Team Leader Library Outreach & Partnerships
Team Leader Library Outreach & Partnerships
Job no: 493206
Work type: Full Time
Location: Frankston
Categories: Administrative
Frankston City Council is located on the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay where the beach meets with the natural landscapes of the Mornington Peninsula. We are a diverse community that provides a vibrant lifestyle along with a growing economic and arts sector.
Our leadership team is committed to building an engaged and collaborative culture where innovation and being future focused are the norm. If you want to help shape the future of Frankston, now is the time to join our team!
About the position
Council’s Arts & Culture Department is looking for a Team Leader Outreach and Partnerships who will be responsible for enhancing community engagement with Frankston City Libraries by promoting services, facilitating lifelong learning and ensuring access to information, via Outreach locations and initiatives.
The main responsibilities will include:
- To lead the Outreach and Partnerships team in innovating library services and customer operations within the Outreach setting.
- Coordinate the operational requirements of the Home Library Service to ensure that eligible residents receive a quality service delivered to their place of residence in the municipality, through a team of volunteers.
- To promote positive aging within the city, with a focus on library services.
This is an ongoing full time position.
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Library and Information Services or related discipline which enables professional membership to ALIA.
- Demonstrated experience and current knowledge of library trends in regard to the delivery of library services, with a focus on Outreach and Partnerships.
- Demonstrated experience in working sensitively in a diverse community supporting highly socially and economically disadvantaged communities.
Benefits of working at Frankston City Council
Be part of a workplace that is looking to transform the way that we work and build on our values “Kinder, Fairer, Smarter”. As an employee, you will have access to benefits such as:
- Hybrid Working Model
- Flexible working hours
- Rostered Day Off (Full time roles only)
- Access to professional and career development opportunities
- Purchased leave
- Paid Parental leave
- Paid Christmas Shut Down Leave
- Free onsite parking (Civic Centre)
- Employee assistance program
- Salary sacrifice gym membership at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre.
This position is a Band 6, currently remunerated at $98,130.72 per annum, plus superannuation. Overtime will also be paid as required.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Chrissie Bonsor via email chrisse.bonsor@frankston.vic.gov.au
The position description for this role can be found on the Frankston City Council Careers page.
Culture at Frankston City Council
Frankston City Council respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners, the Bunurong people, as the custodians of the land on which we live and work and their Elders past and present.
Council is committed to building a culture that values diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds and identities. As well as applicants who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply.
Council has zero tolerance for child abuse. Protecting children and preventing child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all Councillors, employees, contractors and volunteers.
We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.
Pre-Employment Information
You will need to provide evidence of your right to work in Australia, certified copies of your qualifications, a current Driver Licence and Working with Children Check. You must also be willing to provide a Pre-Employment Health Declaration and undertake a National Police Record Check.
Advertised: 24 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 07 Nov 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time