3 Part time, Call / Contact Centres jobs in Scotland

Service: Customer Support Services - Customer Engagement

Closing Date: Wednesday 30th April 2025

We are looking to welcome a customer service agent within our Customer Service Point in Campbeltown. The role is within a small team supporting the Customer Service Centre to provide a high quality, efficient and effective service to users by providing a high quality, customer focused service within the Customer Service Centre Team, processing enquiries and requests, offering advice and information on Council Services and carrying out a range of other duties in accordance with Council Policy, service guidelines and procedures. The role will also assist with providing an effective and efficient registration service, conducting civil marriages, civil partnerships, citizenship ceremonies, baby naming ceremonies renewal of marriage vows and associated duties/paperwork including preparation of registers.

This is a permanent part time post, working 25 hours per week and is based in our Customer Service Point, Burnet Building, Campbeltown. The post is a face-to-face role and is office based

Processing customer enquiries on a face-to-face basis is a large part of the role but the successful applicant will also be processing blue badge applications, processing free school meals and clothing grants and registering births, deaths and marriages. The successful candidate will be using various computer systems and must have experience of using Microsoft Office Packages and understand the working of an office environment.

Please refer to the Job Description and include all necessary information when applying

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about. Learn more here https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/my-council/jobs-and-careers/working-us

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver are not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

• The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.
• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is

• Julie McLellan, Service Point Supervisor
• Telephone: 01586 559017
• Email: julie.mclellan@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB15962 / 000313

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy.