Library Technician Grade 1

Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Librarian Technician Grade 1

Corrective Services Academy

Location - Eastwood and Silverwater

Employment type - Ongoing

Salary - $75,728 - $89,934 pa plus superannuation and leave loading

Your role

Corrective Services NSW is looking for a library technician to play a pivotal role in the delivery of services to diverse customers across NSW. If you have a desire to provide great customer service and develop improvements based on what's important to library users, please read on and consider joining our team.

What you'll do

You'll join a dedicated team of 7 information professionals who work from two locations - the leafy surrounds of the Corrective Services NSW Academy in Eastwood, and the Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre (MRRC) in Silverwater.

As the Librarian Technician, you will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Support the operation and maintenance of library services and systems

• Deliver high-quality library services in person and online using current and relevant resources

• Maintain records, shelve materials, and assist clients with borrowing

• Assist with collection maintenance, including stocktake, weeding, and reorganisation

• Apply policies and procedures; maintain statistics and escalate issues as needed

• Create and update records in the library system using industry standards

• Contribute to projects that improve library processes and services.

You'll work at both the Academy and MRRC Libraries and foster strong connections with our customers, community, and other stakeholders.

Download the role description.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Corrective Services NSW runs the state's correctional centres, supervises offenders in the community, and delivers programs to reduce reoffending, support reintegration and build safer communities.

Working for Corrective Services NSW provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment

Are you ready to join us?

Simply click 'apply' to complete the application form and attach a Resume (maximum 3 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as specified in the role description.

Applications close Wednesday 03 September 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Kim O'Grady via email:

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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

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