Nurture

**Benefits**

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council
- 19 Day Month
- Flexible Working Hours
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave
- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
- Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Subsidised Uniforms

**How To Apply**

If you require further information about the position, please contact **Rowan Alblas**, Team Leader Literacy and Learning Programs on **9747 5353**.

To view the Position Description, click here.

Applications **must** include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role.

We encourage you to use the STAR approach when writing your responses to the selection criteria.
- Situation (Task) - provide a brief outline of the situation or task?_
- Action - what did you do in response to the situation or tas