Library Officer

**Permanent Part-Time / 38 hours fortnight / Rotating Roster**

**Library Officer - Success Library**

**The City of Cockburn is dynamic and rapidly growing. It provides its employees with generous employment conditions and highly desirable lifestyle benefits including:

- Generous superannuation (up to 15.5%)
- Professional development opportunities
- Additional 2 days of leave per year
- Cockburn ARC membership

**The City**

The City of Cockburn is one of the major coastal cities in Western Australia. Cockburn is made up of vibrant communities — old and new. We’re a place of diverse people, lifestyles and experiences — with everything from pristine beaches and wetlands to theme parks and world-class recreation facilities, and of course our highly valued library services.

We’re a place of opportunity for professionals and we’re focused on delivering for our community to achieve our vision of _Cockburn, the best place to be._

**About the Position**

Working among a team of passionate and dedicated Library professionals, this position is responsible for providing our community with welcoming and inclusive front of house customer service. The Library Officer engages with our patrons to encourage a passion for reading, literacy, creativity and lifelong learning, and to foster early literacy development. They deliver the Learning English through Storytime programme and regularly visit new parent groups to demonstrate the importance of reading to babies and of libraries to our community They are also responsible for other library workroom tasks such as Inter Library Loans. The role is based primarily out of our Success Library, with occasional requirement to work from other branches.

**About You**

Ideally possessing a Cert III or IV in Library and Information Services, you are passionate about libraries and engaging with the community. You have previous experience providing quality, vibrant and engaging public library services and programmes, and have excellent spoken, written and digital literacy skills. You especially have a passion for engaging with young people, promoting early literacy development, and working with families learning English. Our successful applicant is required to hold a valid Working with Children check.

**Hours**

**Week 1**: Monday 8.45am - 5.00pm, Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm.

**Week 2**: Monday 8.45am - 5.00pm, Thursday 11am - 5pm, Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm

**Salary**: $37.69 - $40.27 per hour (plus Super), depending on qualifications and experience.

**How to Apply**: Please ensure you read the attached Position Description to get a full understanding of the role requirements and selection criteria before applying.

**Closing Date**: Monday 17 February 2025 at 5.00pm
- The City of Cockburn reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to this date._
- Applicants are required to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Cockburn values._

**Attachments**:

- PD - Library Officer.pdf