Applications Support & Development Officer (Geospatial) - Ref: RT01125

WMJobs; Walsall; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

WMJobs is seeking an Applications Support & Development Officer (Geospatial) to enhance our GIS data infrastructure. In this role, you'll work on significant projects to improve data quality and usability, supporting various teams to deliver valuable insights to our residents.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexitime leave allowance

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with GIS software and data management.
• Strong analytical skills to improve data utilization.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Help the council exploit GIS data holdings.
• Ensure data quality and availability through control measures.
• Support geospatial analysis and workflows.

Skills

GIS analysis

Data integration

Quality control

Software Development

Education

Relevant degree in Geography or Computer Science

Job description

Applications Support & Development Officer (Geospatial) - Ref: RT01125

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Walsall Council, DaTS - Applications Support & Development Officer (Geospatial) - Ref: RT01125

Grade: G7; Salary Range: £32,654 - £37,035

We are seeking a skilled Applications Support and Development Officer (Geospatial) - to join our team and help us design, develop, and maintain our geospatial data infrastructure.

As a key member of the Geospatial Team, you will:

• Help the council to exploit the value in our GIS data holdings.
• Undertake significant projects which improve and combine data from back office and customer-facing systems.
• Make sure our data, and data shared by others is of the highest quality, highly available, usable, and shareable by rigorous standard setting and quality controls.
• Work with other members of the GIS team and the wider Council GIS community, to deliver geospatial analysis, support workflows in our corporate geospatial products and services, delivering continuous insight and value to our staff and residents
• Utilise the best of modern GIS and data technology platforms, including ongoing investigation and research into emerging technology.
• Support the Geospatial platforms of Walsall Council with skills associated with Software Development and Information Technology.
  
  
  

What We Are About

We lead and support the creation of business data, manage the GIS architecture to ensure we provide, clean, reliable and reusable GIS data formats. These in turn can then be aggregated to combine and enhance data from a variety of systems, creating data sets to drive insights and opportunities to improve performance, aid operational services, CRM and service delivery.

By joining our GIS service, you will be working with a talented, supportive, and friendly team.

For our part we will be committed to your professional development, developing your skills will be as important to us, as it is to you.

You will receive a salary in the range of £32,654 - £37,035 per annum plus generous annual leave and flexitime leave allowance.

View Job Description & Employee Specification

Closing date for applications: 20 June 2025

For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

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