Team Leader - Library Services (Librarian)

Location: Gunnedah, NSW 

Contract Type: Full Time, 35 hours per week 

Salary Range: Grade 14 ($1764.73 - $1947.94 per week + 12% Superannuation)

Application Deadline: 5:00pm, Friday 31 July 2026

A council truly passionate about community!

Gunnedah Shire Council is an integral part of the Gunnedah community, a vibrant, warm and friendly town surrounded by the expansive Liverpool Plains and framed by the Nandewar Ranges. At Gunnedah Shire Council we are committed to providing a friendly and helpful service to all stakeholders. We are dedicated to Gunnedah being a liveable and accessible community for all ages and demographics. Additionally, as a council we are proud to promote economic and business development in the region.

We are not only invested in the people of Gunnedah, we are also heavily invested in its employees and their future careers.

Are you passionate about connecting people with knowledge and fostering a love of learning?

Gunnedah Shire Council is seeking a motivated and collaborative professional to lead and deliver high-quality library services, creating welcoming spaces that support literacy, lifelong learning, and community engagement.

• Looking for a tree change? Enjoy a rural community lifestyle!
• Fantastic opportunity to advance your career in a vibrant local community!
• Receive an attractive salary up to $101,000/year (depending on experience/qualifications) PLUS super and salary packaging options! 
• Additional benefits include relocation assistance for the right applicant, a paid rostered day off every three weeks, ongoing professional development opportunities and negotiable flexibility!

Our Next Team Leader - Library Services (Librarian)

Reporting to the Manager Economy and Growth, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality library services while demonstrating and promoting Council's core values. You will play a key role in providing welcoming, accessible, and customer-focused library services that support literacy, lifelong learning, digital inclusion, and community connection. You will also contribute to the planning, development, and delivery of library programs and services, maintain library collections and resources, and assist with reporting and administrative activities to support the ongoing success of the library service. 

Key Responsibilities for this role include:

• Planning for the delivery of high-quality library programs, services, information, resources and learning programs, that support learning, literacy, and social inclusion for community members and visitors.
• Manage the performance and conduct of the library services team to ensure delivery of quality library service.
• Development and review of policies and procedures, which are consistent with ‘best practice’ library standards contained within the NSW Library Act 1939.
• Effective and efficient financial management of the library services compliance with corporate accounting standards.
• Strategic and effective management of requirements and relationships with the State Library, peak bodies and professional organisations
• Ensure equitable access to Council’s library services particularly by potentially disadvantaged members of the communities within Gunnedah Shire.
• Overseeing cataloguing, acquisitioning, purchasing, and inter-library lending.

To read the full position description, please click here.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

To qualify, you will need relevant tertiary qualifications in disciplines such as Information Studies or Library Science. 

Additional key requirements for this position include:

• Demonstrated ability and experience in program development and delivery
• Demonstrated ability and experience in staff management and team leadership.
• Well-developed management skills and experience in developing and managing an operational budget.
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to and experience in customer service.
• Demonstrated experience in information technology and high-level personal computer skills focusing on the use of the Microsoft office
• Demonstrated ability to implement the requirements of WHS and EEO legislation.
• Knowledge of Automated Library Booking Systems.
• Ability and continued commitment to work according to Councils' policies and Code of Conduct
• Current valid NSW Class C Drivers Licence (ongoing employment is conditional on maintaining this Licence).
• Employee grade Working with Children Check. 

 * While not required, desirable characteristics of a successful candidate could include:

• Justice of the Peace
• Experience in Local Government.
• Knowledge of the Libero Automated Library Management system.

• Experience in marketing and promoting a service using print, electronic media and social media platforms.
• Eligible for and interest in membership of the Australian Library and Information Association
• Demonstrated ability and experience in managing volunteers.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification or skill. If your experience looks a little different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we would love to learn more about you!

Why Join Gunnedah Shire Council?

Working at Gunnedah Shire Council offers a range of benefits, some of which include:

• Work only 35 hours per week!

• Accrue a Rostered Day Off (RDO) every 3 weeks, helping you manage the work-life balance 

• Access to MyLeave - receive an additional 5 days of leave each year to support a healthy and flexible work-life balance. 

• Long Service Leave after 5 years!

• Flexible Working Arrangements Negotiable

• Receive annual award salary increases with potential for further increases during performance appraisal cycles

• Salary packaging and salary sacrificing options available - Salary Packaging Australia

• Supportive and dynamic work environment.

• Professional development and career growth opportunities.

• 4 weeks annual leave

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the community.

• Access to employee wellbeing programs

• Active social club

For further information regarding this role please contact Susan Frater, Manager Economy and Growth, on 02 6740 2100 or see the Position Description.

How to Apply

Please read the Position Description by clicking on the link above. It is important to read this carefully to understand what the job involves.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification or skill. If your experience looks a little different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we would love to learn more about you!

If this sounds like you, click the Apply button below, complete the application form. Please ensure you answer all questions and upload a current resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for this role, as well as any copies of relevant qualifications that support your application. The use of AI to assist with creating and formatting documents is welcomed; however, written responses should remain thoughtful and personalised, as generic or impersonal submissions may be viewed less favourably.

Only candidates with current Australian work rights (Australian citizens, permanent residents, NZ citizens with a current passport, valid work visa) will be considered.

Further information

As part of the recruitment process, suitable applicants will be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include relevant background checks, functional capacity assessment and drug and alcohol screening. Our recruitment process is primarily via system generated emails.  Please ensure your email is correct before submitting your application to avoid missing crucial updates and outcomes.

Email notifications may include application confirmation, interview invitations, request for references, and application outcomes. Please check your email regularly, including your junk email.

Council is an equal opportunity employer is committed to a merit-based workforce that encompasses inclusiveness and diversity in an environment of mutual respect. We invite, encourage, welcome and value candidate of all ages and from all backgrounds.

For all enquiries regarding the application and recruitment process, please contact the People and Culture team on 02 6740 2100 or peopleandculture@gunnedah.nsw.gov.au