GIS and Data Analyst Officer

Location:

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH or Lancashire Fire and Rescue Leadership and Development Centre, West Way, Chorley, PR7 6DH.

Salary:

Scale 6, Spinal Column Point 20-27, Salary £32,597- £38,220

Working Arrangements:

36.25 hours per week

Closing Date:

23:59 hours on 12 June 2026

An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join an inclusive and value driven public sector organisation with an outstanding organisational culture. We offer free car parking, a generous pension and generous annual leave.

As a GIS specialist with data skills at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, you will play a key role in delivering mapping solutions and managing geospatial and addressing data in order to deliver high quality, timely and relevant information to support a wide range of uses including the Service’s response and fire safety activities.

The role, the key point of contact within the Service and for external partners, will manage all aspects of the GIS system. The role is also responsible for data from acquisition to extraction for use in GIS and other systems, undertaking and managing processes to support activities and communication of information and managing the lifecycle of addressing data. The postholder will also be required to analyse data and present information to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences.

It is essential that the postholder have an appropriate degree in a relevant subject or equivalent professional qualification, have experience in managing a GIS such as CADCorp, ArcGIS or QGIS (including spatial data analysis) and have experience with analysis and reporting tools. 

How to apply?

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Key Dates

Closing date for applications is 23:59 hours on 12 June 2026 however we reserve the right to close the advert prior to this if sufficient quality applications have been received.

We anticipate interviews to take place w/c 26 June 2026.

Further Information

This post is subject to a Standard check with the Disclosure and Barring Service*.

Diversity Matters at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. We want to attract the broadest range of people to work with us and the more diverse the workforce, the better able we are to serve our community. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all individuals regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief or age. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

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