Cartographer

Cartographer – Full time 12-month Fixed Term Contract (maternity cover)- Salary £31,471 – Hybrid working

Join us and you’ll have an opportunity to make an impact and be part of an organisation committed to driving sustainable outcomes. At OS, we use location data and intelligence to help customers build more resilient societies, preserve the environment, foster healthier, happier spaces that people want to live in, and support the delivery of improved public services and critical infrastructure.

Join our dynamic Boundaries team

We edit and manage the UK’s ever-changing electoral and administrative boundaries, always seeking innovative ways to create better data and more efficient processes.

About the role

You will join a team of six working with boundaries within a larger team of 12. We strive to cross-skill within and between teams to ensure variety and challenge in each role.

The boundaries team is currently preparing data for the new Welsh and Scottish constituencies, and for the ongoing changes triggered by devolution. Your role will primarily be to edit boundary alignments, and quality control boundary data. You will also be involved in continuous improvement processes, documentation and ad hoc tasks.

All necessary training to work with boundaries will be provided, but we do expect some experience of editing using GIS software and good computer literacy in general.

This role is full time 12-month Fixed Term Contract (maternity cover).

What we’re looking for

• Good attention to detail; able to consistently produce high quality work against an established set of rules and guidelines

• Ability to understand and interpret maps and mapping, familiarity with ArcGIS (or similar)

• Planning, scheduling, and monitoring personal production to effectively contribute to individual and team targets

• Identifying, communicating, and implementing technical and process improvements to increase personal and team performance

• Displaying positive behaviours when working with others and creating a professional and trusting relationship with a wide range of people

• Good level of communication, both verbal and written

• Positive attitude even when under pressure, with proven track record of meeting deadlines

Here is a snapshot of the technologies that we use

• Esri ArcGIS Desktop, Esri ArcGIS Pro, FME, Microsoft Office

The Rewards

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• Salary – £31,471

• Performance related bonus up to 10%

• A competitive pension scheme (OS contributes up to 12.07%)

• 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays on joining, (3 taken over Christmas) increasing by one day per year, to a maximum of 5 years

• Enhanced family leave, including up to 12 weeks paid partner (paternity) leave

• Free subscription to OS Maps

• Access to online learning platforms

• Coaching and Mentoring schemes

• Plus, a suite of excellent additional perks and benefits

At OS, we believe looking after your health and wellbeing means more than posters and events. We empower you to manage your work and life the way you need it by offering things like

• An extra days’ leave for each year you work, up to 33 days

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Hybrid working

• Free onsite parking at our modern HQ in Southampton

• We adopt flexible working and can consider different working hours dependent on the role and your personal circumstances

• Eyecare Vouchers

• OS Explorers Nursery discount

• Cycle to Work scheme

• We believe that as a company we should give back wherever we can, so we give you 1 day a year to volunteer for charities that are important to you, as well as offering a match funding scheme

Location: We embrace a hybrid working model at OS and understand there is no one size fits all in relation to how we work. We have a fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire where you will be based and required to work from at least 1-2 days a week after the initial six week training and integration period, during which time you will be required to work at OSHQ Monday -Thursday.

Security

OS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS)).

Some of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role.

Closing date: Wednesday 10th September at 23:59

Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 15th September in person at Ordnance Survey Head office.

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role, therefore you must have the right to work in the UK, without the need for employer sponsorship.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process.

Research indicates that women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community members, neurodiverse individuals, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ordnance Survey, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace where everyone can thrive. If you’re enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the ideal candidate for this or other roles within Ordnance Survey.

Skills required for this role:

Cartography, Data Analysis, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Information Systems, Management Information Systems (MIS), Process Improvements, Quality Standards, Service Delivery #J-18808-Ljbffr