Customer Service Adviser

Published by Orkney Islands Council
Ref: ORK10928 Published date: 05/11/2026 Closing date: 08/11/2026
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Location:

Council Offices, Kirkwall

Salary:
£31,356.00 - £31,995.00, Pro Rata
Contract type:
Permanent
Position type:
Part Time
Hours:
7 hours
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Customer Service Adviser – Expressions of Interest

7 hrs per week (Tuesdays)
Permanent

£31,356 - £31,995 pro rata
£17.18 - £17.53 per hour

You will be reporting to the Team Manager, Customer Services.

Expressions of interests are invited from existing team members for a one-day-per-week (Tuesdays) Customer Service Adviser position. This is an opportunity to increase your contracted hours by one day per week. If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity, please submit a supporting statement using the link below.

You’ll play an important role in delivering key Council services, from answering enquiries and processing payments to supporting applications and service requests. You’ll work as part of a supportive, positive team, focused on providing a great customer experience.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.

This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure.

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 8 November 2026, with shortlisting taking place w/c 9 November 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 16 November 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Catherine Foubister, Team Manager, Customer Services at catherine.foubister@orkney.gov.uk or on (01856) 873535 Extn. 2919

For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.

We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.

Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.


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