Library Assistant

7 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Barker College Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

ABOUT THE ROLE

Barker College is currently seeking to appoint a Library Assistant located at the Secondary School Hornsby Campus. This will be a permanent part-time position Monday to Thursday 12:30pm to 5:00pm during the School Term, and Monday to Friday 10:00am to 3:00pm some School holidays.

Key priorities for the role include:

  • Library-centred duties, including circulation and reference desk enquiries, shelving, cataloguing and processing of library resources
  • Assisting with database and systems management, including Accessit, EBSCOhost, ClickView, Wheelers
  • Assisting in the development of promotional materials for library events, including digital materials and displays
  • Supporting library teaching staff in the running of library programs and initiatives where needed
  • Supervision in the Library and Senior Study Hub

ABOUT YOU

As the successful applicant, you will be an enthusiastic, collaborative library professional with a service-oriented approach and an ability to work in a large, dynamic co-educational high school library. You possess refined interpersonal skills, are highly organised with the ability to multitask and balance competing priorities. You will be committed to ongoing learning and professional development to stay abreast of current library and information trends and best practices.

A full Position Description for this role is attached HERE.

With more than 350 teaching staff and 200 support staff, Barker College is a diverse, vibrant, and dynamic professional environment.

ABOUT BARKER COLLEGE

Barker is a leading independent coeducational school at the forefront of educational thought, visionary leadership and excellence. An Anglican Day and Boarding School, originally established in 1890 Barker is situated in Hornsby on the leafy Upper North Shore of Sydney.

Barker College is a fully coeducational school from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. We also have five satellite campuses:

  • An Outdoor Education facility at The Grange, Mount Victoria, NSW
  • An Indigenous Darkinjung Barker Campus in Yarramalong, NSW (established 2016)
  • An Indigenous Ngarralingayil Barker Campus in Wollembi, NSW (established 2020)
  • An Indigenous Dhupuma Barker Campus in Gunyangara, NT (established 2021)
  • A Special Assistance Marri Mittagar Humanitarian campus in Hornsby, NSW (established 2024).

Please view our Careers video from the Head of Barker College and Deputy Head (People & Culture) below.

Further information about Barker College can be found on our WEBSITE.

WHY WORK AT BARKER COLLEGE

At Barker, we aim to be an engaging place of work where all staff are valued and nurtured through a dynamic professional learning community. We encourage and support all our teaching and support staff to be lifelong learners, to be inspired and be supported to thrive in their roles through ongoing professional learning, research and self-reflection. Quality teaching and learning drives the pursuit of supporting the School's strategic vision of being a leading educational institution that inspires global hope. Staff are highly aligned to the School values of Commitment, Compassion, Courage, Integrity and Respect and take pride in making a positive contribution to student life within and beyond the classroom.

We provide a range of benefits to support the ongoing wellbeing of all our staff and these benefits are outlined HERE.

HOW TO APPLY

  • Please apply directly via SEEK and provide:

  • Current Resume/CV

  • Brief Covering Letter which addresses the reason for your interest and how your skills and experience suit the role.
  • Applications close: Monday 11 September 2025 at 10:00am

CANDIDATE EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

  • Successful applicants will be expected to support the Mission, Vision and Values of the School.
  • Barker College is an Anglican School and applicants for this position will need to demonstrate sympathy with and support for the School's Christian values.
  • Barker College is a child safe organisation and all statutory checks and references are required prior to confirmation of employment. A NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) and a National Police Check will be required.
  • Barker College is committed to a safe work environment and all staff members work within our WHS Policy & Procedures and other relevant documentation.
  • Referees will only be contacted after initial interviews have been carried out.

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