The Role
Post: Location Data Specialist
Salary: £31,034 per annum
Grade: FRS C
Salary range: £31,034 - £37,256 per annum
Contract type: Fixed Term - Until 31/12/2024 with the possibility this may become a permanent post.
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Tuesday 17 May 2022 at 16:00 GMT
Making London safer relies on having accurate addressing and location data. As a location data specialist, you’ll be working with the Brigade’s fire safety and other location data to ensure that the information held about London’s built environment is correctly located and consistently recorded so that records across different systems can be accurately related.
You’ll provide advice and support to staff across the organisation about how to identify the right address to correctly identify a particular location. You understand the addressing standards in the Address Gazetteer and how those records can be used to align data in the Brigade’s various systems that hold location information. You will undertake quality reviews of the addresses (and associated building information) recorded in LFB systems and either recommend actions or, where permitted, update the records so that the best addressing record is used. Where the Address Gazetteer doesn’t hold correct address information, you’ll work with the LFBs Gazetteer Manager (in ICT) to submit new address requests to local authority custodians and then track those through to update the LFBs data.
This is an exciting role which will attract people who enjoy problem solving and working with a range of IT systems and solutions.
To apply – complete the online application form and provide evidence to address the selection criteria under the assessment overview (see below). If you are unable to see the selection criteria please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ and read the full advert. Your application will be marked against the responses you provide to the selection criteria. CVs will not be considered.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description.
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
Online application and evidence to the selection criteria.
As part of the online application form, candidates must provide evidence to address the following selection criteria:
Selection Criteria 1 - Experience of using a wide range of computer systems/applications for the purpose of corroborating information.
Selection Criteria 2 - Problem solving skills to provide recommendations for action where there is conflicting information and data.
Selection Criteria 3 - Interpersonal skills to be able to work with staff across a range of departments and as part of a team.
Selection Criteria 4 - Record keeping experience for the purpose of tracking actions through a time protracted process.
Your application will be sifted based on the responses provided to the above criteria and shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to take place Late-May. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted you may need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Additional Information
BASIC check
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
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