Library Officer - Carnegie Library

• Connect the community to knowledge, stories, and lifelong learning
• Part-time and Casual positions available

About the team
Glen Eira Libraries provide welcoming, inclusive spaces that promote social connection and lifelong learning. You’ll be part of a supportive and collaborative team that delivers service excellence and can make a meaningful difference to the lives of our community.

About the roles
As a Library Officer, you will be part of a team that delivers excellent customer service across all four branches of Glen Eira Libraries. You will play a key role in ensuring our customers feel supported and valued by responding to their needs and contributing to the smooth and efficient delivery of library services.

Other responsibilities include:

• Deliver excellent and friendly customer focused service by providing prompt and courteous attention to customers in a self-serve environment
• Participate in storytime and babytime sessions (for the part-time role)
• Assist customers with the use of self-serve kiosks, WiFi, and print management system as well as basic computer help
• Work weekdays, evenings and weekends and at any branch of Glen Eira Libraries according to a roster
• Accurately shelve, shelf-read and display collections to ensure that library materials are always accessible and attractive to library customers

About you
You are approachable, service-focused, and passionate about helping others access library services and resources. With strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset, you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy supporting a diverse community of library users. An interest in supporting storytime activities for children would be appreciated.

The following is also required:

• Significant customer service skills and experience
• Information technology skills and experience with a range of IT and software tools
• Current Victorian driver’s license

Not meeting all the requirements for this role? We value diverse experiences for positive community outcomes. If you're excited about the position but don't perfectly align with the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Rates of Pay

• Casual: $48.18 - $51.03 per hour including casual loading (depending on experience) + 12% superannuation
• Part-time: $38.54 - $40.82 per hour (dependent on experience) + 12% superannuation

Pre-employment checks
Progressed candidates must undergo pre-employment screening as a standard procedure which will include:

• Employee Working with Children Check
• New National Police Record Check
• Pre-employment medical assessment
• Evidence of right to work in Australia.

Pre-employment checks are not used by Glen Eira City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Position Description

Library Officer- Position Description.pdf

Apply NOW!

All applications must be submitted online by clicking the ‘Apply’ button. As part of your application, you will need to:

• Attach your resume
• Attach a cover letter (no more than one page)

Closing date: 8 September 2026 at 11.55pm

For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Linda Chandler, Coordinator Library Operations on 03 9524 3*** or email *********@gleneira.vic.gov.au

What’s on offer
We have a great culture that is valued by all our staff. Teamwork, collaboration and innovation are a key focus at Glen Eira City Council. We will offer you:

• Flexible work options
• A supportive and collaborative team environment where your ideas are welcomed
• Access to paid training and participation in Council’s extensive Learning and Development programs
• Reward and recognition programs
• Comprehensive leave entitlements
• Corporate gym memberships at Glen Eira Leisure

Working at Glen Eira City Council
Glen Eira City Council is a collaborative, values-based organisation that strives for innovation. Our employees bring their diverse backgrounds and varied experiences and perspectives to an inclusive and flexible work environment, creating a unique and vibrant culture that is representative of the municipality services.

Recognised as an Employer of Choice, we seek people who share our community focused values and have a desire to create positive local impact.

Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to:

• Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees.
• Receiving applications from people of all diverse abilities, skills, languages, cultures and backgrounds including: people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTIQA+ and gender diverse people.
• Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations.

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and require advice and support with the recruitment process, contact our Aboriginal Community Officer on **********@gleneira.vic.gov.au

We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community.