Gazetteer & GIS Officer

Gazetteer and GIS Officer

Annual Salary £27,079 to £32,957 for 37 hours per week

Are you a professional passionate about using data to improve communities? Do you thrive on tackling complex datasets and transforming them into actionable insights? If so, we want you in our team!

About the Role

As our Gazetteer and GIS Officer, you will play a key role in:

• Maintaining and enhancing our comprehensive Local Land and Property Gazetteer, ensuring address accuracy.
• Handling Street Naming and Numbering requests adhering to national and regional policies and processes
• Providing expert GIS support across the Council, creating maps, analysing data, and developing interactive web maps.
• Contributing to a multitude of exciting projects, improving how we gather and use data to implement innovative GIS solutions

This is a challenging and rewarding role that will give you the opportunity to use your skills and experience to make a real difference to the Borough of Runnymede. The work you do will help us improve the way we deliver services to everyone living within; working within; or even visiting the area by helping to make our streets safer, our communities more connected, and our environment more sustainable.

You will be working with talented and dedicated professionals, and have the opportunity to further develop your skills.

About You

We are looking for someone who is technically proficient and passionate about using technology to solve real world problems and have a high attention to detail.  You must be an effective communicator, able to work well as part of a team, as well as working on your own initiative.

If you think that you have what it takes to thrive in this role, then we would like to hear from you.

About Runnymede

Runnymede is an ambitious, passionate, and progressive council with a forward thinking attitude and award-winning departments. As a Borough Council, we are committed to our four core values and goals which we demonstrate through our ongoing policies and projects.  We are always keen to improve our services and welcome innovative and proactive individuals who are open minded and have a positive approach in supporting our vision. 

Benefits

• Opportunities for working from home depending on service need.
• Flexible working and Flexi-leave
• 28 Days annual leave, plus 8 days bank holidays and 1 extra day at Christmas
• Excellent Pension Scheme, including access to an Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Free Parking
• Training and development opportunities
• Payment of one professional membership per annum
• Cycle to work + further related discounts
• Season ticket loan
• UK Healthcare plan after 1 years’ service
• Dental insurance plan after 3 years’ service
• Mileage allowance

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Claudia |Casillas, GIS and Address Manager at claudia.casillas@runnymede.gov.uk or 01932425148

How to apply

To apply please use the apply link below. 

Full information, including the Job Description, Person Specification and other details about Runnymede Borough Council, is available in the Extra Information section.

We are passionate about building an inclusive and diverse workforce and we welcome applications from candidates with a variety of backgrounds, skills and abilities. If it is difficult for you to apply online, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@runnymede.gov.uk or on 01932 425527 who will be able to assist you.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please provide an email address where possible as you will be contacted by email if you are selected to attend for an interview. 

Closing date: Sunday 18 May 2025

Interview date: W/C 26 May 2025

If you do not hear from us within two weeks from the closing date you have not been successful on this occasion. Thank you for considering Runnymede Borough Council.

Runnymede Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults with care support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You may be requested to present your identification at the interview stage and there will be several checks conducted during the onboarding process inclusive of an enhanced DBS check for specified roles.