GIS Support Officer

Situated in North Worcestershire, Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council share services. The Councils are committed to being a customer driven organisation, with our customers at the heart of everything we do; focused on improving delivery services that make a difference to the community that we serve

About the role

This role is part of a team that plays a key part in maintaining and developing the Council’s corporate GIS and address data. You’ll be responsible for keeping the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) and Street Naming and Numbering data accurate, up to date and compliant with national standards, helping the Council retain its Gold Standard status.

You’ll also provide day-to-day GIS support to colleagues across the organisation, responding to requests via the ICT Service Desk and working closely with other GIS and ICT colleagues to support and improve our systems and services.

Responsibilities

As a GIS Support Officer, you will:

Assist with the maintenance and quality assurance of the Local Land and Property Gazetteer, ensuring data is accurate, complete and up to date

• Assist with the maintenance and quality assurance of the Local Land and Property Gazetteer, ensuring data is accurate, complete and up to date.
• Deliver the Council’s statutory Street Naming and Numbering function, ensuring it aligns with LLPG processes.
• Ensure data updates are submitted to the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) within agreed timescales.
• Represent the Council on LLPG matters, including attending relevant regional or national user groups where required.
• Support the maintenance and ongoing development of the Council’s Corporate GIS.
• Provide advice, guidance and hands-on support to GIS users across the organisation.
• Respond to GIS-related support calls and change requests logged through the ICT Service Desk.
• Create and supply bespoke GIS datasets when requested.
• Support the transfer of GIS data internally and externally.
• Assist with the implementation and ongoing maintenance of BS7666 standards.
• Work with internal customers to understand their GIS needs and priorities.

Key technology

Experience with the following systems would be beneficial:

• IDOX (particularly Uniform)
• QGIS
  

Additional Information

The Councils offer a range of staff benefits:

• pension
• generous leave entitlements starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• flexible working, where appropriate
• Employee Assistance Programme
• access to employee benefits platform. Where you can find discounts for high street shops, leisure discounts, holiday discounts, salary sacrifice schemes and more

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications: 10 September 2026 (Midnight)

What next?

Need further information on the duties of this post? Please contact Pete Liddington (recruiting manager) on [phone removed], Ext.3638 or via email [email removed]

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