Library Youth Support Officer

4 weeks ago


Darwin City, Australia City of Darwin Full time

Library Youth Support Officer

Darwin, Australia
Reference: 6546620

In this position you will engage with children and young people from culturally diverse backgrounds who live, work, study and play at our libraries. As a Library Youth Support Officer, you will provide high-quality customer focused library services working with and supporting the Children & Youth Services team in the delivery of library programs, events, and services. Most excitingly, you will develop, facilitate, implement, and evaluate a broad range of library and learning programs and activities for young people.

This role will require you to work Tuesday - Saturday, 58 hours per fortnight. There may be some flexibility on occasion with start and finish times around our library programs.

Some Key Areas of Delivery will include:

  • Ensure Library customers are provided with a positive, proactive, and responsive customer service experience
  • Assist with the planning and organising of children and youth services, programs and special events to a diverse community
  • Actively engage with young people to encourage optimum positive use of the libraries.

Why join us?

At City of Darwin, we're passionate about building and sustaining a high-performance culture that motivates our people to deliver exceptional results. You will align with and flourish in a fast-paced environment that focuses on strategic outcomes and embraces collaboration and innovation.

Your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package and generous leave entitlements. This position has a commencing base salary of $72,342.21 (pro-rata) plus superannuation per annum.

And most of all, you'll know that you're helping members of your community with services that will greatly enhance their quality of life when it has never been more valuable.

For other essential and desirable requirements, please refer to the position description.

The vacancy closes at 5 pm 4 March 2024

We are looking forward to receiving your application if you are a direct applicant. Please note that we are not working with recruitment agencies for this position.

The City of Darwin is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background to apply.

As part of Council's recruitment process, applicants may be required to undergo pre-employment assessments, such as a Medical Assessment, National Police Check and Psychometric Assessment.

Applications Close: 04 Mar 2024

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