The Opportunity
Novaskill has partnered with Northern Beaches Council to offer a Library Assistant Traineeship including on-the-job training with ongoing mentoring and support to help you achieve your career goals and unleash your true potential.
You’ll complete a Certificate III in Library and Information Services whilst working with the Library Services team over 12 months through a combination of formal training with a Registered Training Organisation and practical on-the-job experience at the Northern Beaches Council Library Services Team.
The Role
- Earn money while you gain a nationally recognised qualification
- Assist with customer service duties to support the effective operation of the library
- Assist in the delivery of programs, events and exhibitions to support contemporary, community-focused and innovative library services
- support collection management tasks to support the provision of relevant and engaging collections
- Support the administration tasks and projects as required to contribute to ongoing innovation and business improvements
- Maintain an appropriately shelved and today, well-presented branch supporting a positive and engaging user experience
Benefits
- On-the-job training – earn while you learn
- Gain a nationally recognised qualification
- Join a supportive team that values you as an individual
- Work near Sydney’s beautiful Northern Beaches
About You
- Understanding of administrative functions
- Have strong computer literacy, including Microsoft
- Have time management, attention to detail, planning and organisational skills
- Show the ability to work as part of a team and share knowledge
- Willingness to develop an understanding of continuous learning principles, equal employment opportunities, workplace health and safety, and ethical practice principles
- Behaviour that positively demonstrates the Council’s values of: Trust, Teamwork, Respect, Service, Integrity and Leadership
- Ability to act in a confidential and sensitive manner at all times
- Be willing to complete the study to gain the qualification
- Hold a current Working With Children Check
If you’re interested in the role, reach out to our GTO Recruitment Team to request more information – recruitment@novaskill.edu.au
Alternatively, please apply directly via Seek.
For your application to be considered for this position, it is essential to include a cover letter along with your resume.
Novaskill is about enriching people’s lives and cultivating futures. As a dynamic not-for-profit Registered Training Organisation and Group Training Organisation (RTO & GTO), we offer a range of Vocational Education and Training pathways to our communities. Our still-growing presence spans seven locations from Northern NSW to the Central Coast.
For over four decades, Novaskill has been a beacon of opportunity, fostering exceptional career pathways for thousands of apprentices and trainees. Our legacy speaks volumes, making us one of Australia’s most enduring Registered and Group Training companies.
At Novaskill, our core mission is to support communities by enriching lives and driving positive change. We focus on building sustainable economic growth in key growth industries and creating pathways for long-term success among our target demographics.
What else is involved?
After submitting your online application, you may be invited by Novaskill via SMS or phone call to complete online testing, interviews, and pre-employment medicals.
We’ll also contact your references if you progress through these early recruitment stages.
Please be sure to check your emails (including your junk folder) and respond to missed phone calls, voicemail messages and text messages.
Regrettably, due to the high volume of applications, we can only get in touch with candidates who have been shortlisted.
To apply for this job email your details to careers@novaskill.com.au