Library Officer - Children and Families

Library Officer Children & Families

• Full Time Permanent
• Work at our family friendly Library located in Byford
• Family Friendly - 9-day Fortnights / Paid Parental Leave!
• 12% Super - Choose to co-contribute and receive up to 18%!

Avoid the city chaos and embrace the family friendly atmosphere of Byford! Use your proven background in librarianship to help shape our rapidly growing Shire.

Join us at "The Shire"

Here at "The Shire" we live and breathe our values of Accountability, Collaboration and Trust to proactively support our fellow employees and our local community.

As our Library Officer Children & Families, you'll use your library experience to deliver friendly, helpful service and create a welcoming, community-focused space. Working with the Coordinator Library Services, you'll help plan, deliver and promote programs and events for children and families, while supporting literacy and learning opportunities that are easy to access and relevant to the community.

In this role you will have the following accountabilities:

• Develop, deliver and evaluate library programs, events and outreach activities for children and families, including:

* Regular weekly children's programs, such as Storytime and Rhymetime.
* Targeted Children and Families literacy programs
* School holiday programs

• Establish and maintain partnerships with schools, early learning centres, community groups, local organisations and other relevant service providers to support engagement with children and families.
• Attend community events including networking with community groups, schools and not for profit service and support agencies relating to Children and Families.
• Provide customer service, front counter support and assistance with daily library operations, including the library management and Mobile Library services.
• Support grant applications, purchasing processes and other administrative requirements as needed.

Our preferred candidate will be able to demonstrate the following experiences and skillset:

• Experience developing and delivering children and family programs or events in a library setting
• Demonstrated understanding of early literacy and school-aged literacy, and the role libraries play in supporting children's learning and development.
• High level interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• High level communication skills both oral and written
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively to achieve strategic outcomes

The Important Stuff!

We will negotiate a great salary with you up to $86,114 depending on the experience you bring to the role.

Not only will you have the opportunity to swap the city chaos for our fabulous natural environment and quiet rural outlook, but here are also some other great benefits:

• Free local gym membership
• If you choose to contribute additional super, we will match up to 3% as a co-contribution
• Wellness programs including Fitness passport
• Free counselling, health assessments and health insurance discounts, annual flu vaccination and skin cancer screening
• Two additional Local Government days off per year
• The option of Purchased Leave
• Salary packaging options, including novated leasing
• Professional development opportunities - study leave and study assistance

About the Shire!

With the Administration office located in Mundijong just 45 minutes from the Perth CBD on the picturesque backdrop of the Darling Scarp and our library on Southwest Highway, Byford, our Shire is one of the fastest growing Local Governments in Australia.

Our community come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do but because it makes our organisation stronger.

Where do I apply?

Applications close midday on Wednesday 02 September 2026 but we are reviewing applications as they come in so the position may close earlier than expected. We recommend you apply as soon as possible. We encourage applications from all areas, including Mandurah, Peel and Pinjarra regions.

Note: The Shire will collect personal information from you during the recruitment process, which will only be used or disclosed when required to effectively process your application.