GIS Administrator

About The Role We are delivering a significant programme of Digital Transformation which will impact on every aspect of our organisation. It will deliver better value, quality, and efficiency in all of our services across North Norfolk. At the heart of that transformation is the development of a user friendly and engaging web based GIS systems. To enhance the support for this we are looking to appoint a GIS Administrator to join the team developing and maintaining the Council’s public facing and internal GIS systems and infrastructure. About You The successful candidate will play a significant role in developing the use of modern facilities to support the service delivery of the whole Council in a variety of innovative ways. The role will provide both internal and publicly accessible web based GIS systems with up-to-date, accurate mapping and data. Working with a variety of stakeholders preparing data for the systems as well as establishing business processes and relationships to ensure the data is accurate and maintained to the highest standards. You will be flexible, adaptable and accurate in your work. You will develop your existing skills to support users and maintain data used by the Council. With an existing understanding and interest in the use of SQL, and associated data management tools, to manage data from a wide variety of sources effectively. You will also be keen to develop your knowledge and skills in this area further. Application Information Closing Date 11.59pm on 9 November 2026 [We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applicants.] Interviews Interviews will be held on the week beginning 16 November 2026 Get in Touch For an informal discussion, please contact Rob Holmes on: Telephone: 01263 516106 Email: [email protected] Or Kate Wilson: Telephone: 01263 516111 Email: [email protected] About Us North Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work and visit. It covers 360 sq miles of coastal and rural environment, with over 100,000 people living in 120 distinct communities. Our district is one of England's top holiday destinations and a place where people positively choose to live. We're committed to promoting equality of opportunity for the people and communities of North Norfolk. We respect and value differences in our district and across our workforce, and we want everyone to feel included and able to play their part in making North Norfolk a great place to live, learn, work and visit. Our coast and environment are extremely important to us. Recognising that North Norfolk faces a very real threat from climate change, the Council has declared a climate emergency. We have developed a Net Zero strategy to support our ambitions and all staff have a role to play in meeting our carbon reduction targets. We have a supportive culture that enables our people to learn and grow through attending courses, e-learning, and their daily job roles. We provide excellent opportunities for communication through updates from Directors and the Chief Executive. Our onsite recognised union is UNISON. Our Cromer office is clean, modern and light, with onsite lunchtime catering and free onsite parking. As one of the largest employers in the district, we offer several benefits to all our employees: employee assistance program discounts portal salary sacrifice schemes (bikes, home electricals and EV car leasing - available after completion of probation period). You will also enjoy: a good work-life balance, with many roles following our hybrid approach to work (if your role supports hybrid working, all we ask is that you have a stable and reliable internet connection) 25 days' holiday per year, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service (assuming the role is full-time) access to an excellent local government pension scheme based on your local authority career average earnings We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.