System Development Officer – GIS & LLPG

System Development Officer – GIS & LLPG

Canterbury City Council is looking for a GIS Officer to join their Digital Services team. You will help develop the council’s GIS services as we modernise the Esri ArcGIS Enterprise server architecture.

• Salary £42,350 – £47,537 per annum
• Cost of living pay award annually
• Flexible hybrid working
• Annual leave of 23 days plus bank holidays and 3 Christmas days, with option to buy more
• Bank holidays off
• Local government pension scheme
• Career development training and professional body membership fee support
• Employee perks and discounts
• Free use of Park and Ride, flexi bus tickets and cycle to work scheme
• Access to employee assistance program and free flu jab contributions

You will work with the Digital Services team to develop, support and manage geographic information‑based monitoring systems throughout the council.

• Manage the council’s geospatial databases ensuring data integrity, accuracy, proper structure and accessibility.
• Produce corporate geographic information policy overlays for planning, development strategy and community insight data.
• Create, maintain and implement the corporate Land and Property Gazetteer.
• Develop and continuously improve geospatial systems to support the council’s digital delivery agenda.
• Provide user support and training at all levels, tailoring training to audience.

• Monday – Friday excluding bank holidays
• Full‑time 37 hours a week
• Permanent contract
• Hybrid model – normally on site at least once a fortnight, may vary by project.
• Flexible working arrangements to maximise productivity.

Knowledge

• GIS, LLPG, street naming and numbering
• Specialised software packages such as ArcGIS
• Ordnance Survey mapping and digitising techniques
• Digital systems implementation
• Agile principles and methodology

Experience

• Working with and analysing spatial data
• Maintaining an LLPG compliant to BS7666
• Understanding LLPG Data Entry Conventions and BS7666 standards for gazetteers
• Communicating with users and stakeholders to capture requirements and align on technical designs
• Meeting deadlines and prioritising simultaneous requests in large corporate systems
• Collaborating with technical development teams to deliver architecturally sound, maintainable and scalable solutions

• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent relevant experience)

Due to the nature of this role, a basic DBS check is required as part of pre‑employment clearances.

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Canterbury City Council is committed to promoting equality and diversity. All applications are anonymised for shortlisting to ensure assessment on merit alone.