Community Library Service Centre Assistant

Job description

See more about the role below, including the responsibilities and skills we are looking for.

Community Library Service Centre Assistant

Rolleston, New Zealand

Reference:

• Two part time, fixed term positions available working in Rolleston and Lincoln
• One casual role available working across Rolleston, Lincoln, Leeston and Darfield
• Dynamic public library and council services

About the role

We have exciting opportunities to join our Arts, Culture and Lifelong Learning Team, where you will contribute to a network of welcoming, professional, and responsive libraries and service centres.

As a front facing member of our team, you will work with people, technology, online resources, books, events, and programmes.

You will build rapport and actively promote our wide range of resources, supporting our community with lifelong learning and discovery.

Visitors to our sites come to experience our dynamic public library services and to access Council services (such as paying their rates or registering their dog) and government services (such as meeting with Inland Revenue).

No day is the same and full training will be given to the successful applicants.

Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Welcoming and interacting with people from all ages and walks of life.
  
  
• Proactively engaging with visitors to maintain an atmosphere that feels safe and inclusive for all
• Providing technology assistance and help with digital resources.
  
  
• Assisting the community with Council and library services.
  
  
• Helping people connect to central government and wider community services through the Heartlands initiative.
  
  
• Finding, recommending, and shelving books and helping to keep our collections looking great.
  
  

There are two fixed term positions and one casual position available:

Position 1 - 30hours per week through until 31 July 2026

• Monday 9:45am to 6:15pm at Te Ara Ātea (Rolleston)
• Tuesday 9:45am to 6:15pm at Te Ara Ātea (Rolleston)
• Friday 9:45am to 6:15pm at Te Ara Ātea (Rolleston)
• Sunday 9.45am to 4.15pm at Te Ara Ātea (Rolleston)

Position 2 - 22hours per week through to 27 June 2026

• Tuesday 9.45am to 6.15pm at Lincoln
• Wednesday 9.45am to 6.15pm at Te Ara Ātea (Rolleston)
• Sunday 9.45am to 4.15pm at Te Ara Ātea (Rolleston)

Position 3 - Casual hours (as and when required)

• Working across our seven-day service
• Shifts will be at: Te Ara Ātea, Lincoln Library and Service Centre, Leeston Library & Service Centre, and Darfield Library & Service Centre.
  
  
• Availability to work late nights and weekends is key for this role.
  
  

Please confirm in your cover letter which position/s you are interested in.

About our team culture:

At Selwyn Libraries, we're more than just a team — we're a whānau.

We come from diverse backgrounds and bring our unique experiences, interests, and passions to our mahi.

We support each other, celebrate our wins, and work together to create welcoming, inclusive spaces for our communities.

We believe in continuous learning, sharing knowledge, and lifting each other up.

If you're looking for a role where you can grow, lead, and make a real difference, you'll feel right at home here.

We believe that diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives makes us stronger.

We are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive and welcoming to all individuals.

We encourage applications from people of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and backgrounds.

If you meet many of the qualifications but not all, we still encourage you to apply — your unique perspective is valuable to us.

About you

In this role you will use your excellent customer service skills to host a diverse range of people.

You will be a confident communicator with cultural competency.

Making everyone welcome no matter their age or reason for being in our spaces will be something that you thrive on.

You enjoy working with others and are naturally able to relate to a wide range of people, including tamariki and rangatahi.

Reliability, excellent communication, and taking initiative will be keys to success in this role.

You have strong digital skills along with a good understanding of the kaupapa of a modern public library service and the importance this plays in our communities.

You have a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and an understanding of Te Ao Māori.

A full, clean driver's license is also a requirement of this role.

What we can offer:

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Sick leave from day one
• Discounts with local and national businesses

About us:

Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand.

We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy.

Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave · Think differently · Better together.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We value the safety of our young people - this role requires a satisfactory safety check including police vetting.

We value the safety of our kaimahi - this role requires you to pass a drug and alcohol test.

If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!

Selwyn is the best place to live, work and play.

This Is Selwyn

Our values are important to all of us and represent the way we work.

They underpin our friendly and innovative culture.

Contact

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Required Skill Profession

Science, Research And Teaching