About the job

Job summary

We are looking for 2 Corporate Information Managers to join the Information and Records Management Service (IRMS).

You will provide professional expertise and hands-on support which enables the effective management of information across the organisation. The roles would suit individuals who enjoy working in a collaborative environment, and possess great digital, communication and organisational skills. Extensive on the job training is provided.

Job description

On a typical day in this role you might:

• Deliver a training session, helping colleagues understand how they can manage emails better, dispose of information in line with policy, or protect sensitive information.
• Lead conversations with stakeholders to propose updates to Parliament’s retention schedule to address gaps or reflect changes in legislation.
• Attend team meetings to sell the benefits of good information management
• Meet with colleagues to design and build new SharePoint sites, exploring how these can be set up to meet collaboration and information storage requirements.
• Visit colleagues across the parliamentary estate to advise on disposal or archiving of legacy hard copy information.

You’ll also be able to explore your professional interests, leading on assigned team workstreams or projects, which might include policy development, communications campaigns, engagement or technical exploration and configuration.

Person specification

What we’re looking for:

• A sound understanding of information management principles, best practice and legislation, with a good understanding of how digital systems can be configured to manage information.
• Problem solving skills, with an ability to provide options and recommendations to address a situation using professional judgement and creativity.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and explain issues and justify solutions in a way that is meaningful and persuasive to a range of users.

Benefits

Details of our employee benefits can be found at https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/lords/lordshro/employee-benefits/

What you’ll get in return:

• 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service).
• Generous pension scheme.
• Discounts from well-known brands and retailers.
• Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme.
• Our offices are physically located in central London, but we operate a flexible, hybrid working model, so there will be opportunities to work remotely as well as onsite at Parliament.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact HLRecruitment@parliament.uk

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.