Exciting opportunity to work across the Central Coast Council’s Library Branches and Outreach Services, including the new Gosford Regional Library! If you have a passion for supporting the community with lifelong learning, apply to be a Casual Library Assistant!
About the role
The role of Casual Library Assistant is essential in delivering effective library services to our patrons. Under the supervision of the Team Leader Library Resources, you will engage with library users, perform circulation desk duties, and assist in maintaining a welcoming library environment.
Successful applicants will be employed on a casual day-to-day basis and could be working at any of our Library Branches or Outreach Services across the Coast, rostered between Monday to Sunday, primarily between the hours of 8.00am and 9.00pm. Our Casuals have a great opportunity to connect with all of our teams from Umina Beach to Lake Haven, and enjoy variety in their tasks, customers, and days and times worked.
This position requires a proactive approach to customer service and a commitment to creating value for the community through library resources and programs.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.
Other important information
Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Kristen McElroy, Team Leader Library Resources. You can contact Kristen on 0408 292 875.
This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 20 July 2025.
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Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.
If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
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You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.
If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.
We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.