- Friendly & supportive working environment
- Supporting our community
- Lower Hutt Based
About Us
Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi. At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all of our people thrive. Working here is truly rewarding, knowing across all our roles, we're making a genuine difference to Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt.
Our Neighbourhoods & Communities group works with the community to realise its full potential. Maintaining active and vibrant networks, both within Council and across our shared spaces, our Neighbourhoods & Communities group aims to enhance the impact of our collective efforts for the communities we serve.
About the role
In this unique role, your anchor location is at War Memorial Library but you will mostly be rostered to work at the Maungaraki Community Library, which was set up in 2023 as a partnership between Maungaraki School and Hutt City Council. During the daytime the site operates exclusively as the school library and teaching space for Maungaraki School, but in the afternoon and Saturdays it is run by Hutt City Council staff. This is where you come in.
We are seeking a dedicated Pou Tiaki for 21.45 hours per week working the following hours and locations:
- Tuesday, 9.30am-2.45pm War Memorial Library and 2.45-6.00pm Maungaraki Community Library
- Wednesday - Friday 2.45-6.00pm Maungaraki Community Library
- Saturday 10.00am-2.00pm Maungaraki Community Library
As Pou Tiaki, you will be the friendly and welcoming face of our Maungaraki Community Library, offering information and support to our customers. You will serve as the vital link between us, the Maungaraki School community and the wider community, working alongside a community volunteer on a variety of tasks including library services, promoting the site, general inquiries, and other ad hoc duties. You will have an interest in engaging with the school and community to create and deliver programmes for all ages.
The primary goal of this position is to provide customer-centric services that meet the community's needs, optimize this special space for community use out of school hours, and enhance awareness and engagement with council-wide services.
About You
You are a confident team player, looking for an opportunity to engage in a role supporting our local community through the provision of library services in a school-based setting.
For this position you will need to provide high quality, welcoming frontline service to all customers. You'll embrace our diverse local community, have confidence dealing with a wide range of customer groups and be open to learning new things. Your ability to think on your feet combined with your passion for amazing customer service will allow you to excel in this role.
Since this role involves working with children and vulnerable people, you will be required to complete a Police Vetting check and return the satisfactory result as a condition of the employment contract with Hutt City Council, and this will be separately required by the Maungaraki School.
Your strong people skills will ensure you can develop relationships and assist you to navigate the range of enquiries we get, with respect and empathy. If you are keen to be part of a team that supports each other, creating a positive and safe environment, we want you!
Applications close @11.55pm on Wednesday 26 February 2025.
Please note we may review applications before the closing date and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to withdraw the job advertisement at any time.
