Technician (Asset Data)

Barnsley Council is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong communication skills and attention to detail to support our team of experienced surveyors and the wider Council through accurate data input and the ongoing maintenance of the Council’s property information, including the Asset Register and Terrier systems.

A major element of the work will involve working alongside surveyors to maintain data for the Council’s Strategic Housing New Build and Acquisition programme. The aim of the Programme is to increase the Council’s affordable housing stock by buying residential properties and supporting the development of new build properties on Council owned land through direct build and joint venture opportunities.

You will assist and support the Principal Technician and Senior Technician to ensure the delivery, maintenance and continual improvement of the Asset Register and Terrier systems by capturing and verifying geographic and textual data from transfer documentation, conveyances, leases and tenancies, etc., and inputting information onto computerised systems and to be a point of contact for the Council in respect of general land ownership enquiries.

This role offers a great opportunity to collaborate with experienced professionals and learn from their expertise. It involves capturing and verifying geographic and textual data, conducting land and property surveys, and using CAD and GIS systems to produce visual plans and resolving boundary disputes to managing records of land and property interests.

Your contributions will support the ongoing project to transfer data to a corporate GIS, promoting e-business and accessibility. The role includes providing training to new users of the Asset Register and Terrier (GIS) systems.

If you are motivated with good communication skills and are willing to use your initiative to solve problems with a passion for property matters, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity at Barnsley Council. Join us in making a difference and contributing to the success of our community.

Join Our Dynamic Estates Team!

Barnsley is experiencing exciting times with the £200 million Glass Works development now fully operational and the recent acquisition of the Alhambra shopping centre, which is set to deliver our ‘Health on the High Street’ ambitions. Barnsley truly is ‘a place of possibilities’.

Barnsley Council’s diverse land and property assets are key enablers of service delivery and regeneration. Our asset portfolio is crucial for the Council to achieve its ambitions for now and for the future. It includes our beautiful heritage and cultural venues and spaces such as Cannon Hall, Worsborough Mill, and Elsecar Heritage Centre, our iconic art-deco Town Hall and Civic Centre, Grade A office accommodation at locations like Westgate Plaza and Gateway Plaza, children’s homes, green spaces and allotments, parks, and reservoirs.

With a land and property portfolio of approximately 2,500 assets and a book value of £300 million pounds, we are looking to expand our Estates Team. We are seeking a Technician to support the work of the Estates team.

We encourage applications from individuals with strong commercial acumen, whether from the public or private sector. If you would like to find out more or discuss any of these roles in more detail, please contact Belinda Gaynor, Estates Group Leader, at belindagaynor@barnsley.gov.uk or Ian Ramsden, Principal Technician (Asset Data), at ianramsden@barnsley.gov.uk