Librarian Community | Fingertip Library

E ngā iwi, e ngā karangatanga huri noa i te motu, tēnei te mihi atu ki a koutou katoa. He īnoi tēnei ki a koe. Tono mai ki tētahi tūnga ki te Kaunihera o Ōtautahi

At the Christchurch City Council our work is the city that surrounds us. When you join our team, the results and success of your mahi are evident in every facet of city life. We work together every day to shape a community and create a city that we can be truly proud of. Take on a role at the Council and take pride in making a difference to our great city every day.

We are looking for a positive, enthusiastic, self-motivated, customer-focused, and digitally literate library professional with the skills to promote services to a wide range of customers out in the hapori. You will also play a major role in training and developing the skills of kaimahi, especially with digital technologies.

Wāhi Pātōtō is a dynamic and customer-driven team operating in a busy learning environment. A Librarian Community in the Fingertip Library is a great communicator, providing information services to our customers over the phone and online. We are looking for someone with the library skills, and ability to express manaakitanga to our customers using those technologies.

A day in the life of a Librarian Community will include:

• Responding to requests via phone, email, and our LiveOnline chat service
• Informing and making recommendations regarding our library resources and services
• Assisting in training and upskilling staff, particularly around digital technologies
• Participating in team and network projects

What Will Set You Up For Success

• Diploma level 5 Library qualification and four years relevant library experience OR relevant diploma level 6 qualification and two years relevant library experience.
• Being highly confident with technology and having a personal commitment to staying current with the increasing range of devices and resources you will be using with customers.
• Having advanced information retrieval skills and being highly competent in using electronic resources and supporting customers and colleagues to use them.
• Being highly organised with the ability to move quickly between tasks as you manage multiple simultaneous demands.
• Demonstrating in word and action an understanding of te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to Christchurch City Libraries
• If you are looking to take the next step in your libraries career, in a role where you will support your hapori whilst continually developing your digital skills and expertise then we would love to hear from you. Apply today!

What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?

Want To Be Involved In Shaping Your City? Here At The Council We Know Our Strength Comes From Our People, Working Together As One Team To Create Results. When You Join Us, You're Getting Involved First Hand, And Contributing To Crafting The Christchurch Community. You Will Also Benefit From

• Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
• Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
• Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

If this sounds like an interesting opportunity, you think you have what it takes and want to get involved in shaping our City then please apply today.

Additional Information | Ko ētahi atu kōrero

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any accessibility support to apply for this role, please reach out to us at [email protected]

• Hours of work - This role is part of a rostered team. You'll work one Saturday in every seven weeks and enjoy the following Monday off. Shifts are scheduled between 8.00am and 6.00pm, and some flexibility will be required from time to time.
• Position - Permanent
• Location - This position is primarily based at 180 Smith Street, Linwood, with the potential for the team to relocate to the Fendalton Library site in the future.
• Salary - The salary band for this position goes from $36.75 to $40.83 per hour. Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.
• Closing Date - 12 November11:55PM

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.