Business Systems Officer (GIS)

Do you have experience working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and looking to develop in your career? Maybe you’ve recently completed a GIS related qualification and are looking to get into IT and system analysis. Or maybe you’re currently in a similar role but looking for a new challenge.

Chorley and South Ribble Council is seeking a dedicated individual to join our dynamic Digital Services team as a Business Systems Officer, focusing on GIS. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the delivery of essential services and contribute to the growth and development of our community.

What you'll be getting up to:

• You’ll be working closely with the business systems and data team to help identify, design, implement and manage systems improvements.
• You’ll manage and maintain the Local Land and Property Gazetteer for the councils, ensuring that the Street Naming and Numbering function is performed in line with statutory obligations and procedures.
• You’ll lead on the development and use of GIS as a corporate resource and a strategic and operational support tool.
• You’ll create and maintain documentation and data sets to support the use of LLPG and GIS across the organisations.

Who we’re looking for:

• You’ll have a relevant qualification or equivalent experience in GIS Mapping.
• You’ll have experience of working with GIS applications and data including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS online, QGIS and OS datasets.
• You’ll have knowledge of LLPG and associated protocols, policies and requirements.
• You’ll have knowledge of APIs to develop integration with our line of business applications.

Our Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown).
• Local Government pension.
• Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments.
• Cashback website access for savings on brands you love.
• Volunteering days.
• Free parking.

Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We’re always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you’re interested in part-time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the Contact Us form on our careers website.

About Us:

Chorley Council is dedicated to providing first-class services and promoting the well-being of the local community. Our staff are our greatest resource, at the heart of everything we do, and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services for our residents. At Chorley Council, we’re always striving to make our borough the best to live, work and visit.

Working Together:

We share a number of our services with South Ribble Borough Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. Whilst some staff and back-end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separate strategies and corporate plans.

Additional information:

Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.

Equal Opportunities:

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices. We’re committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website. If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.