Senior Records Manager| Digital Information and Records Management| Marsh Lane Office

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Job Description

| Salary £43,421-£48,474 Per annum (Pay Award Pending) | Permanent | Full Time, 37 hours per week | Hybrid & flexible working |

International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship

Only those with a post-graduate professional qualification in records management, archives administration or equivalent will be considered for this role.

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This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Records Manager to join our Information and Records Management Service to lead, support, give assurance and direction to Lancashire County Council and the Information and Records Management Service on governance, risk mitigation and compliance in relation to all LCC record keeping and EDRMS practices, delivering clear priorities and expectations.

You will be responsible for the development, co-ordination, implementation and review of corporate and IRMS policies on records management and to govern the delivery of the IRMS to identified standards, ensuring compliance with statutory and legislative requirements.

You will provide expert knowledge, specialist advice and guidance on records related issues, projects and initiatives, including advice relating to the retention and disposal of records, access control and other records management operational procedures, developing and implementing new solutions as required.

You will be the Subject Matter Expert for the authority's corporate Electronic Document and Records Management System (EDRMS); developing, implementing and maintaining effective EDRMS structures including policies and procedures to support and facilitate the management, access and disposal of records.

You will be the senior records manager in a large team who are focused on delivering excellent records management services to the Council. You will work alongside four other professionally qualified records managers and will be the point of escalation for guidance and support.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this role, it is essential have a post-graduate professional qualification in records management, archives administration or equivalent.

You must have significant and proven experience of working as a professionally qualified archivist or records manager, preferably in local government, but essentially in a large and diverse organisation. You must also have demonstrable experience of developing, implementing and maintaining corporate business classification schemes and record retention schedules. Alongside this you must be able to develop and co-ordinate relevant policy, strategy and guidelines

You must have a demonstrative knowledge and understanding of document and records management principles, theory and practice, current professional standards, legislation and compliance issues.

You will be expected to be a point of escalation in providing authoritative specialist advice on complex record keeping outcomes of national inquiries (e.g. Covid, IICSA, Infected Blood) and legal cases.

What you'll get in return

We value our staff as individuals and aim to help them achieve their full potential while working for us. We offer a work environment that encourages staff engagement, team working and problem solving and we recognise the importance and benefits of a good work life balance. In return for your passion and expertise, we offer all our staff a generous benefits package equal to the terms and conditions enjoyed by all council staff. Details of the benefits on offer can be found on the LCC Vacancies website.

The post offers hybrid and flexible working. We are committed to your ongoing professional development as a records manager.

For a confidential and informal chat about the role, please contact Johanna Jones - Johanna.Jones@lancashire.gov.uk

How to apply

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

If offered the position you will be required to evidence your Post-graduate professional qualification in records management, archives administration or equivalent.

Closing date for applications: 03 November 2024

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Job Description and Person Specification