Library Assistant and Library Officer - Casual

Full job description
Closing date: 13/08/2025 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
Location: Windsor, NSW
Department: Arts and Culture
Employment type: Casual
Be passionate. Be progressive. Hawkesbury City Council.

Casual positions available
Library Assistant $41.20 per hour / Library Officer $44.61 per hour
Fitness Passport option
Hawkesbury City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome and encourage 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.

The Roles

We have multiple casual opportunities available in our Arts and Culture branch, within our libraries.

We are currently seeking to create a casual pool of Library Assistants who will assist with customer service duties including shelving, program bookings and maintaining membership records as well assisting in promoting Library programs to patrons and maintaining excellent presentation of Hawkesbury libraries.

We are also seeking to create a casual pool of Library Officers who will assist with Library related customer service activities, including providing a high-quality Readers Advisory Service to promote both fiction and nonfiction reading for the dual purposes of satisfying reader needs and advancing literacy skills.

Essential Criteria – Library Assistant

Higher School Certificate
Excellent public manner and ability to communicate well with a wide range of people
Ability to determine customer needs and achieve quality outcomes
Ability to work with adults and children
Ability to carry out duties and responsibilities of the position with minimum supervision on a day-to-day basis
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and ability to become skilled with unfamiliar software and technology in general
Essential Criteria – Library Officer

Diploma of Library and Information Services or equivalent qualification and experience working in a library
Demonstrated ability to deliver quality customer service by determining customer needs and achieving quality outcomes
Confident and experienced with using digital, online technology
Information research and retrieval skills
Excellent public manner and ability to communicate well with a wide range of people
Ability to work as part of a team environment, contribute to service improvements and adapt to change
Ability to carry out duties and responsibilities of the position with the minimum of supervision on a day-to-day basis
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and ability to become skilled with unfamiliar software and technology in general
Highly Desirable:

Previous public library experience
Both Positions require:

The right to live and work in Australia
Class C Drivers Licence
Working with Children Check (WWCC)
Successful applicants will be required to undergo background (police) checks and medical declaration
The Rewards

There are many benefits to working at Hawkesbury Council, including:

Great working environment
Flexible work
Health and Wellbeing Program
Long Service Leave after 5 years
Training and Development Opportunities
Employee Reward and Recognition program
Fitness Passport option
Social Club - BBQs, Christmas parties, raffles and activities
Employee Assistance Program for employees and their family
To Apply

For further position details, including the selection criteria and how to apply, visit our website www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

Applications close Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for processing of your application.

Applicants who do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for this position.

Please note that the canvassing of Councillors in relation to these matters will automatically disqualify the applicant from this process. Read more