Librarian - Wainuiomata Neighbourhood Hub

• Empower and connect with your community every day
• Lead a passionate team delivering exceptional hub services
• Enjoy great benefits including wellbeing and birthday leave

About the Role

This role provides customer-focused services and community-led support which responds to the diverse needs of the community, and increases the awareness of, and engagement with community hub services including library. Right now, we have a great permanent opportunity at Wainuiomata Neighbourhood Hub - working the following shift pattern:

Tuesday to Saturday:

• 9.15am - 5.45pm weekdays
• 8.45am - 5.15pm Saturday

You will be working at the Wainuiomata Neighbourhood Hub. However, you may be required to work in one of our other Lower Hutt based Hubs on occasion.

About You

We are seeking an innovative, community-focused librarian with a positive, can-do attitude and a genuine passion for delivering exceptional library programmes and hub services. You will bring an outstanding commitment to customer service and a strong community-led development ethos, working collaboratively with people of all ages and backgrounds across our diverse community.

Ideally, you will hold a library qualification or have experience in a related field such as community library services, customer engagement, readers' advisory, programme development and delivery & digital literacy. Leadership experience, knowledge of adult and children's learning, literacy initiatives, and experience working with Rangatahi will be highly valued.

About Us

At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all our people thrive - Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi.

Our Neighbourhoods & Communities group works alongside the community to maintain active and vibrant networks, both within Council and across our shared spaces. This group aims to enhance the impact of our collective efforts for the communities we serve.

A career with Hutt City Council offers you the satisfaction of contributing to your community, while working with likeminded people. Here at Hutt City Council, we're committed to providing opportunities for growth and development, while supporting a healthy work-life balance. If this sounds like the perfect fit, we'd love to hear from you.

We recognise rewarding you is not only about your pay, so we've outlined some of the great benefits that may be available to you as an employee of Hutt City Council. Read more about them here:

Applications close on Wednesday 26 November at 11:55pm. Please note that due to the upcoming holiday period, there may be delays with communicating with candidates. We apologise for any inconvenience. We will look to review applications as they come in and may progress with interviews before the closing date and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to withdraw the job advertisement at any time. We also note this may require us to continue the process in the new year.