Team Leader Brunswick & Campbell Turnbull Libraries & Children's Services

Job No:MER621

Location:Coburg

- Full-time permanent role (based on 35 hours per week)
- Fortnightly RDO
- Exciting change agenda and fantastic new team
- Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government

About Merri-bek City Council

Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 195,125 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community. Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.

About the role

In performing this role, your day-to-day responsibilities will be to manage effective library operations of the Brunswick and Campbell Turnbull Libraries, engage with our diverse community to provide high-quality customer service, and foster an environment that empowers and motivates both the Brunswick Libraries’ and the Children’s and Youth Services teams. As part of the Library Leadership Group, this role contributes to the library’s strategic and operational planning, policies, systems and procedures. The Team Leader will also lead the development, delivery and evaluation of a range of resources, programs and promotions that respond to the needs of children and young people in the Merri-bek community.

Skills and experience require to perform the role

- Excellent team building skills.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve problems using creativity and originality when required and to defuse potential conflict.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve continuous improvement and a proactive approach in initiating new or enhanced programs and services.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, implement, manage and deliver effective programs within agreed timelines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience, knowledge and ability in the area of services for children and youth.
- Excellence in service provision to all sections of the community.
- Degree in Library and Information Services or similar field with relevant work experience, or through lesser formal qualifications with relevant work skills and experience.
- Eligibility for qualified membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).




- A current Working With Children Check.
- Demonstrated understanding of Child safety and wellbeing requirements and how this applies in the public library setting.

What the role can offer

- Fortnightly RDO
- Extensive opportunities for training & career development
- Salary sacrifice options
- A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
- Employer-supported study assistance schemes
- Wellness programs

Further support offered for our staff

- Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
- Purchase leave
- Ceremonial leave
- Gender affirmation leave
- Family violence leave

For further information about this position please contact Narelle Stute on .

Applications close: 11:30pm, Wednesday 5 August 2026.
*in the case that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date.

Please note that when applying for this role, you may be required to attach your valid Driver's Licence and Qualifications. Please have this ready when completing your application.

Our Commitment

In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revisedStatement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Secure Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse.We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about ourChild Safety Commitment Statement on our website.

Privacy Acknowledgment

Merri-bek City Council's recruitment system, medical, police check, reference checking and onboarding processes are hosted by external service providers who also recognise the importance of privacy. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be hosted by these external service providers unless you request us not to do so.

Personal and or health information collected by Council is used for municipal purposes as specified in the Local Government Act 2020. The personal and or health information will be used by Council for these purposes and or related purposes. Council may disclose this information to other organisations if authorised or required by legislation. The applicant understands that the personal and or health information provided is for the above purpose and that they may apply to Council for access to and/or amendment of the information.

Please note that the information provided as part of your application will not be accessed by anyone other than the People and Safety Branch and the hiring manager.

Acknowledgement

By submitting this application, I declare that to the best of my knowledge, the information supplied in this application (including accompanying documents) are true and correct. I understand that if any false or deliberately misleading information is given,



or any relevant material withheld, my application will not be progressed, or if I am employed, my employment may be terminated at the discretion of Council. I further understand that any offer of employment is subject to all the pre-employment checks appropriate to the role being completed to the satisfaction of the Council.

Consent to Contact Referees

I understand that a representative of Merri-bek will contact me to gain my permission to contact any listed referee's before conducting a reference.

Preliminary Health Declaration

All applicants are required to complete a Preliminary Health Declaration as part of the application process. Merri-bek City Council advises that failure to disclose any pre-existing or past relevant physical restrictions , injury or condition, suffered by you which may affect your ability to fulfil inherent requirements of the position(s) applied for may result in you being disentitled to claim compensation. This is in accordance with the current Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act in respect of any further injury or illness, recurrence, exacerbation or aggravation of this injury, disease or condition.

Council requires all staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide evidence of this as part of this application. Please note: If you are short listed for an interview, you will be required to present your vaccination certificate for sighting.

Working With Children Checks

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Protected organisation and providing environments that are safe for children and young people. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. If the role you are applying for requires a Working with Children Check, you will be required to upload a copy of this document as part of your application.

Qualifications/Licences

Evidence of relevant qualifications and/or licences as required for the position you are applying for will need to be uploaded as part of your application.

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