Position Details 

• Full-Time | Fixed term until 2nd of April 2027 

• Higher Education Officer Level 5 | $84,599 - $93,366

• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country

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About the Role 
 

The Library Officer (Patron Engagement) plays an important role in supporting the University's learning, teaching and research activities through the delivery of high-quality frontline customer service. Working across a variety of service channels, you will assist students and staff in accessing library resources, navigating University systems and making the most of Library spaces and services.

As the Library Officer (Patron Engagement), you will also be responsible for:

• Providing excellent customer service through phone, email and face-to-face enquiries.

• Assisting students and staff to access and use Library resources, services and spaces.

• Supporting students with Learning Management System enquiries and referring complex matters to specialist teams.

• Creating engaging social media content and contributing to initiatives that improve the user experience.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to "Changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters", by 2035 through delivering responsive and accessible library services that support student success, learning and engagement across the University community. By fostering a student-centred approach and collaborating closely with colleagues to reduce barriers to information, resources and services, this role embodies the Flinders values of being Student Centric and Stronger Together.

About You 

You are a customer-focused and approachable professional who enjoys helping others and delivering positive service experiences. You can confidently navigate multiple systems, communicate complex information clearly and work collaboratively to support students, staff and colleagues.

To thrive in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Experience delivering frontline customer service where patience, resilience and professionalism are essential.

• Strong digital literacy skills and confidence working across a range of online systems and platforms.

• The ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate effectively within a team environment.

• Well-developed communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgement.

If you feel you don’t have all of the experience we are asking for, but that your skills are transferrable, we’d still love to hear from you.

About Flinders University Library

The Library is a vital part of the student experience, creating welcoming spaces and meaningful support for all students, including those far from home.  Our initiatives are shaped by student voices through collaborating with, listening to and adapting their ideas, such as expanding student access across all of our campuses, introducing a Sensory Space at the Central Library and developing AI tools, to name just a few.  We empower learning, expand access and drive impact to foster academic excellence, and are deepening our impact as a research partner by driving innovation, expanding support and strengthening global visibility.

Our cornerstone is the commitment to fostering a connected, inclusive and forward-thinking Library, to ensure that our community has the spaces, support and resources to continue to thrive.

Life at Flinders  

They say know your place.  We say you've found it right here. 

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next. 

Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create. 

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.  

So, why work at Flinders? 

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options  

• Flexible working arrangements  

• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program 

• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers   

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.  

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).  

• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice   

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment 

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.  

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan   

• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy   

Prescribed Conditions for Employment
 

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University. This includes: 

• Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role. 

How to Apply and Information 

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document.  This should be no more than 2 pages, and address the below 4 Key Position Capabilities of the position description:  

  • Demonstrated experience in frontline customer service where patience and resilience are key attributes.

  • Demonstrated digital literacy and social media skills.

  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and proactively within own team and with other teams, i.e. considers activities, decisions and outcome from the perspective of working with others.

  • Demonstrated effective to well-developed written and interpersonal communication skills and presentation skills.

• Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged to participate fully and independently in the life of the University. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise the contact in the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through [email protected] or call 08 8201 2383.

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Celine Grinham

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At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.