Technician - Asset Data

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Assets team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

Job Title: Estates Technician (Asset Data) 

Barnsley Council is seeking a highly motivated individual who possesses good technical and communication skills to support our team of experienced surveyors and the wider Council in the provision of technical support, in connection with the Council's property holdings, and maintenance of the Asset Register and Terrier systems.  

You will assist and support the Principal and Senior Technicians 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 dynamic individuals for the following positions:-

• Group Leader 
• Senior Surveyor 
• Surveyor x 3 

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 Lindsay Johnson, our Head of Property, at (lindsayjohnson@barnsley.gov.uk) or Azmat Mir, Interim Estates Group Leader at (azmatmir@barnsley.gov.uk)