Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Librarian Grade 2

Baulkham Hills & Castle Hill Campus

Full-time, Permanent

Base Salary $95,519 - $108,378 p.a. plus employers’ contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

About the role

As a Librarian (Grade 2) at TAFE NSW, you'll lead day-to-day library operations, supervise a dynamic team, and implement innovative library services to support educational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to make a strategic impact by managing projects and enhancing library resources in a collaborative environment.

This position involves working across the Baulkham Hills and Castle Hill campuses. The role operates on a rotating fortnightly roster, with flexibility to balance operational needs and candidate preferences.

About You 

We are looking for a motivated and skilled library professional who is passionate about enhancing library and information services in an educational environment. If you meet the following criteria, we want to hear from you:

• Qualifications: Eligible for Associate membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) with an ALIA-accredited library and information science qualification.
• Customer Focus: Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality, customer-focused services in a team.
• Tech-Savvy: Current with emerging library technologies, especially in vocational education.
• Team Leadership: Experience in supervising, training, and developing team members.
• Adaptable: Willing and able to travel as needed to support network services.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close: 11.55pm AEDT Wednesday 22 January 2025.

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume (PDF)
• Certified copies of your transcript qualifications (PDF)
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question: Can you give an example of how you have promoted library resources and services to a diverse range of customers? What strategies did you use, and how did you measure success?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Braidie Stride at braidie.stride1@tafensw.edu.au.    

Role-specific enquiries: contact Linda Fryer, Manager, Library Services at linda.fryer@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.