GIS Consultant - Education
We are passionate about the role geospatial education can play in ensuring future generations make rational decisions about the sustainability of our World. Do you share this passion? We have a great opportunity to join our friendly supportive Education Team and make a positive impact on geospatial education in the UK. If you have experience of GIS education in the university sector and want to influence its future direction, then we would love to hear from you. Please apply online via our website.
We are a thriving company that offers its employees the security of working for a financially sound, market-leading, mapping technology company. We encourage collaboration and truly value the individual contributions each person makes, rewarding them with a generous bonus scheme and comprehensive benefits package.
GIS Consultant – Education - what will you be doing?
Reporting to The Head of Higher Education, you will help us reimagine GIS in Higher Education.
Your responsibilities will include:
Applying the ArcGIS System to promote Modern GIS across Higher Education.
Supporting educators to access and use ArcGIS in their teaching.
Engaging, advising and partnering with researchers to enable research through spatial thinking with ArcGIS.
Creating innovative and engaging learning materials to support users for both face-to-face engagement and e-learning.
Collaborating with other Esri UK Teams to develop additional resources to support our customers learning, software adoption and growth.
Keeping up to date with changes to the ArcGIS system, understanding how it can be applied to solve problems.
Encourage the use of emerging technology & techniques, such as AI, Deep learning, Big Data, Python and R, to aid both teaching and research.
Developing visible career paths for students to be inspired to follow which highlight customer success in our industry.
This would be a great career move if you have:
A strong working knowledge of the ArcGIS System (essential) and a passion for GIS & Remote Sensing.
A master’s degree, or undergraduate degree and equivalent experience. We are keen to consider candidates with a range of experience and diversity is important to us.
Experience of deploying code to solve geospatial problems and a knowledge of how this is used in academia.
Python coding and / or JavaScript experience and the ability to work with large datasets.
Good relationship building skills, with the ability to communicate and influence people.
Because of the types of data and clients we work with, all our positions require successful candidates to undergo a basic security clearance and to have current, unrestricted entitlement to work in the UK.
Why join us?
A good basic salary starting from circa £33k-£35k depending on experience, plus a generous company bonus paying up to 20% per annum.
A good benefits package, including – enhanced Pension, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, Vitality healthcare scheme, wellbeing/gym contribution, cycle to work scheme. We believe as a company that we should give back wherever we can and therefore also offer volunteering opportunities, including two days where you can volunteer for a charity that is important to you.
Location – You will be home based but will be expected to visit Esri UK offices and universities around the UK and Ireland to meet with colleagues and customers.
Flexibility / Hours – Whilst this is a permanent full time role working Mon-Fri, we are also happy to consider part time applicants. Please detail your ideal hours/working pattern you are seeking in your cover letter. We all work flexibly though and can vary our working pattern around our core hours.
Development - you will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills via a wide range of learning opportunities and get involved supporting our wider business too.
Please apply online on our website www.esriuk.com, including your CV and a covering letter so we can find out a little more about you.
Application deadline: 6th October 2024, however we will be shortlisting and contacting suitable applicants sooner, so please apply ASAP!
Esri UK are an equal opportunity employer - we recognise the importance and value of having a diverse and inclusive workforce and the benefits that this can bring to both our employees and our customers.
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