Development and delivery of training and advice setting out best practice

• Responsible for the development and delivery of training and advice to bodies subject to the PRA, setting out best practice in understanding value and appraisal and selection techniques.
• Explore and develop improvements in TNA advice, guidance, and training by maintaining a keen awareness of new and emerging knowledge and information management products, methods and techniques and evaluate their potential relevance and value.
• Ensure best practice in records management is embedded in high-level appraisal methodologies (HLAM) and reflected in the review of solutions for appraisal, selection, and sensitivity review of records.
• Promote the use and interpretation of TNA’s established Information Management Assessment Program, specifically focused on appraisal, selection, and managing material subject to government classifications and in line with FOIA exemptions.
• Provide the knowledge and expertise for the continual refresh of TNA guidance that specifically supports and develops the early and frequent transfer of digital and analogue collections.
• Responsible for the line management of the KIM Practice Advisor.

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Display Screen Equipment user

Person Specification

Essential criteria

• Qualification or equivalent experience in information and records management, including safekeeping, lifecycle management and disposal of records and information through assessing value, developing appraisal and selection techniques, and handling and managing material subject to government classifications and in line with information rights legislation.
• Demonstrable experience of building, developing, and maintaining strong trust-based relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels using diplomacy, tact, and insight to achieve results.
• A proven ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and persuasively in person, online and in written advice, guidance, and presentations independently and on own initiative, for both an expert and a non-expert audience.
• Excellent planning and organisation skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and keeping work to schedule.
• Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering guidance, training to support learning that is reflective of equality and diversity needs.
• Demonstrable experience with information management systems, including Microsoft 365, and applying information governance principles and good practice.
• Line management experience, including workload, performance and development management.

Desirable criteria

• An interest in the government approach to technology and digital services including machine learning to support appraisal, selection, and sensitivity review.
• A demonstrable willingness to keep up to date with emerging knowledge and information management products, methods and techniques that support appraisal and selection.

Other Requirements

• A combination of onsite and home working is currently available. Applicants must be able to work from our Kew site at least 60% of their time.
• Must be prepared to travel to other Government Departments as required, with occasional overnight stays a possibility.
• SC clearance is required for this role. This requires candidates to have been resident in the UK for at least the past five years.
• The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package, including pension, sports and social club facilities, onsite gym, discounted rates at our on-site cafe and opportunities for training and development. Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per calendar year (rising to 25 after the first year, and incrementally to 30 days after six years) and 10½ days public and privilege holidays per annum.
• Any move to The National Archives from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

Reasonable adjustments

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

• Contact The National Archives via careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
• Complete the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional

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

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

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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

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. (opens in new window) 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. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for