Librarian Community Engagement

Kia ora koutou katoa!

•    Are you passionate about working with a vibrant, diverse community in an exciting, fast paced and challenging environment?
•    Would you like to become a valued member of the Auckland Central City Library team and help make a difference in the lives of Aucklanders?
 

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

An exciting full-time permanent opportunity has arisen to join Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero Auckland Central City Library, as part of the Central City Hub, as a Community Engagement Librarian in the Community Response team! 

The focus of this role is to engage with the broader community within Auckland’s central city and the Waitemata local board. You will be working with some of our more vulnerable communities and building connections between the Central City Hub and local organizations. You will build and maintain relationships, look to identify service gaps, and apply co-design principles to design services and programmes that are driven by community need. This will include a focus on community well-being, addressing loneliness, homelessness, and youth homeless, inclusivity and more, all through a lens of wellbeing and hauora. You will also be taking on a senior responsibility within our frontline library service, helping staff with general customer services inquiries promoting out book collections, engaging with our digital resources, problem solving challenging situations that include some security processes and supporting staff in maintaining a quality, community focused frontline library service. 

He kōrero mōu: About you 

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

•    Leadership experience, taking over a supervisory role when required. Someone who is resilient, who can problem solve in a sometimes-challenging environment, and who takes a people first approach to their work. 
•    Strong understanding of the importance of relationship building with the different local communities within central Auckland.  
•    Enthusiasm and creativity, able to confidently design and deliver people focused programmes, events, and activities.  
•    An ability to develop a rapport with diverse communities, build stakeholder relationships and work collaboratively utilising your great communication skills.  
•    A strong interest and awareness of Te Tiriti o Waitangi is required, as well as the confidence to lead responsive services that meet the needs of Māori. 
 

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

This is position is working 40 hours per week. Our library is open seven days a week so flexibility around working hours, including weekends is required. The role will require one late night and one weekend day per week. The current rostered days are Tuesday to Saturday with a Friday late shift.

Previous library experience is helpful but not essential. In this role you will not only be a valued member of the Central City Library team, but also an innovator and connector working closely with programmers/Libraries across the Central City Hub. The Central City Hub includes Central City Library, Ellen Melville Community Centre, Te Wharekura and Albert Park Cottage. 

As part of our organisation, please view a range of our: benefits

 
If you would like to be part of a fun, dynamic team, love engaging with the community, have empathy and feel excited about being part of a community hub, Tono ināianei: Apply Now! 

This role closes on 5th November 2025

We are expecting to appoint the successful applicant at a salary between $76,000 to 89,000 per annum, depending upon experience.

To view a copy of the position description, click here.

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

 
Auckland Council is committed to the protection and wellbeing of children.  This role is classified as a Children's Worker role under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014. As such applicants will be required to undergo police vetting prior to commencing employment.  This position is also deemed a safety sensitive position and will require pre-employment drug testing. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory police check.