GIS and Spatial Data Manager
Post Introduction
About the Department/Role
Data Services is part of the Central Services of the Church of England, providing statistical information, analysis, research and consultancy. The team works collaboratively with the National Church Institutions (NCIs), dioceses and parishes collecting and assembling data to support the Church’s missional, pastoral and operational activities through high-quality information and analysis. This is used locally, at parish, diocesan and national levels, involving the Team in a wide range of customer contacts and interfaces.
In the context of the Church of England’s Transforming Effectiveness Programme, the Data Services Team will work to promote data collection that is economic, efficient and effective, producing high-quality services and deliverables geared to a varied range of customer needs. Within the Team, the Data and Analysis unit will lead on consolidating core deliverables and establishing best practice for research and analysis, acting as professional centre of excellence to inform and assist operational and development work within the Team. Within Data Services, the Data Operations Team comprises of a number of operational teams, one of which is the Mapping and Spatial Data Team.
What you'll be doing
You will be leading and managing the Mapping and Spatial Data Team within the Data Services Operations Team. The team has a wide-ranging reach across the NCIs in setting the standards for the use and management of spatial data in a number of key services and functions. You will also lead the team in providing services to dioceses and a number of third parties who interact with the NCIs and dioceses.
In this role you will:
- Design and delivery of ongoing and ad hoc GIS projects on behalf of the Data Services department for the Boards, Councils and departments of the NCIs. The day-to-day management of these projects including their design, development and implementation falls within this role.
- Management of key operational datasets, including the Church of England’s parish boundaries and church locations, ensuring that these are updated in a timely manner and kept accurate, and are accessible within the NCIs, to dioceses and to the public as appropriate.
- Co-ordinating the development of spatial data resources on behalf of the NCIs and dioceses, including identifying knowledge gaps and strategic allocation of resources to the development of new datasets in consultation with departmental and diocesan need.
- Maintaining close working relationships with NCI departments, dioceses and other Church of England entities to break data silos, enabling a joined-up data landscape and preventing duplication of resource.
Key role requirements:
- This is a home-working role with the requirement to come into the office in Westminster 1-2 days per month.
About You
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
To be successful in this role, you will need to have/be:
- Knowledge of GIS applications, in particular ArcGIS Pro
- Knowledge and experience of the principles and practices of spatial data management and quality assurance
- Experience of creating engaging data visualisations in charts, graphs, maps etc
- Ability to maintain a network of key internal and external contacts
- Ability to understand customer data needs and identify solutions
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
What we offer
Your Salary
- A salary of £48,556, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
Your Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
- We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department’s needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
- We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
- Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK’s leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abby with a plus-one guest.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
ABOUT NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS
The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.
We Include. You Belong.
Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.
Living out our values in all that we do, we:
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you.
Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for the role.
