Applications are invited for the position of Youth Services Officer, based at Inverell Shire Council Library. The successful applicant shall be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of Library Services to young people. "Young People" covers the age range from birth to eighteen years old.

It should be noted that the successful candidate for this role will be required to regularly work on Saturdays and some evenings.

Applicants should address the following Selection Criteria:

Essential:

Qualifications

• Higher School Certificate or equivalent.
• NSW Class C Drivers Licence.
• Formal qualifications relevant to the role at a minimum para-professional level (if qualifications are in a non-Library field, please explain their relevance).

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in customer service.
• Proven written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to an energetic, imaginative and passionate team.
• Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised.
• Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of young people’s literature and reading trends.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver innovative, creative quality Library services to young people.

Desirable:

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience in providing literacy-oriented services for young people in a Library or educational environment will be highly regarded.

Employment will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Local Government (State) Award 2023. The classification for the position is Operational Band 1, Level 3 to Band 2, Level 1, Grades 5 to 8, Columns 1 to 4. Salary will be in accordance with qualifications and experience, and will be in a range from $1,101.11 to $1,320.01 gross per week.

Enquiries in relation to the nature of the position may be made by speaking directly with Council’s Manager Library Services, Sonya Wilkins on (02) 6728 8135.

Applicants must address the selection criteria as listed below. Letters of application submitted online are to be addressed to the General Manager, and will close on Friday, 1 August 2025 at 4:30pm. Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a smoke free work environment.

Brett McInnes
General Manager
Inverell Shire Council

About Us

Inverell Shire is a thriving regional centre in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. Formed in July 1979, the shire comprises an area of 9,430km2 with a population of 17,836. The township of Inverell is a major service centre and has a population of 12,000. Inverell is serviced by an air service to both Sydney and Brisbane and is a commercial hub to an estimated 60,000 people.

Council’s Total Annual Expenditure - $40 million

Total Employees - 215

New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment forecasts Inverell LGA to grow by 12.2 per cent by 2031.