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. 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. This post has been advertised internally and externally. *With effect from 6 July 2023, Fire & Rescue Authorities have been listed in Schedule 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975, meaning that all LFRS roles are subject to a Standard Level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check as a minimum. Some roles within the Service will be eligible for a higher level check depending on the duties of the role. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .