Team Leader Library Operations

Permanent Full Time Position 

Band 6 - Salary Range $97,926 to $106,637 per annum + 12% Super + ADO

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

Be part of something new

This is a brand-new role at Melton City Council that has been created to support our growing community and evolving strategic priorities. This is a great opportunity to shape the future of the role, bring fresh ideas, and make a meaningful impact from day one.

Why join Melton City Council?

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.

As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.

Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
• A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

The Opportunity

As a member of the library leadership team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the planning, management and delivery of a range of projects and administration functions to realise business efficiencies in identified areas of need.

• Reports to the Library Services Coordinator
• Leads the Library Operations supports team and casual staff
• Engages with staff from the Public Libraries Victoria network, Libraries Victoria and relevant suppliers

Key Responsibilities

• Organise the information management function of the business unit and implement and monitor a SharePoint system for collecting, storing and accessing key information and processes to support staff in the performance of their duties.
• Coordinate the collation and development of local work instructions to support the efficient and sustainable operation of Council library facilities and Library Access Points.
• Create, monitor and update a series of learning modules to support the effective onboarding of new staff and provide reference guides for existing staff.
• Oversee the administrative support of the library centres, ensuring the day-to-day operations of the facilities are performed efficiently and effectively.
• Prepare and present reports to stakeholders, detailing relevant statistics and analysis relating to the operations of the libraries.

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• A tertiary qualification acceptable for professional membership (librarian) of the Australian Library and Information Association together with public library experience, or significant progress towards that qualification together with a lesser library qualification and relevant public library experience.
• Demonstrated experience/knowledge in collection development and collection trends within public libraries.
• Proven experience in project management, and online content creation to achieve process improvements.
• Hold a current Victorian driver’s licence.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture 

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Genuine Flexible work options
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities - Australian Breastfeeding Association
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Maresce Jones, Coordinator Library Services on 9747 5334.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government. 

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.