Librarian

Job no: 495329

Work type: Permanent Part Time

Location: Penrith

Categories: Library Services

Salary: $ $50.00 per hour, plus 12% superannuation

About us

At Penrith City Council, we're passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life, so we're here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards, you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits, including:

• A range of flexible work arrangements
• 18 weeks paid maternity leave
• Health and wellbeing leave
• 15 days personal leave
• Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
• Diverse salary packaging
• Free access to all Ripples venues
• And much, much more

The Penrith City Library Service provides an array of informational, educational and recreational resources and services for residents and visitors through three branch libraries, a home library service, community events and pop-up libraries, children's and adult programming, physical and digital collections, local history collections and programs, and a toy library service. Resident surveys consistently show Penrith City Council libraries to be one of the City's most popular services.

About the role

A part-time opportunity is available for a qualified Librarian or Senior Library Technician to support the delivery of effective library services across Penrith City Council's three branches. The role includes providing customer service, assisting with digital services and equipment, responding to reference queries, participating in programs and events, and acting as supervisor duty officer when rostered. Availability is required across seven days, including evenings and weekends. The roster for this role is: Sundays 1:15pm - 5:15pm, Mondays 1:15pm - 8:15pm and Tuesdays 9:30am - 5:00pm.

Essential criteria

• Relevant degree or TAFE diploma (or equivalent) with eligibility for an Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) associate membership
• High level of interpersonal and customer service skills and experience
• Demonstrated skills using online systems, mobile devices and applications
• Demonstrated skills using library equipment, including scanners, printers and photocopiers
• Flexibility to work rostered shifts across seven days, including evening and weekend hours
• Demonstrated ability to supervise service desk operations during rostered shifts
• Current Class C Drivers Licence

Desirable criteria

• Public Library experience

Commencing salary: $43.19 per hour, plus 12% Superannuation.

You will be required to undertake employment checks, which may include a Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Working with Children Check, Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test, as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes, you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council, for review, in order to progress through the recruitment process.

Visit to view the position description and to find out more information about employment with Penrith City Council. To submit your application, please apply online using the link below.

In addition to a cover letter and resume, applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to the selection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initial application. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.

Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date. Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.

For further information about the position, please contact Phillip Booth, on

Council is a Child Safe Organisation, for more information about this please see our website.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Position description

Advertised: 14 Oct 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 28 Oct 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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