Library Team Leader Children's & Youth Services

( RDO applicable for full-time 38 hours per week only )

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- leadership courses and learning workshops, Education Assistance Program featuring study and exam leave and up to 50% course fee reimbursement

Yarra Libraries are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Library Leadership Team as Library Team Leader (Children's and Youth Services). In this role, you will combine day-to-day library branch leadership of Collingwood Library with service-wide leadership of programs, services and initiatives for children, young people and families. You will lead staff and branch operations while providing specialist expertise and support to library staff in the planning, delivery and evaluation of high-quality services and programs for children and young people. You will help lead early literacy and learning programs, develop systems and processes that support successful service delivery and build strong partnerships with schools, kindergartens, childcare providers, community organisations and other stakeholders. You'll also contribute to library wide strategy and continuous improvement, helping ensure Yarra Libraries continues to respond to the evolving needs of children, young people and families across our community. We are a world-class public library service, who provide an inclusive and stimulating environment to our community. We encourage lifelong habits of learning and self-expression, nurture a love of reading, and help our library users meet their educational, informational and recreational needs. We aim to make a positive impact in the lives of our staff and community, and pride ourselves on our welcoming culture. The successful applicant will also be required to work regular customer service shifts.

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This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check, Working with Children Check, screening against the Aged Care and Disability Banning Order Register to ensure eligibility to work in the sector and a pre-employment medical assessmen t prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

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Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer. We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.