Librarian – Community Learning

Previous applicants need not apply

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 $26.43 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 34,000 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, 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

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Librarian to join our Community Learning team on a permanent, part-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality information services that support lifelong learning and community engagement.

In this role, you will report to the Coordinator Community Learning, and play a key part in:

• Providing accurate, up-to-date information tailored to customer needs
• Designing and delivering engaging library programs
• Collaborating effectively within a supportive team environment
• Leveraging current technologies to enhance service delivery
• Championing innovation and excellence in customer service.

If you’re a tech-savvy professional with a commitment to community learning and a proactive approach, we would love to hear from you.

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
• Suitable Library experience
• Demonstrated strong commitment to a customer focused service
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and proven excellent problem solving, interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and independently
• Proficient user of online and electronic resources including databases
• Demonstrated experience, skill and ability to initiate, plan, deliver and evaluate programs, including training programs
• Current class C driver’s licence
• Working with Children Check (WWCC).

Desirable: 

• Experience with stakeholder liaison
• Training skills and experience
• First aid certification
• Ability to speak a relevant 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 $1,563.45 per week, pro-rata
• 17.5 hour working week 
• 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 6 March 2026, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Mary Ternes on 9839 6621

Internal ref:              BCC1553