Literacy and Learning Programs Facilitator

Part Time Permanent Position

About Melton City Council

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality — one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to deliver diverse literacy and learning programs, including early years initiatives, at our Council libraries and through community outreach services.

Join our dynamic library team where you'll help create exceptional customer experiences and support community education needs through collaborative teamwork.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in rostered library customer service shifts at library facilities and Library Access Points.
• When rostered as shift supervisor, provide leadership in the delivery of high-quality customer experience characterised by active engagement.
• Support staff in the delivery of a range of literacy and learning programs, including but not limited to, early years, school years, youth, reader development and digital support.
• Contribute and work effectively in a team environment to promote library services at outreach activities and events.
• Maintain and develop library collections under the guidance of specialist staff.
• Carry out other duties commensurate with skills and abilities as deemed reasonable and appropriate to the role as directed from time to time. 

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

•  A tertiary qualification acceptable for professional membership (librarian) of the Australian Library and Information Association together with relevant public library experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of community development principles, together with strong knowledge and awareness of the local demographic and issues faced by the community.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in the provision of high-quality library customer experience.
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture 

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
• 5 weeks annual leave 
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave) 
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

How To Apply

For further information about the position, please contact Maresce Jones, Coordinator Library Operations and Resources 9747 5334.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.

 Applications close 11:59pm Thursday 21 November 2024