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Contract Type: Full Time (37 hours per week), Permanent

Salary: Grade 9 (£35,235 - £37,035)

Location: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Hybrid Working (3 days office based, 2 days remote)

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 17th November

One of Humberside Fire and Rescue Service’s core principles is innovation, and we are investing in our systems to help us achieve that aim. We want a forward-thinking individual who can help to drive this area forwards. This will enable us to reach and support the most vulnerable people and businesses in our area. The post holder can be secure in the knowledge that their work is contributing to the health and wellbeing of the community in which they live and work.

No two days are the same at Humberside Fire and Rescue. From troubleshooting Azure in the morning to upgrading a GIS system in the afternoon, adaptability, and the ability to prioritise tasks based on business needs are crucial.

We value a proactive approach to learning. The successful candidate should demonstrate a keen interest in building on prior knowledge, adapting to evolving technologies, and contributing fresh perspectives to our team.

In return, the Service offers a range of benefits including flexible working, training, Local Government Pension Scheme, free parking and use of gymnasium facilities at Service Headquarters.

The Digital Services Team comprises of Innovation, Solutions and Assurance departments, this role is in the Digital Innovation Team and highlighted green below.

 

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate any of the below skills.

Current skills

  1. Assist with the maintenance of Corporate GIS systems, including Mapping Updates, System Upgrades, and day to day support. (HFRS primarily use ESRI)
  2. Creation of no and low code mapping application to publish information across the Service. Ability to enhance and support existing applications.
  3. Comfortable with handling geospatial data in a range of formats and able to perform low level analysis.

The role also includes the elements below and we are comfortable if you don’t possess all of them initially but require you to have the ability to learn them through supported personal development.

Ability to learn

  1. Experience of Azure cloud-based platforms and resources.
  2. Assist in the use of Risk Modelling software to be used in key operational efficiency decisions (HFRS use Cadcorp)
  3. Contribute to scoping, requirement, and specification documents as part of stakeholder engagement. Translate requirements into clear user stories to be worked.
  4. Assist with creation of new GIS ETL processes to populate SQL databases. (HFRS use Python and FME)
  5. Continuous improvement including the review of existing GIS systems and suggestions of new efficient processes.
  6. Overview of SQL database schemas and T-SQL language for the extraction of data. (HFRS use Microsoft SQL Server, a mixture of Azure managed instances and VMs)

Equally as important as the skills you possess are your personal characteristics and how you align with the Service. We would like you have the following traits.

Personal Characteristics

  1. Thorough and methodical approach to testing and problem solving.
  2. Empathy for users to design customer focussed systems with UX / UI in mind.
  3. Imaginative and innovative thinking bringing fresh ideas to move the Service forward.
  4. Intellectual curiosity and a passion for self-development.
  5. Calm under pressure, can handle multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
  6. Proactive, self-starter who is comfortable working out solutions to problems without interaction.
  7. Align to the HFRS core code of ethics. https://humbersidefire.gov.uk/about-us/principles-and-behaviours

If you feel you would be a good fit for the role, please send your CV to the HR Team (HR@humbersidefire.gov.uk), after initial sifting successful candidates will be invited in to complete a short assessment and interview.

We would encourage you to apply for the role even if you feel you don’t have all the skills listed or don’t have the experience of undertaking similar roles in the past. We value the right attitude, willingness to learn, and strong personal characteristics, and we believe that these qualities can be just as important as specific experience.
 

Please note, previous applicants need not apply.

Applicants who require reasonable adjustments for disabilities at any stage of the selection process are invited to contact: HR@humbersidefire.gov.uk

Here at Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, our people are what make us unique and every individual who shares our values has a voice to add to our story. We are committed to preserving our inclusive culture and promoting a sense of belonging. We believe we grow and learn better with a diverse team of employees and, as a result, we always appoint the best applicants based on what they can bring to our organisation, drawing on the differences in who we are, how we think and what we’ve experienced.