School Officer (Library Assistant) - Siena Catholic College, SIPPY DOWNS

Summary

Join Siena Catholic College in a permanent position, and provide essential support to the school leadership team by enhancing and optimising library operations to support student learning and success!

• Location: Siena Catholic College - Sippy Down (S)
• Start date: 03/08/2026
• Work hours: 35.00 hours per week
• Salary: School Officer Level 4 - $36.98/ hr + 12.75% Super
• Status: Term Time Continuing | School holidays are unpaid
• Ad close date: 2 August 2026
• Contact: (07) 5476 6100 | ssippydowns@bne.catholic.edu.au

About the opportunity

In this position you will be responsible for:

• Providing operational support and advice on a diverse range of matters
• Developing and/or administering library processes and procedures and responding to inquiries
• Reviewing and developing local systems and providing recommendations for enhancement
• Monitoring service delivery to identify efficiencies and ensure compliance with relevant legislation, directives, policies, and standards
• Search and verify bibliographical data where some discretion and judgement are involved
• Copy catalogue books, magazines, journals and recorded material where some discretion and judgement are involved
• Maintain circulation systems where some discretion and judgement are involved
• Assist students and teachers to use the library catalogue and locate relevant materials e.g. password access to on-line data bases
• Respond to enquiries from staff, students, parents and the general public and address issues in accordance with routines, methods and procedures.
• Assist in the demonstration of complex audio visual or computer equipment under supervision of academic staff member(s) where some discretion and judgement are involved.
• Supervising and training support staff as required.

About you

To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:

• Strong operational support and advisory skills
• Ability to develop, administer, and refine library processes and procedures
• Experience in reviewing systems and recommending improvements within a library
• Knowledge of service delivery monitoring and compliance with relevant legislation and policies
• Experience in supervising and training support staff effectively
• For this position you are not required to be Catholic.

Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
• Hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement.