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Job description
Do you have a passion for nature and the environment? Do you want to make a real difference and secure significant environmental gains in the present and the future? Do you enjoy working in a team? Can you see yourself advising communities and customers to maximise gains for the Natural Environment?
If this appeals to you, a career at Natural England offers rewarding opportunities to secure environmental improvements and play your part in creating a better future for people and nature.
The priority work Natural England is delivering includes:
- Establishing a Nature Recovery Network to help wildlife thrive;
- Monitoring environmental changes to identify and help reduce the effects of climate change;
- Working with farmers and landowners to develop greener food production methods;
- Advising on plans for new developments to maximise gains for nature, and
- Providing ways for people to better connect with nature, including green social prescribing.
We are the Government’s Adviser for the natural environment, playing a vital role in delivering the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, an ambitious vision which brings new opportunities to protect and enhance and to achieve real outcomes for the environment.
Find out more about the work of Natural England at www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england
Job description
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in the Information and Security Team within Natural England’s Legal and Governance Directorate.
As the Lead Advisor within Knowledge and Information Management (KIM), you will monitor internal compliance, inform, and provide advice regarding all aspects of KIM requests and act as a contact point for all information requests received from both internal and external customers / end users.
You will also support internal compliance on our SharePoint On Line (SPOL), Records Hub and other digital systems as well as providing data to support the Security and information Dashboard.
Within this role you will also be working, at times, with the Data Protection Manager and the Security Officer, you will champion the highest access to information Standards and drive forward compliance across Natural England. As well as building expertise within the organisation and working on a range of exciting new programmes and projects, you will capture learning and embed improved ways of working to ensure that our legal position is robust, and we are upholding our core values.
Crucial to this role will be the development of an expert knowledge of all aspects of the Security and Information Team areas of responsibility as well as a proactive and pragmatic approach.
There is plenty of opportunity for development.
Key tasks/principal accountabilities:
You will be required to manage, develop, and champion NE’s corporate records management policies and procedures, in accordance with the Public Records Act and other related legislation.
Overall management and delivery of the corporate retention procedures for paper and electronic records.
Liaison with the Area Team’s on relocating or closing of facilities (record storage issues).
Support and contribute to the following:
- Electronic Records Management
- KIM Team Information
- SharePoint On Line (SPOL)
Promote and develop good records and information practice across the organisation. Use appropriate tools and methods to train, support and inform customers.
Keep in touch with knowledge and information management (KIM) events and issues across the wider profession through membership of relevant societies and participation in working groups.
- Providing advice and guidance to Managers and teams on the requirements of SPOL Asset Owners and site Owners, conducting SPOL health checks and reporting, their duties, and responsibilities and where necessary, provide support to help frame responses.
- When performing your role, you will have due regard to the risks associated with release of information, and consider the nature, scope, context, and purposes of releasing information within Natural England.
- Work with the wider Legal, Governance & External Affairs Directorate on Data initiatives to ensure a robust governance programme is managed.
- Engage closely with and support a range of central services that play a key part in keeping Natural England’s Data safe, managing information, and using technology in its best form, applying appropriate control measures. Whilst, also, working flexibly across the Team as might be required to meet priority work needs.
Benefits
Wherever possible Natural England accommodates requests for both full-time and part-time hours and other flexible working patterns to help employees achieve a good work/life balance and maintain their health and wellbeing.
Natural England provides excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development tailored to your role. From induction to ongoing learning and development, everyone in Natural England is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. Everyone has 10 days to devote to personal learning and development, as well as an additional 3 days to volunteer.
You will have access to Civil Service Pension and benefits arrangements and generous leave allowances (33 day per year pro rata), as well as flexible working, to help you achieve a work-life balance that works for you and us.
You will have access to a range of benefits including discounts on shopping vouchers, cycle to work scheme, and childcare vouchers. You can also join the Civil Service Sport club which offer discounts on a range of sports and leisure opportunities as well as social events.
Natural England is a fantastic place to work, where difference is celebrated.
We’re committed to fairness and equality for all, so you feel valued for who you are and what you do. Our shared values help us work together to benefit the communities we serve. Our thriving employee-led diversity networks support our inclusive culture and contribute to our Diversity Action Plan.