Job Description
We have a great opportunity for a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Consultant, with nature in their heart, to be part of a project working with properties across the three nations to help our organisation respond to the nature and climate crises.
The GIS Data Team lead on creating organisational value from data; ensuring our data is trusted, understood, well governed and that we maximise the value from it to deliver our strategy through data driven decision making.
Geographical Information (GI) is central to understanding where we are now, where we want to get to, and how to get there. Much of our land is tenanted and multiple internal and external stakeholders are being engaged to shape how this might happen.
Your contractual location will be at our Head Office in Swindon however there will be an opportunity to explore and agree a hybrid working arrangement which strikes the right balance for you and the Trust. The role will also involve travel to properties or regional hubs.
What it's like to work here:We're bigger than you think, we're more complicated than we appear and we're larger scale than you'd imagine.
The Trust is an exciting, diverse and vibrant place to work, and looks after some of country’s most beautiful and interesting places, bringing to life our work, and the properties in our care.
We've got passionate people in all our teams, and we've got so much more we want to achieve. We're for ever, for everyone and we really mean that.
What you'll be doing:You’ll be responsible for a substantial element of technical GIS data editing and data maintenance as well as creating cartographic output from the data.
You’ll work collaboratively to accurately capture, manage, and analyse datasets that support the project and the organisations future business needs.
Your cartographic skills will produce mapping outputs to support the governance process and illustrate our strategic ambitions, whilst your GIS skills will assist in delivering training and guidance to ensure colleagues are able to adopt and embed new ways of working.
Who we're looking forYou can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what is possible in this role, we’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Natural Environment: Familiarity of working with and developing species, habitat, and ecosystem datasets.
- GIS skills: Developing integrated datasets within the ArcGIS environment to produce analyses and tools for a range of end-users.
- Collaborate: Working with both central and property teams to ensure our data is correct and current and meets the needs of the organisation in a timely fashion
- Visualisation and interpretation: Your analytic skills will be deployed to produce a range of accessible outputs (including cartographic and tabular) to support interpretation for planning and delivery. This may include training and technical support.
- Communicate: You will need to communicate in an informed way with countryside management and conservation-focussed teams - specialist and non-specialist staff - to interpret their needs to provide the required level of support
The packageThe National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
- Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Tax free childcare scheme
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most locations
- Independent financial advice
Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Fixed Term f/t (37.5 hrs pw for 24 mo)