The details

Join City of Moreton Bay as a casual Library Assistant, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow!

We are seeking to add a number of additional team members to our casual pool, supporting our 10 library branches as required, and providing a quality, friendly service to the region!

As a Library Assistant, you will be focused on providing library customers with positive service experiences and general assistance in their use of library resources and services. This will include:

• Assisting patrons with using computers, internet and navigating the library catalogue.
• Providing guidance with self-service options for loans, returns, printing and copying.
• Processing customer loans, returns, reservation requests, payments, and updating membership records.
• Assisting in the promotion, preparation and delivery of library activities and programs.

The Library Services team forms part of our Cultural Services Department, which aims to provide engaging leisure and learning experiences by connecting people to resources and each other. We strive for excellence when delivering exhibitions, information, collections, programs and spaces for our community and visitors.

The libraries are open 7 days and week and outside business hours, applicants would need to be available for weekends and some weeknights up until 8.15pm.

Click here to learn more about the great programs and services currently underway in our libraries across the region.

Click here to view position description. 

About you

We are seeking expressions of interest from people with a genuine interest in being a positive member of our library team and in providing exceptional service to customers. 

You will have the technical aptitude to provide basic assistance on public computers and the library catalogue, and the interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and interact with a diverse customer base and a wide range of stakeholders.

Your knowledge of Public Library systems, collections, programs and information services will be paired with an enthusiasm to utilise your emerging skills to provide quality support to our teams.

You will hold a valid Qld Working with Children Check (Blue Card), or be eligible and willing to obtain prior to commencement.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

Please note our Talent Acquisition team will be taking a break from 24th December, returning Thursday 2nd January 2025. Our careers email inbox will not be monitored during this time, but we will get back to you once we return in the new year.  

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*Applications will close @ 11:55pm, Sunday 5 January 2025.

Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.