Library Student Engagement Assistant

• 2x Casual Opportunities Available
• Provide support to staff and students at the Conservatorium of Music
• HE03 $49.94 p/hour + superannuation

About the opportunity

At the Conservatorium Library, the Student Engagement Assistant is a casual opportunity that will leverage their discipline-specific knowledge to engage with all visitors to the Library including Sydney Conservatorium of Music students and staff, to connect with relevant information and musical resources. The Student Engagement Assistant provides support to Library visitors in navigating the Conservatorium Library's significant collections of scores, audio recordings and monographs, as well as electronic resources.

The University Library reserves the right to transfer or rotate the location of this position to any of its Library sites based on workloads, professional development or business needs.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• respond to general questions about the Library and its services and resources received via service points, roving services, online and via telephone
• assist clients with access problems relating to loan matters
• assist with routine in-house processing tasks on print collections
• ensure that items are accessible to support learning, teaching and research
• assist clients with locating and using online and printed information resources
• respond to requests for articles and other resource items, from our collection, to be sent to other Library sites and organisations
• assist with maintenance, review and relocation of information resources

About you

• computer Literacy
• organisation and Time Management
• attention to Detail
• ability to Communicate Effectively
• Strong teamwork and Collaboration

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Mouhamed El Chami Recruitment Operations by email to Mouhamed.elchami@sydney.edu.au

For any questions related to the conservatorium of Music please contact Joel Nicolai at joel.nicolai@sydney.edu.au

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Applications Close Tuesday 02 June 2026 11:59 PM