Library Officer

This is a permanent part-time (0.6FTE) position commencing Term 4, 2025
Yuluma Primary School (PS) is an Independent Public School and caters for 290 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Our broad range of programs focus on literacy, numeracy, values, and interactive and digital technology. We have extensive sporting facilities and pride ourselves on individual personal health achievements. Running club is on every Wednesday morning before school. The school embraces cultural diversity with languages from many countries spoken in the homes of students. The parent body is comprised of families from numerous cultures.
The Role
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Library Officer to support the day-to-day operations of our school library. The successful applicant will ideally have outstanding interpersonal skills to provide library support to our school community, leadership team, and staff. Working in partnership with staff, you will help create a welcoming and vibrant library environment – an inviting learning hub that celebrates rich literature.
As a Library Officer you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the library, provision of reference information and maintaining the environment of the school library to support the learning outcomes of students. The Library Officer administers the library systems ensuring library records are up to date and whole school resources are maintained and processed including assisting with whole school stocktake, ensuring resources are always accessible and available to students and staff.
The successful applicant will ideally have excellent time management and organisations skills with the capacity to prioritise tasks effectively as well as strong interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to build positive relationships across students, staff and families.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
A CV of up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
A) two (2) pages of statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills, including application of customer service principles and practices.
Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment.
Demonstrated ability to use computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spread sheets and word processing.
Demonstrated experience in providing administrative support with the ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on ***for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 22 September 2025