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Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: A degree in GIS, Geography, Urban Planning or a related subject, or equivalent experienceExperience of geocoding and working with GIS software, particularly ArcGIS Pro or QGISStrong analytical and data management skills, including data quality assurance and basic SQLExcellent knowledge of the geography of Great BritainThe ability to work accurately and independently while managing deadlinesStrong communication and organisational skillsDesirable: experience working with longitudinal datasetsDesirable: experience with Ordnance Survey data, including AddressBase and MasterMapDesirable: experience with historic mappingDesirable: familiarity with the British National Grid coordinate system Responsibilities: Support the manual geocoding of approximately 10,000 residential addresses across three UK longitudinal cohort studies: NCDS, BCS70 and Next StepsUse ArcGIS Pro, historic Ordnance Survey mapping and AddressBase data to identify residential property locationsAssign accurate property centroids and, where available, Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs)Resolve incomplete or inaccurate address information using a range of spatial data sources Technologies: GISSupportSQL More:
We are seeking a detail-oriented GIS Specialist to support nationally important longitudinal research across NCDS, BCS70 and Next Steps. This is a contract role until the end of December 2026, with occasional office attendance at our Bloomsbury office rather than every week. The pay rate is £23.11 per hour PAYE plus holiday pay, or £31.34 per hour via an umbrella company, with an annual equivalent of £43,981. We offer the opportunity to apply strong GIS skills to challenging spatial data work that contributes to high-quality research.
last updated 29 week of 2026