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Ref no:
SBO10051
Published:
25/05/2026
Closes:
11/06/2026
Location:
Peebles Area Office, Rosetta Road, Peebles, EH45 8HQ
Salary:
£26,921.46 - £29,129.71 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week

Job Details

Grade: 5A

Salary: £26921.46 - £29129.71 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract Duration: Permanent

Interviews will be on Tuesday 23rd June

 

Role Purpose

A full-time Customer Adviser role has become available at the Peebles Contact Centre and Innerleithen Library Contact Centre. This role will suit you if you are a people person and a fast learner with excellent IT and Customer Service skills.

The Customer Advice and Support Service plays a vital role dealing with face to face and telephone enquiries for the whole Council. As the job is partly based within a Library Contact Centre this also includes providing a high quality library service which meets the needs of local community whilst promoting a positive, welcoming and helpful image of library and contact centre services to the residents of and visitors to the Scottish Borders.

 

Essential

• At least 5 SCE Standard Grades at level 3 or above (or equivalent) including English.

• Commitment and ability to achieve an appropriate level of Customer Service qualification or SVQ level 2.

 

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Catriona Steven at Catriona.Steven@scotborders.gov.uk

 

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

 

  • Disability Confident Employer - Employer
  • Scottish Living Wage