Branch Librarian

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About Blacktown City Libraries

We have 6 community libraries across our local government area: Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Stanhope Gardens, Riverstone, Lalor Park, and Marsden Park Temporary Library. We also have a popular mobile library service.

We offer a wide range of services to our community including but not limited to, borrowing services, a digital library, study support services, technology workshops, and multicultural, children and youth services. We pride ourselves on providing high-quality customer services, creating places for people to come together to learn and connect with one another and our resources.

If you would like to know more about Blacktown City Libraries, please visit our website.

About the opportunity

Blacktown City Libraries are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Branch Librarian to join our Customer Service team on a permanent, full-time basis. 

Located at our Lalor Park branch and reporting to the Customer Services Coordinator, you will lead a small team in providing exceptional library services to the community. 

You will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the branch, including:

• delivering regular programs for children
• providing community technology training sessions
• stock management, merchandising and display
• providing professional information and readers advisory services.

Lalor Park Library is highly regarded by the local community for personalised service. This role will suit a hands-on librarian who welcomes opportunities for collaboration, change and improvement. 

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent as recognised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
• Eligible for professional membership of ALIA
• Solid library experience
• Working with Children Check (WWCC).

Desirable:

• Demonstrated commitment to customer service
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in both a team and independently
• Ability to lead a team
• Relevant computer skills, including experience in the use of electronic and online resources
• Availability to work flexible working hours, including evenings and weekends as rostered
• Experience in library promotional activities
• Experience supervising staff
• Experience in cash handling
• Experience in library relocation and/or refurbishment
• First aid certification
• Ability to speak a community language
• Current class C driver’s licence.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $1,502.79 per week
• 35-hour working week 
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

This position has been identified as child related work, in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013. Therefore, your application must include a Working with Children Check (WWCC) number. For further information, go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
   
   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 26 September 2025, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Samantha Cadwallen on 9839 6617

Internal ref:              BCC1124