About The Hutchins School
The Hutchins School, established in 1846, is an Anglican Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 day and boarding school in Hobart, Tasmania. We are an Anglican school whose supportive learning community works together to nurture humility, kindness, courage and respect.
Library Assistant
Permanent | Part-time | Term time only | 3 days
About the role
The Library Assistant supports the day-to-day operation of the School Library across the Junior and Senior School. Working closely with librarians and teaching staff, the role provides frontline customer service, assists with the management and maintenance of library collections, supports library programs and events, and helps create an inclusive and welcoming environment for students and staff.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing customer service and circulation support to students and staff.
- Assisting with the processing, shelving and maintenance of library resources.
- Supporting library programs, events and promotional displays.
- Assisting students and staff to access library technologies and resources.
- Contributing to a welcoming, safe and engaging library environment.
- Working collaboratively with library team members to support effective library operations.
To view a full Position Description for this role, please click here or copy and paste this link to your browser
https://hutchins.elmotalent.com.au/uploads/hutchins/files/PD%20-%20Library%20Assistant%20-%20June%202026.pdf
Applications
To apply, please submit your resume and an application addressing the selection criteria question below in no more than 2 pages.
Selection Criteria
Based on your qualifications, experience and personal capabilities, tell us why you would be an outstanding Library Assistant for The Hutchins School?
Applications for this role must be submitted by 5.00pm Sunday 28 June 2026.
For further information please email [email protected].
Additional information
The Hutchins School is committed to upholding the Child and Youth Safe Standards and the Universal Principle for Aboriginal Cultural Safety. The protection of children and young people who attend our programs and services is our highest priority.
We require all applicants who are to work with children and young people to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment, a process that includes – but is not limited to:
- a Registration for Working With Vulnerable People (RWVP) check; and
- a national criminal history record check.
All staff at the School are required to hold a current Registration to Work With Vulnerable People for the duration of their employment with the School.
The Hutchins School humbly and respectfully acknowledge the Muwinina people of the South East Nation as the original custodians of the unceded kreewer lands on which Hutchins stands. As a school, we commit to walking together with Tasmanian Aboriginal people to pursue healing through Voice, Treaty and Truth-Telling.
