Librarian Adult Services
Planning Environment and Lifestyle - Community and Lifestyle | Information Management/Library
Closing date: 20/09/2026
Division/Section: Planning, Environment & Lifestyle / Community Lifestyle
Position Type: Permanent Full Time (9 day fortnight, 36.25 hours/week)
Salary Range: LGO5 ($95,030 - $99,181 per annum + superannuation) based on skills, qualifications and experience
Location: Townsville
Application Close: 11:45pm, Sunday 20 September 2026.
About the Role:
As Librarian Adult Services, you'll play a key role in shaping engaging, inclusive and future-focused library experiences for the Townsville community. You'll lead the planning, evaluation and continuous improvement of adult library services, programs and spaces, ensuring they reflect changing community needs and support lifelong learning, connection and participation.
Working with colleagues, community partners and stakeholders, you'll help deliver high-quality services, events and collections that enhance the customer experience. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how library services evolve, contribute to strategic planning and innovation, and make a meaningful impact on the way our community accesses information, learning opportunities and shared spaces.
About you:
You are a customer-focused library professional who is passionate about creating engaging, inclusive and community-driven library experiences. With relevant tertiary qualifications and experience planning and delivering library, learning, community or cultural programs, you bring strong skills in service development, stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
You enjoy using community insights to improve services, programs and spaces, can effectively manage projects and resources, and are committed to delivering high-quality outcomes that meet the diverse needs of the community.
You are comfortable working within structured organisational processes and can confidently navigate multiple systems, procedures and administrative requirements. You understand the importance of accurate documentation, compliance and governance in delivering quality community services, and are equally comfortable undertaking routine administrative tasks as you are contributing to service innovation and improvement.Your excellent communication skills, partnership-building abilities and commitment to inclusive, customer-focused service delivery will enable you to thrive in this role, while supporting the ongoing growth and success of Townsville's library services.
For further information review the Position Description.
Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia. We’re committed to supporting our people through a strong focus on work–life balance, a positive and inclusive culture, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact in our community.
We have a range of benefits that confirm this commitment:
- 5 weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading
- 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave
- 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
- Domestic and Family Violence Leave
- Natural Disaster Leave
- Uniforms and PPE provided (if applicable)
- Annual wage progression
- Up to *13.5% Superannuation employer contribution for contributing members
- Salary Sacrifice opportunities
- Access to a range of learning and development opportunities, including on-the-job learning and formal training programs
- Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected health and wellbeing facilities
- Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses
- Employee Assistance Program
* The Council contribution to employees' superannuation for contributing employees shall be 13.5% of the employees' ordinary time earnings subject to the employee contributing a minimum of 6% of their ordinary time earnings.
Contact Person: Warren
Contact Email: wc9@townsville.qld.gov.au
(for position enquiries only)
How to Apply
Your application can be submitted through the 'Apply' link HERE. Please include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve success in this role. We also will require your resume which should confirm any licences and qualifications your hold.
For further information review the Position Description.
We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!
All successful candidates are required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part of the recruitment process. Please be aware Townsville City Council has a ‘zero tolerance’ policy to drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact hr_recruitment@townsville.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4727 9004 for a confidential discussion.
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Attachments:- Librarian Adult Services_PD.pdf