Date: 19 Aug 2026
Location: Adelaide, SA, AU, 5000
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Company: City of Adelaide
A new space for our city, a fresh start to your career
0.5FTE, permanent part time role
$38,316(pro rata)/$76,632 (FTE) + 12% superannuation
About the Opportunity
We’ve just moved into a brand-new library, and we’re looking for people who are excited to help bring this incredible new space to life!
As a Library Customer Service Representative, you’ll be at the heart of the experience, welcoming customers into a modern, vibrant space designed to connect people with ideas, technology, learning and each other. Whether you’re helping someone find their next great read, helping customers to book into an exciting program, assisting at our public computers or simply having a friendly conversation, you’ll help make every visit a positive one.
No two days will look exactly the same. You could be delivering programs, heading out into the City to take our library Out and About, helping customers access e-books and online services, supporting community centre activities, maintaining our collection or introducing someone to a new piece of technology. You’ll also provide a range of essential customer services, including processing library transactions, payments and other Council services.
We’re looking for people who genuinely enjoy working with people, are curious, approachable and happy to give things a go. You’ll join a team that is passionate about creating welcoming spaces and delivering experiences that make a difference to our community.
This is your chance to be part of something new. A brand-new library, a fresh chapter for our customers, and a team helping shape what library service looks like in the future.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have:
Have a valid employment type working with children check, or ability to obtain one.
The availability to work evenings and weekends as rostered.
Experience in delivering a high level of customer satisfaction in a customer service environment is essential.
Sound knowledge of the role of the Public Library within the community.
Experience supporting customers with using computers, email and the internet.
Experience in the delivery of Library and/or Community services or programs.
Previous experience in, or ability to quickly learn, automated library systems and library services and knowledge or understanding of the Public Library Service Network in SA.
About Us
Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community’s wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city!
The City Culture Program creates brilliant experiences for all who choose to live in and enjoy our city. By activating and curating places and spaces, and providing opportunities for creativity, recreation, and wellbeing, we connect, support, and inspire our diverse community, and draw more people to Adelaide to live, study, work and play.
At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.
For Further Enquiries & How to Apply
All enquiries regarding this position will remain private and confidential and can be directed to Marianne Beauchamp on 08 8203 7159.
Please submit a Resume and a Cover Letter expressing the skills, experience, and qualities you can bring to this position addressed to Marianne Beauchamp, Coordinator, Library Centre.
Please review the position description prior to submitting an application by following the prompts to apply.
Applications close at 11.59pm, 26 August 2026.
Please be advised that this is a 0.5FTE part time permanent position, with a starting salary at the Level 2 Classification commencing at $38,316(pro rata)/$76,632 (FTE) + 12% superannuation.
As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a Working with Children Check, a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical and functional capacity assessment.
We continue to work hard to ensure our recruitment process is safe for people of diverse backgrounds.
Please note, applications received via the email address below will not be considered. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. Our commitment to inclusivity means we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and candidates from with a range of lived experiences. If you require assistance with our recruitment process, you are more than welcome to connect with our People Services team on (08) 8203 7333
[email protected].
