Senior Librarian

2 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Auckland Council Full time

Connect children, youth, families and whānau with services and programmes
- Permanent (38 hours)
- Located at Avondale Library, working across the Whau Local Board

**He angitūtanga: The opportunity**
In this senior role, you will be leading and contributing to the day to day running of the frontline library services. This role is vital for connecting children, youth, families and whānau with services and programmes in the Whau Local Board libraries. You will be supporting the senior team in the day to day running of the library and provide opportunities to design and deliver literacy and learning activities and initiatives which target tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau, and are driven by community need. A key aspect of this role is that you will be a role model and coach in providing excellent customer service to children and youth and will help to foster a sense of belonging in the Whau.

**He kōrero mōu: About you**
We are seeking a librarian with LIANZA professional registration or someone who has almost completed working towards their LIANZA professional registration.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

- Strong communication skills
- The ability to develop stakeholder relationships and work collaboratively
- Comfortable with technology and able to support customers to successfully use information resources and devices that are available at the library
- Experience working with children and young people
- Flexible and collaborative approach in the delivery and design of innovative programmes and events
- Attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
- Evidence of leadership and coaching skills
- Strong children and youth readers advisory skills

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer**
You can expect variety in your work and a supportive work environment for you to thrive. You will be joining a team with excellent delivery skills in the Children and Youth space who will support your transition into a new environment. Leadership skills are integral to the role, as you will assist the Community Library Manager with the day-to-day operations within the library and undertake in-charge and supervisory responsibilities as required.

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**Applications close Monday 19th Feb**
- Auckland Council strongly encourages our employees to be fully vaccinated._



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