About UsKempsey Shire Council (KSC) is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages. We are a progressive, proactive and dynamic organisation, and we pride ourselves on the respectful and supportive workplace we have cultivated. With 360+ dedicated staff managing $1.5 billion worth of assets across many sites throughout the Shire, KSC work closely with our community to build an inspired, connected Macleay Valley. Your New Role: This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team delivering best-practice library services into the future for our community.Reporting to the Customer Experience Manager, the Team Leader Library is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations, programming and staffing of Council’s Library service to deliver a public library experience that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive of life-long learning principles.As a leader, the Team Leader will be responsible for fostering our positive team culture building strong and effective relationships with key stakeholders and leading the team to deliver high quality outputs.About You: To be successful in this role, you will possess tertiary qualifications in Library and Information Management (or a related discipline); be eligible for membership to the Australian Library and Information Association; possess experience in the provision of public library services at a senior level; and experience with acquisitions, collection management, budgeting, and database and records management.You should also possess an energetic and positive leadership style, with the ability to bring out the best in others; and strong interpersonal, communication and networking skills to build relationships with internal and external customers.Key accountabilities include:Work with the Customer Experience Manager to review best practice and service delivery to ensure a relevant, user friendly, and industry compliant Library service is delivered across the Kempsey Shire. Lead, develop and inspire the team including (but not limited to) planning, day to day supervision rostering, leave requests and training / development plans. Present and maintain the branch libraries as a welcoming, inclusive and safe spaces, including addressing any facility maintenance mattersManage and maintain all aspects of the collection including cataloguing, selection, layout, shelving, stocking/weeding, and presentation For a complete list of the Key Accountabilities and Core Competency requirements, please download the Position Description.Benefits of working for Kempsey Shire Council: As the successful candidate, you’ll enjoy: A permanent full-time position, 35 hour work week Monthly RDOsWeekly salary of $1,724.94 to $1,941.44 (plus superannuation).Generous leave entitlements, including access to Long Service Leave after five yearsA working environment focussed on wellbeing, including flexible work arrangements, rostered days off, EAP access, social club, and health and wellbeing programs. Fitness Passports for discounted access to a range of gym and pool facilities.Career development and learning opportunities, access to study leave if required.Novated Leasing and salary packaging options (for eligible roles).A supportive, collaborative working environment designed to help you grow! A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, on the beautiful Mid-North Coast.Interested?Please apply via Council’s website http://careers.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/. Note that you will be required to prepare and submit: A short statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description); and Your current resume.Applications Close: COB Wednesday, 28 May 2025 Please note that Council reserves the right to close this job advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage all interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.Have questions? Please contact Rebecca Box - Customer Experience Manager, for a confidential discussion on Ph: 02 6566 3200.Please Note: Our recruitment notification process is primarily via system generated emails. Please ensure your email is correct before submitting your application to avoid missing crucial updates. If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6566 3200 or email jobs@kempsey.nsw.gov.au Thank you and good luck with your application.Kempsey Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse, inclusive and values-led workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. In addition, Kempsey Shire Council will provide reasonable adjustments for suitably qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require additional assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss with the advertised contact person. You can ask for reasonable adjustments to be made at any time during the recruitment process. Position Description
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West Kempsey
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