Senior Information and Records Manager

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• About the job
• Benefits
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• Apply and further information

Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea

About the job

Job summary

Are you passionate about managing information effectively and ensuring its security, accessibility and accuracy?

Do you enjoy collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders?

If so, we have a unique opportunity available to join our team and would love to hear from you!

Job description

As Senior Records and Information Manager, you will oversee the entire information management lifecycle, ensuring that data and records are securely stored, up to date, and easily accessible to colleagues across DVSA.

You will have a pivotal role in shaping and implementing information management strategies and influencing the wider agency to make the most of record management tools, whilst also ensuring compliance with security and privacy regulations. This will include developing and managing processes to support collaborative working in the Agency’s chosen systems for information and knowledge exchange.

Working closely with colleagues across DVSA, you will champion good records management practice, including collaborating with the teams responsible for data protection and cyber security to ensure secure handling of records. Outside of DVSA colleagues, you will have the opportunity to engage with professionals in the Government Knowledge and Information Management community, sharing knowledge and best practice. This will include working with the Office of the Traffic Commissioners, to who we provide a quality records management service, as well as Records Officers across the Department for Transport family, and The National Archives.

In addition, you will lead a diverse team, supporting their continuing professional and personal development, and ensuring that they have the skills and knowledge to provide a good quality records management service.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the development and implementation of a knowledge and records management framework that includes structures and processes for governance.
• Leading compliance audits of records management practices within DVSA as part of the DVSA Information Risk Audit Programme.
• Identifying, recording and managing risks relating to records management to support the Senior Information Risk Owner.
• Leading on the development and maintenance of records management policies and procedure documents.
• Responding to information and data incidents as directed by the Head of Data Protection and Information Management.

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack.

Person specification

You will have experience of working with record management systems and collaboration tools, such as Microsoft SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Google Workspace etc. You will either already hold a recognised qualification in records management, information management or a related discipline, or be willing to work towards such qualifications when in post.

You will be a highly organised individual with excellent attention to detail, enabling you to maintain a high level of accuracy in your work. You will effectively identify and record risks and provide support to mitigate these.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills, enabling you to develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You will communicate in an effective and articulate manner, ensuring that complex information is understood by all.

Additional Information

This role can be based in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham or Swansea, your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. We operate a hybrid working model giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work. Our expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your time at your base location. Visits to other DVSA sites or work locations count towards this.

Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

About Us

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.

We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.

We’re working hard to:

• Make roads safer.
• Improve services for our customers.
• Make road transport greener and healthier.
• Harness the potential of technology and data.
• Grow and level up the economy.

To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £40,808, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes £11,822 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
• Generous Annual Leave – 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year of service, up to 30
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday
• Latest IT and Tech devices
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
• Excellent learning and development tailored to your role including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level
• Wide range of discounts schemes on high street names
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing
• Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers
• For more information see visit our careers page

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Sara Stock
• Email : sara.stock@dvsa.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here

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