Description
We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.
This role has a starting salary of £35,730 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.
This is a fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 31/05/2026.
We are hiring a new Risk Intelligence Officerfor our Data Insight Team within our Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, on a secondment basis. The team is based in Woodhatch, Reigate but we promote agile working as a team, and we split our time between home working and working in the office (2 days per week) or other Council premises. We offer compressed hours and the ability to use flexi hours for this role.
Rewards and Benefits
1. 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service.
2. Buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
3. Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
4. An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) supporting health and wellbeing
5. A generous local government salary related pension
6. Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
7. 1 paid volunteering day per year
8. Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
9. Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
About the Team
The Data Insight team focuses on gathering intelligence, forming insights and presenting data concerning the highest risk premises, sites and most vulnerable people in Surrey. The information is processed and provided in user friendly formats to operational firefighters during incidents, to keep them safe and to aid their understanding of the different environments they may be working in.
About the Role
As a Risk Intelligence Officer you will be responsible for management, assessment and processing of life-critical risk information. Knowledge and experience in corporate Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Computer Aided Design (CAD) is essential for this role. GIS and CAD will form a part of the work involving digitising building plans and displaying risk information, creating maps of various hazards, as well as updating online data sharing and GIS platforms. Data handling and administration are also essential to this role, ensuring information is kept current and accurate.
Based within the Data Insight Team, you will report to the Senior Risk Information Officer and will play an important and active role in community safety and will be expected to contribute positively and professionally to this aim in occasionally challenging or time-critical situations to maintain the safety of fire-fighters and members of the community.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
10. Knowledge and experience of CAD and GIS
11. Good observation skills and attention to detail
12. Ability to adapt to technological changes
13. Organization and ability to meet deadlines
In addition to uploading your CV, as part of your application you will be asked to answer the following questions:
14. Please tell us about a time and provide examples of your experience using both CAD and GIS.
15. Please describe a time when you have used your observation skills and attention to detail.
16. What experience do you have of adapting to technological changes?
17. Please describe a time where you have used your organisational skills to meet tight deadlines.
A standard DBS check is also required for this post.Contact details
Please contact us for any questions relating to role requirements, flexible working requests, transferable skills or barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact Lisa White by e-mail or on MS Teams.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 27/07/2025interviews to follow.
We look forward to receiving your application,