Job Description
Villa Maria College seeks a Library Assistant to provide excellent customer service and support.
This is a permanent role commencing 28 January 2026. The role is term time only, Tuesday to Friday 10am-2pm.
You will be employed under the Support Staff collective.
Responsibilities and duties
Customers:
The counter is attended, and book issuing handled in a friendly, welcoming way.
Large numbers of students using the library are looked after in a friendly and calm manner.
Individual students are helped to learn research skills to find what they need both in the physical library and online.
Has familiarity with EPIC and other research websites
Ability to help students find fiction books they would like to read
Health and Safety Issues pertaining to the location of all students will be covered.
Ensure casual study students sign-in as they arrive and leave
Rolls for assigned study classes are completed on Kamar each period as required, and clear communication with student office and staff maintained as necessary
Participate and help with any events run at the library as required, such as book week.
Students are helped to download the eBook app and shown how to use eBooks and audiobooks
Oversee Student Librarians (in conjunction with the library manager)
Student librarians are trained in their duties and supervised
The library manager and student head librarian are assisted at librarian meetings as needed.
Process:
Timely cataloguing and processing (labeling and covering) of books.
Familiarity and competence with library software (Access-it with SCIS)
Returns are processed and shelved in a timely manner in conjunction with student librarians
Mending is completed as required.
The shelves are tidy and displays maintained in conjunction with student librarians.
Laptops are issued and returned correctly and overdues followed up as required.
The library is kept tidy, the classrooms checked and kept tidy, rubbish and lost property dealt with appropriately.
Cover breaks of library manager.
This is a permanent role commencing 28 January 2026. The role is term time only, Tuesday to Friday 10am-2pm.
You will be employed under the Support Staff collective.
Responsibilities and duties
Customers:
The counter is attended, and book issuing handled in a friendly, welcoming way.
Large numbers of students using the library are looked after in a friendly and calm manner.
Individual students are helped to learn research skills to find what they need both in the physical library and online.
Has familiarity with EPIC and other research websites
Ability to help students find fiction books they would like to read
Health and Safety Issues pertaining to the location of all students will be covered.
Ensure casual study students sign-in as they arrive and leave
Rolls for assigned study classes are completed on Kamar each period as required, and clear communication with student office and staff maintained as necessary
Participate and help with any events run at the library as required, such as book week.
Students are helped to download the eBook app and shown how to use eBooks and audiobooks
Oversee Student Librarians (in conjunction with the library manager)
Student librarians are trained in their duties and supervised
The library manager and student head librarian are assisted at librarian meetings as needed.
Process:
Timely cataloguing and processing (labeling and covering) of books.
Familiarity and competence with library software (Access-it with SCIS)
Returns are processed and shelved in a timely manner in conjunction with student librarians
Mending is completed as required.
The shelves are tidy and displays maintained in conjunction with student librarians.
Laptops are issued and returned correctly and overdues followed up as required.
The library is kept tidy, the classrooms checked and kept tidy, rubbish and lost property dealt with appropriately.
Cover breaks of library manager.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Library Assistant position is now open for candidates interested in the 12th Pass Jobs sector. This role in Christchurch offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in 12th Pass Jobs is a plus.