Assistant GIS & Data Officer

Assistant GIS & Data Officer

Full Time – 35 Hours per Week

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 gross per annum depending on skills and experience

Permanent Contract

Location: Beechcroft House, Vicarage Lane, Curdridge, Southampton, SO32 2DP

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is a grassroots movement working for nature’s recovery and to bring people closer to nature.

‘Our vision for a wilder future is beautiful and vital!’

Our future has to be wilder!

We are seeking an Assistant GIS & Data Officer to join our cause.

This is an exciting opportunity to support our ambitions for nature’s recovery through providing technical analytical support and expertise to ensure all our decisions are underpinned by sound knowledge and evidence.

The role will support our dynamic Nature-Based Solutions team through the collation, analysis and sharing of data, in order to inform our work across our nature reserves and project work.

This is a desk-based role, suiting someone with a desire to pursue a career in data analysis and geographical information systems. The role will be based within the Nature-Based Solutions team but will work closely with colleagues across the Trust to support the data and GIS needs across our whole repertoire of work.

Moderate experience of carrying out data management and GIS is required, as well as a good understanding of conservation and ecology.

Wild About Inclusion!

As an inclusive employer we recognise that our workforce needs to better reflect the communities in which we live and work. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly those underrepresented within our sector, including people from black, Asian, minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

Disability Confident. We are proudly a Disability Confident Committed employer. The scheme is helping us recruit and retain great people to meet our workforce needs. As a member of the scheme, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

To be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme you must:

Identify as being disabled which under the Equality Act 2010 means a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial*, long term** adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day to day activities; or a long-term health condition; and;

(*Substantial is more than minor or trivial **Long-term means 12 months or more)

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Set out how you meet all the minimum qualifying criteria set out in the person specification for the post at the application and testing stages. This is a requirement for all candidates, not just those applying under the scheme.

We are happy to discuss the possibilities of hybrid and flexible working

This role will be based at our office in Curdridge, however, we are happy to accommodate a hybrid working routine, and discuss a pattern of work which suits the candidate. Traditionally, office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with an hour lunch break.

We offer a wide range of benefits including a competitive salary, generous annual leave allowance, a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, learning and development support, 24-hour access to our employee assistance programme, discounted staff travel with our corporate partners Wightlink (subject to T&Cs) and more.

Closing date: 18 June 2025

Interviews: 24 June 2025

To apply for the role, please click on the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page. In the ‘supporting information’ section, you’ll need to demonstrate, with detailed examples, how you meet the job requirements using the Job Description and Recruitment Pack below. Please note that we may occasionally close vacancies early when we have received enough applications that meet the required criteria.

Please do not use artificial intelligence tools to assist you to complete the application form. We may not accept applications that have been completed utilising AI tools. If you would usually use tools such as these to assist you in filling in a form, please contact us to discuss this further and understand other options