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Geospatial Analyst

Salary: £34,487 - £40,222
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 35
Closing Date: Mon 01 Jun 2026 - 10:59 pm UTC
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Geospatial Analyst

Interviews will take place on 10/6/2026 and 11/6/2026

 

About the role...

 

The role holder supports our central analytical and operational functions, which includes economists, researchers, market analysts and geospatial experts. They embed geospatial insights and outputs into the Agency's decision-making processes, enabling strategic interventions that drive more efficient outcomes.  

You’ll leverages the latest technology and location-focused data to support impactful research and analysis, and the production of geospatial deliverables. You’ll also establish opportunities for collaboration with key contacts both internally and externally. 

Key responsibilities 

- Deliver high-quality Geospatial outputs that meet stakeholder requirements.  

- Work with senior management to develop material and promote the department’s capabilities.  

- Analyse, integrate, and evaluate multiple data sources for strategic insight to support decision making.  

- Support research and analysis with geospatial input.  

- Implement standards for information management and coding to ensure intelligence and data can be easily interpreted by others.  

- Ensure value for money from procured data through strategic insight.  

- Support the wider agency’s initiatives including using spatial and visualisation presentation to help drive marketing, consultation and general communications. 

 

 About you… 

 

You’ll be a self-starter having already begun your geospatial career and you’ll have a genuine interest in how spatial data is used in real‑world decision making.  

You’ll have experience using GIS (ideally ArcGIS), know your way around geospatial concepts, continually building upon your technical expertise. You communicate clearly and concisely, can work with a variety of experts, raising questions and clarifying information as needed.  

We are looking for someone who is willing to grow their skillset, work with supportive colleagues and strengthen how geospatial data is used across the organisation. 

The qualifications, knowledge and experience we are looking for:

Essential:

- Degree level qualification and/or appropriate professional experience or qualifications.  

- Ability to produce data visualisations (including cartographic products) to communicate intelligence and analysis.  

- Experience with Esri products: ArcGIS Pro, ESRI Enterprise (including Portal for ArcGIS and Arc Server), ArcGIS Online and CityEngine.  

- Awareness of working with Relational Database Management Systems such as PostgreSQL (with Post GIS), Data Manipulation Languages (DML) such as SQL.  

- Familiarity with scripting languages to enhance geospatial workflows, such as Python, Arcade and/or R. 

- Awareness of data licensing, data limitations, data standards, procurement processes.  

- Awareness of the planning process, particularly the Government’s digital planning agenda.  

- Troubleshoot and debug problems, with clear industry-standard documentation.  

- Self-motivated with initiative and innovation, maintaining regular communication with the Geospatial team. 

Desirable:  

- An awareness or understanding of land transactions 

- Some exposure or understanding of Land Law 

- Exposure to land surveying techniques 

 

Who are we? 

 

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

 

What we offer... 

 

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you. 

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, a wide range of healthcare plans, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names. 

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future. 

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go. 

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way. 

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. 

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme. 

We’re a diverse team of more than 1,000 professionals spanning 17 professions, helping Homes England to be effective, efficient and deliver for communities.

Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country. For more information about our EDI strategy please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2024 to 2025 — Second Edition - GOV.UK

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

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Geospatial Analyst
Salary: £34,487 - £40,222
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