Children's and Youth Services Librarian

• Full-time permanent role (based on 35 hours per week)
• Fortnightly RDO
• Exciting change agenda and fantastic new team
• Salary: $86k - $97k per annum + Super
• Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government

About Merri-bek City Council

Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 195,125 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community. Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.

This is a Special Measures role designated only to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals who are eligible to apply, as per section 12 (1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has come up to join Merri-bek Libraries. This is a permanent full time role based at Brunswick and Campbell Turnbull Libraries.

The Children’s and Youth Services Librarian role is responsible for providing targeted library and information services to children and young people, promoting early literacy, supporting and mentoring members of the children’s and youth team, assisting with the collection development of the children and youth collections, providing outreach to local schools, kindergartens, day care centres and other places where our families and young people gather, and providing culturally safe programming for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, including the inclusion of Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung language and storytelling opportunities.

Skills And Experience Require To Perform The Role

• Teamwork, supervisory and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to resolve problems using creativity and originality when required, and to defuse potential conflict.
• Ability to contribute to and deliver projects and programs, including developing, planning, implementing, and reviewing, within agreed timeframes.
• Ability to consistently lead, motivate and coach staff and to gain the cooperation and support of team members to achieve team goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated experience in organising community-based programs and services to targeted groups.
• Demonstrated experience in information provision and collection management.
• Demonstrated customer service experience.
• Eligibility for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).
• Demonstrated understanding of Child safety and wellbeing requirements and how this applies in the library setting.
• A current Working with Children Check.

What The Role Can Offer

• Fortnightly RDO
• Cultural leave for First Peoples
• Tailored cultural support
• First Peoples staff network and initiatives
• Extensive opportunities for training & career development
• Salary sacrifice options
• A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
• Employer-supported study assistance schemes
• Wellness programs

Further support offered for our staff

• Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
• Purchase leave
• Ceremonial leave
• Gender affirmation leave
• Family violence leave

For application support and information about First Peoples support at Merri-bek, please view our First Peoples Careers page. To contact First Peoples Careers, please email: ***email_hidden***

For further information about this position please contact Andrew Pocock on 9355 4208.

Applications close: 11:30pm, Wednesday 15 July 2026.

• in the case that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date.

Before Submitting An Application Please View The Position Description.

Please note that when applying for this role, you may be required to attach your valid WWCC and qualification. Please have this ready when completing your application.

How To Apply

Please fill out an application using our online recruitment system. You will be required to upload your CV, a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience. You do not need to respond to the individual Key Selection Criteria. Please also upload any other relevant documents.

• Please note that some documents relating to this position may reference Moreland City Council. We are in the process of updating the councils new name of Merri-bek City Council.

Please note that applications must only be submitted online, applications will not be accepted via email.

Merri-bek City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people with disability, and people from every culture, sexuality and gender identity, age and ethnic background. Merri-bek City Council is a Child Safe organisation.

Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve. With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of safe and inclusive work culture.

We encourage everyone to apply and discuss opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience. Council is committed to removing barriers and access to employment where possible at any point in the recruitment, onboarding and during your time at Council. For further information regarding access or modifications you may require for a recruitment process please contact Danni Jovanovic, Recruitment Business Partner on [email protected]

Our Commitment

In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse. We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about our Child Safety Commitment Statement on our website.