Library Supervisor (Sunday) | Kaitiaki Whare Pukapuka
Porirua Libraries serve a population of 64,000 residents from five library locations around the city. We are also part of the SMART library collaboration that includes Kapiti, Masterton, Southern Wairarapa, Hutt City, Upper Hutt and Carterton.
Porirua City Libraries’ purpose is to: provide a range of library services, collections, and spaces that support the community in relation to literacy, knowledge, information, research and study, recreation, and leisure activities.
About the role
In this busy and diverse role, your leadership skills and passion for delivering a superior library service will be a real asset.
This is a part-time role working Sunday 11:30am – 4:30pm, Monday 9:30am – 4:30pm, and Wednesday 8:30am – 12:30pm.
In this role, you will:
- provide leadership for library assistants in the central library working on Sundays
- ensure the team delivers a consistent and high-quality customer service to all library users
- work as a senior team member on weekdays
About you
You’ll bring positive energy, compassion and attention to detail. You’ll need to show us that you have:
- a New Zealand recognised library qualification or similar experience
- a good understating of how public libraries operate
- the ability to lead staff to provide a level of customer service that is exemplary
- a flexible approach, commitment to customer experience and natural ability to relate well to people of all ages and backgrounds
- excellent communication skills and are well organised
What you need to do now
Come and join our City Libraries team and be part of our welcoming and engaging environment. Please contact Sarah Smith, Manager Client Services on 021 960 496 or Sarah.Smith@poriruacity.govt.nz for more information.
Porirua City embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications by people from all backgrounds and are a member of Diversity Works. 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.
You will need to apply via our careers centre: www.poriruacity.govt.nz/careers.
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Applications close on 31 May 2026.
We expect this role to be popular, so if application numbers are high, we may bring the closing date forward.
