West Auckland Community Toy Library
Toy Librarian
Green Bay, Waitākere City, Auckland
$28.95 - $27.80 per hour
part-time
Start Date: November 26, 2024
Hours Per Week: 5.00
- Give back to the local community
- Work with kids and families to encourage play
- Support borrowing versus buying
Reports To: Head Toy Librarian
Location: West Auckland Community Toy Library, Green Bay
Purpose: Provide a welcoming librarian service to the members of the Toy Library and wider community.
Supervise and maintain a safe environment for families to visit.
Hours: 1.45 pm Every Saturday (except public holidays), 1 month Christmas shut down.
Be flexible to cover or swap to a Sunday afternoon shift on occasion 12.30- 5.30 pm
Pay: We pay the NZ Living Wage.
Key Tasks: Induct new members – welcome, explain process and responsibilities .
Responsible for operating the library sessions which includes:
Opening and closing the library on time.
Providing training and guidance to the rostered volunteers
Issuing and receiving toys and payments
Maintaining the toy library catalogue records
Tracking lost pieces
Keeping the library clean and safe for families
Withdrawing unsafe toys
Communicating any problems to head librarian
Emailing members
Learning and utilising toy library software and google workspace
Specification for this Role
Someone passionate about our charity and our mission.
Responsible, capable of being in a busy environment, in a sole charge position helping families and members of the public visiting.
The person we are looking for needs to be comfortable around babies, toddlers, and able to relate well to a diverse range of people
Excellent communicator
Clean, organised and pays attention to detail
Reliable and efficient
Flexible to swap or cover shifts with other toy librarians to help cover leave and sickness
Intuitive and a good problem-solver
Posted Oct 13, 2025
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