Gis Officer

**What you’ll be doing**: In this role you will provide mapping services to colleagues, partners and project managers and advise where GIS methods can solve problems and offer opportunities within the business. You will be responsible for updating key spatial datasets and databases, as well as maintaining desktop and web mapping workspaces to ensure they are to date and fit for purpose. You will support the GIS Analyst in the post implementation of new cloud hosted GIS systems and provide training and support to end users of WDH’s web map service. You will be part of the Business Intelligence (BI) team and will collaborate with the wider BI team to provide analysis to the organisation and help integrate GIS functionality into BI tools. **What we’re looking for**: - a qualification at level 4 of the Regulated Qualifications Framework, such as a HNC, Award, Certificate or Diploma at Level 4 or equivalent in GIS or a related discipline; - experience of using GIS software to create maps, extract information and solve problems in a commercial or academic context; - knowledge of spatial data structures and format; - experience of working with OS Open Data and other open data sources; - experience of using spreadsheets, preferably with experience of using pivot tables and other data manipulation techniques, to analyse data in a commercial or academic context; - self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate clear and concise information to a non-expert audience; - interest in or experience of the social housing sector; - able to work from our head office Merefield House and/or remotely (all equipment provided). For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, download the job description. **What we can offer you**: The opportunity to join a high performing organisation with opportunities for experience of GIS mapping in the social housing sector. **As an employer WDH can offer you a great set of benefits which includes**: - 25 days holiday (rising to 30 over 5 years service) and statutory bank holidays and Annual Leave Purchase Scheme; - a wide range of personal development opportunities; - a fantastic health and wellbeing package; - a very attractive pension scheme (15.7% employer contribution); and - "cycle to work" scheme and discounted shopping platform Our WorkSmart approach gives you the opportunity to flex where and when you work, as long it fits in with your role and needs of our business. **About us**: Since WDH was established in 2005, we have gone from strength to strength. We are now one of the UK’s largest social housing providers, with over 32,000 homes across the Wakefield district and our wider operating area across the north of England. Our vision is to create confident communities. This is underpinned by our mission which is to inspire, transform and promote excellence and our values - to be creative, inclusive and work with integrity. WDH is much more than bricks and mortar. We go the extra mile to deliver excellent customer services. We innovate, create and regenerate. To find out more, visit our about us page.