Library Services Support Officer - Collections

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Library Services Support Officer - Collections
Closing date: 11/07/2025 11:45 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
Location: Brimbank Community Civic Centre
Department: Community Learning and Participation
Compensation: Library Band 5A 35 Hour Week AUD $77,1+1.+6 - $8+,020.77
Employment type: Temporary Full Time
Library Services Support Officer – Collections


$77,1+1 - $8+,020 Per annum + Superannuation

Temporary Full Time – August 2025 to February 2026

Fortnightly RDO

Exciting opportunity to join one of Melbourne's largest municipalities.

The City of Brimbank is the second largest municipality in metropolitan Melbourne. Only 10 kilometres west of Melbourne, it’s the gateway to Melbourne’s western suburbs and the regions.

With half its 1+6,000+ residents born overseas, and with more than 160 languages spoken, Brimbank is one of Australia’s most multiculturally diverse municipalities.

This fast-evolving City compromise 25 suburbs, and the five key activity centres of Sunshine, St Albans, Deer Park, Sydenham and Keilor – all thriving communities with their own unique range of attractions and amenities from expansive community spaces to vibrant public art. Residents and visitors alike make great use of Brimbanks many playgrounds, parks, libraries, neighbourhood houses and community centres.

Some of Brimbanks key attractions include its state-of-the-art performance space – the ‘Bowery Theatre’ in St Albans; and the worldclass ‘Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre’ which features a 24-hour gym, waterslides, and heated Olympic sized swimming pools, along with a six green star rating for its innovative and sustainable design.

Brimbank is continuously growing, with many transformational infrastructure projects about to break ground. A key focus of the coming years will be working with the State and Federal Governments to establish Melbourne Airport Rail; to complete redevelopment of Sunshine and Albion Stations; and the realisation of the Sunshine Precinct Masterplan which will Sunshine transformed into a CBD, vastly increasing local jobs, housing, businesses, services and tourism to provide for the many tens of thousands of people living, working and travelling through the Brimbank.

The municipality has a large asset base, and has a broad range of opportunities to innovate, plan and deliver to better meet its community’s needs.

Brimbank is situated on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging

Every person working for Brimbank City Council shares our aspiration to make our City the best it can be!


Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank Libraries is a dynamic public library service in Melbourne’s western suburbs delivering a range of services and programs to the community to support lifelong learning, literacy and social connection.

This is a rewarding opportunity for an enthusiastic library professional to work as part of a team, combining the cataloguing and maintenance of library collections with reader development and promotions.

Applications from candidates with experience in cataloguing and working with library collections are welcomed. Experience in providing support services to Libraries, particularly around the use of shelf ready suppliers is an advantage.


This role is responsible for:

Liaising with suppliers, addressing issues around order management, MARC records, order receipts and invoices, maintenance of Library Standing Orders, and timely delivery of library materials and other relevant matters.
Original cataloguing of library resources as required
Maintaining library digital collections to meet community interests and demand

About you:

Are you passionate about supporting delivery of services to engage with community members from diverse backgrounds to connect with their local library and enhance their literacy levels, reading and social wellbeing needs?

If this sounds like you, come and be part of our innovative and dynamic team, providing excellence in service and programs to one of Victoria’s most culturally diverse communities.


With a passion for connecting with the community, you have:

Excellent IT, online acquisitions and cataloguing skills including knowledge and experience of working in an automated cataloguing environment
Ability to work with budgets including; ordering to set criteria goals, managing monthly spend
Effective communication skills with all stakeholders; including library council staff, community members and supply chain partners.
Excellent attention to detail and skills in managing time, planning and prioritizing the tasks required of the position
Ability to engage with people from diverse backgrounds.
An ability to multi-task and think creatively, following established documentation and processes.
Hours are spread across the week and include a late shift to 8pm. Additional Sunday shifts are available as overtime.

Staff are required to work across any of the library locations based at Deer Park, Keilor, St Albans, Sunshine and Sydenham.

All successful candidates must have a working with Children Check and undertake a Police check.


Benefits of working at Brimbank include:

Rostered day off
35 hour working week
16 days of personal leave per year (FTE)
Make a positive impact to your local community
To view a full list of employee benefits, please view Council's Employee Value Proposition


To view a copy of this Position Description, please go to https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers and click on the Job Listing. To apply, please include your Resume and a Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages, outlining how you can deliver on the key aspects of the role and how you will assist Brimbank in 'becoming the best it can be'.

How to apply

All applications must respond to the key selection criteria as listed on the last page of the position description and be submitted within the indicated closing date of this advertisement. This role requires a mandatory police check that will be organised by the Council.

Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, and LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at Brimbank.

If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment process please contact People Culture and Wellbeing on +24+4000.

Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation and endeavouring to promote child safe, child friendly practices.


To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All applications should be submitted online.

If you have any queries regarding this role contact Andrew Logan, Library Collections Coordinatoron +24+ 4172

Don’t meet every single requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every criterion. At Brimbank City Council, we recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly align to the criteria we encourage you to click the APPLY button now and submit your application.


If you want to know more about what we do or why you should work for Brimbank City Council check out our web page: https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers


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