Contact Centre – Customer Services Associate

25.2 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year, Fixed Term until 31 October 2026 Please note, that although a base building has been given, post holders will be required to work from other buildings within the neighbourhood. Customer and Community Services are looking to recruit a Customer Service Assistant. This is a public facing role which involves communicating with customers face to face, on the phone or by email. The post holder will work as a member of a customer focussed team delivering a range of tasks and services in our Libraries, Community Centres and Partnership Centres including: Blue Badges, concessionary travel applications, issue and receive council forms/paperwork) Carrying out a wide range of tasks within our libraries including processing book stock, shelving books, creating displays, supporting reading initiatives, clerical work Issuing cash vouchers via our CRM system to customers entitled to a monetary pay out Providing basic IT support to customers Reception duties Helping to arrange and supporting the delivery of customer events (e.g. You will work with minimum supervision so you should be self-motivated and reliable and have the ability to prioritise tasks and forward plan. You should have a willingness to develop your skills and knowledge to ensure our service evolves to meet the needs of our customers and partners. You will assist in meeting and exceeding customer expectations, working and supporting the local community within legislation and adhering to West Lothian Council policies and procedures. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Once fully trained and briefed, you may, on occasion, be required to work alone. You will be supplied with, and required to wear, a uniform when on shift. There is an element of manual handling in this role (e.g. moving book shelves, setting up community centre spaces/rooms for use by the public, moving crates/boxes). This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. This role may require you to work up to 7pm once a week or on a Saturday….