Community Library Service Centre Assistant

Community Library Service Centre Assistant

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Arts, Culture and Lifelong Learning Team, where you will contribute to a network of welcoming, professional, and responsive libraries and service centres. As a front facing member of our team, you will work with people, technology, online resources, books, events, and programmes. You will build rapport and actively promote our wide range of resources, supporting our community with lifelong learning and discovery.

Visitors to our sites come to experience our dynamic public library services and to access Council services (such as paying their rates or registering their dog) and government services (such as meeting with Inland Revenue). No day is the same and full training will be given to the successful applicants.

Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Welcoming and interacting with people from all ages and walks of life.
• Proactively engaging with visitors to maintain an atmosphere that feels safe and inclusive for all.
• Providing technology assistance and help with digital resources.
• Assisting the community with council and library services.
• Helping people connect to central government and wider community services through the Heartlands initiative.
• Finding, recommending, and shelving books and helping to keep our collections looking great.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Arts, Culture and Lifelong Learning Team, where you will contribute to a network of welcoming, professional, and responsive libraries and service centres. As a front facing member of our team, you will work with people, technology, online resources, books, events, and programmes. You will build rapport and actively promote our wide range of resources, supporting our community with lifelong learning and discovery.

Visitors to our sites come to experience our dynamic public library services and to access Council services (such as paying their rates or registering their dog) and government services (such as meeting with Inland Revenue). No day is the same and full training will be given to the successful applicants.

Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Welcoming and interacting with people from all ages and walks of life.
• Proactively engaging with visitors to maintain an atmosphere that feels safe and inclusive for all.
• Providing technology assistance and help with digital resources.
• Assisting the community with council and library services.
• Helping people connect to central government and wider community services through the Heartlands initiative.
• Finding, recommending, and shelving books and helping to keep our collections looking great.

We value the safety of our young people - all appointments will be subject to a satisfactory police vetting safety check.

Positions Available

Position 1

• Hours - 22 hours a week, permanent role
• Location - Lincoln Library & Service Centre*
• Thursday 8:30 - 5pm
• Friday - 8:30 - 5pm
• Saturday 9:45 - 4:15pm

Position 2

• Hours - 30 hours a week, permanent role
• Location - Te Ara Ātea (Rolleston)*
• Monday - 9:45am - 6:15pm
• Thursday - 8:30am - 5pm
• Friday - 8:30am - 5pm
• Saturday - 9:30am - 4pm

Position 3

• Hours - 30 hours a week, permanent role
• Location - Darfield Library & Service Centre*
• Monday - 8:45am - 5:15pm
• Thursday - 8:45am - 5:15pm
• Friday - 8:45am - 5:15pm
• Saturday - 9:45am - 4:15pm

* While your home base will be as stated above, you will be required from time to time to work from other facilities across the district - Te Ara Ātea, Lincoln Library and Service Centre, Leeston Library & Service Centre, and Darfield Library & Service Centre.

About our team culture

At Selwyn Libraries, we're more than just a team — we're a whānau. We come from diverse backgrounds and bring our unique experiences, interests, and passions to our mahi. We support each other, celebrate our wins, and work together to create welcoming, inclusive spaces for our communities. We believe in continuous learning, sharing knowledge, and lifting each other up. If you're looking for a role where you can grow, lead, and make a real difference, you'll feel right at home here.

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