Library Assistant (Whitby Library)
The Whitby library team provides a range of library services, collections, and spaces to the residents of Porirua City that support the community in relation to literacy, knowledge, information, research and study, recreation, and leisure activities.
All about the role
This will be a popular vacancy, working part time in our Whitby as a Library Assistant in our Client Services team. Ideally, we are looking for someone with previous experience working in a library and a passion for providing excellent customer service to our community.
The hours of work for this role are 8 hours per week, to be worked on Fridays from 1:00pm – 5:00pm, and Saturdays 10:15am to 2:15pm.
You will be responsible for:
- Supporting the provision of customer focused, innovated and effective library services at the Whitby Library
- Assisting with reference enquiries
- Creating a welcoming and stimulating environment for visitors to the library
- General front desk duties such as answering general customer queries and issuing and returning items
- Shelving returned items
- Assisting with the opening and closing of the library as needed.
Porirua City is a living wage accredited employer and the hourly rate for this position is $29.00.
All about you
It would be fabulous if you have a strong desire to encourage literacy for our community and are passionate about customer service.
You’ll need to show us that you:
have previous experience working in a library or customer service environment
- will focus on customer service being at the heart of everything you do
- are organised, reliable and committed to working as part of a team
- are methodical and conscientious in your approach to work to ensure accurate shelving of library items
- It would be a bonus if you are a qualified librarian or are working towards a qualification
What you need to do now
Come and join our busy and engaged Libraries team and be part of our welcoming and engaging environment. Please contact Kerry Rubick on 04 234 8666 or email Kerry.Rubick@poriruacity.govt.nz for more information.
Porirua City Council is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements during our recruitment process, please let us know when you apply, and we’ll do our best to get you sorted.
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You will need to apply via our careers centre: www.poriruacity.govt.nz/careers.
Applications close on 31 May 2026.
We will be working through applications as they are submitted and may progress candidates prior to the closing date, so apply now!
