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Customer Service Officer, The Jim Walker Partnership Centre, 498.92 - WEL09858

Job details
Posting date: 27 November 2025
Salary: £27,498.00 to £29,563.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 11 December 2025
Location: UK
Remote working: On-site only
Company: West Lothian Council current
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: WEL09858

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36 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year, fixed term until 31 August 2026


We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. 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


Please note that although a base centre has been given, the post holder will be required to work between Jim Walker Partnership Centre (Bathgate) and Strathbrock Partnership Centre (Broxburn). You could also be asked to cover any of our buildings within West Lothian.


Customer and Community Services are looking to recruit a Customer Service Officer. We require an outgoing, confident, hardworking and reliable person who want to succeed in customer services. 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:



  • Dealing with customer information service enquiries

  • Operating a Customer Appointment Phone Line

  • Responding to customer needs

  • Work in the libraries delivering and arrange customer events (eg Bookbug, author visits)

  • Working on Reception

  • Record and provide statistical information as required.

  • Use a variety of council databases

  • Assist the Team Manager with a range of Community Facility duties.


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.


You will be required to demonstrate that you can work within a busy, changing environment, respond to the needs of customers in a helpful and proactive way and demonstrate a willingness to learn and evolve with the service as it changes and develops.


This post is considered Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scotland Act 2007. From 28 February 2011 preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by West Lothian Council

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Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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