Gazetteer GIS Officer
| Posting date: | 21 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £29,540 to £32,597 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2026 |
| Location: | Blaenau Gwent, Wales |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | BG11135 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Gazetteer and GIS Officer within the Performance Division of the Corporate Services Directorate. The postholder will be responsible for the maintenance of the Land & Property Gazetteer for Blaenau Gwent, including uploading of information to the National Land & Property Gazetteer and National Streets Gazetteer, updating information in the Gazetteer in relation to new developments or changes to existing properties and/or streets, providing GIS data to staff and Services within Blaenau Gwent and liaising with software providers and organisations in relation to geospatial data.
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We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to undertake the role of Gazetteer and GIS Officer. The postholder with act as the custodian of the Local Land & Property Gazetteer (LLPG) and Local Street Gazetteer (LSG), to include maintenance of the council’s address databases, creation and plotting of new streets/developments, in accordance with statutory requirements, liaison with Geoplace and Ordnance Survey to ensure compliance with standards and awareness of developments.
The postholder will also provide support to staff and Services in the LA in relation to plotting of data on maps, and creating map overlays for e.g. school catchment areas, area boundaries, road traffic accident hotspots etc, and respond to general enquiries from staff, members of the public, council members, statutory bodies or agencies relating to the LLPG and street naming.
Experience of updating the Land and Property Gazetteer and using it to plot data and create maps is essential.
For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council’s Pay Policy.
About us
At Blaenau Gwent, we are passionate about the work we do and the impact we have. We empower our staff to make meaningful changes and take action to enhance our services.
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Want to ask us a question?
For further information or if you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Lee Powell lee.powell@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk.
Closing Date: At 12:00 midnight 1st May. 2026
Interview Date: 27th May, 2026
Full Advert
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to undertake the role of Gazetteer and GIS Officer. The postholder with act as the custodian of the Local Land & Property Gazetteer (LLPG) and Local Street Gazetteer (LSG), to include maintenance of the council’s address databases, creation and plotting of new streets/developments, in accordance with statutory requirements, liaison with Geoplace and Ordnance Survey to ensure compliance with standards and awareness of developments.
The postholder will also provide support to staff and Services in the LA in relation to plotting of data on maps, and creating map overlays for e.g. school catchment areas, area boundaries, road traffic accident hotspots etc, and respond to general enquiries from staff, members of the public, council members, statutory bodies or agencies relating to the LLPG and street naming.
Experience of updating the Land and Property Gazetteer and using it to plot data and create maps is essential.
For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council’s Pay Policy.
About us
At Blaenau Gwent, we are passionate about the work we do and the impact we have. We empower our staff to make meaningful changes and take action to enhance our services.
For further information please click here.
Want to ask us a question?
For further information or if you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Lee Powell lee.powell@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk.
Closing Date: At 12:00 midnight 1st May. 2026
Interview Date: 27th May, 2026
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