Branch Senior Librarian - Dennis Johnson Library

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 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 more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 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 is seeking an enthusiastic library professional to lead our outstanding team at Dennis Johnson Library, Stanhope Gardens on a permanent, full-time basis. 

Located in the Blacktown Leisure Centre, Dennis Johnson Library is vibrant and busy, averaging 5,000 visitors each week. An extensive program offer is already in place, supported by an engaged, library-loving community.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the day-to-day operations of Dennis Johnson Library, including safety compliance, and assisting as needed with access to hired meeting rooms
• Leading, supervising and developing 9 direct reports
• Liaising and collaborating with the broader Library team, including the Senior Management Team
• Promoting the Library to the local community and other stakeholders
• Working with a team of experienced, dedicated and innovative staff
• Developing and delivering great programs and collections that meet the needs of our community, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our already exceptional library service.

 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 public library experience or extensive other relevant library experience
• Current class C driver's licence
• Proven excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and independently
• Demonstrated skills in team leadership and staff supervision
• Well-developed problem solving skills
• 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
• Working with Children Check (WWCC).

Desirable:

• Competent user of Web 2.0 applications
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, plan, deliver and evaluate programs
• Experience with stakeholder liaison
• Training skills and experience
• Experience in budget and/or cash management
• Experience in library promotional activities
• First aid certification
• Ability to speak a community language.

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 $1,510.58 per week
• 35-hour working week
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% 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.

Closing date:           Friday 6 June 2025, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Samantha Cadwallen on 9839 6617

Internal ref:              BCC1146