Records Manager (Data Safe-RRD)
Job Title: Records Manager (Data Safe-RRD)
Salary: The starting salary is £47,060, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £44,132 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £52,652 Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: The primary Met Location for this role is Sidcup. Travel across the Met Estate, to attend meetings as required by the business, is expected.
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Policing London is a hugely complex challenge that evolves every day. To make sure the Met is up to the task, we need the right IT and systems across our organisation. As a Records Manager (Data Safe-RRD), you will help to enable us to do our best for the London area. Join us and play your part in making London the safest capital in the world and delivering ‘More Trust, Less Crime and High Standards’.
As a member of the Met, you will also enjoy great benefits including annual leave, civil service pension arrangements, maternity/paternity support, as well as being part of a continuous learning culture.
Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT)
The mission of Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) is to provide the Met with information (and specifically data), communications and technology to help frontline officers and Met staff do their jobs more efficiently, in order to deliver the New Met for London plan. In other words, DDaT is about “passionately delivering trusted technology for precise data driven policing”.
As well as keeping up to speed with developments in technology and making recommendations for new equipment and systems that will help modernise policing, DDaT also comprises the Data Office which:
- Owns and drives the data compliance and analytics agenda.
- Brings together the accountabilities that are currently dispersed across the Met business areas.
- Consolidates and further develops existing Met data and insight services.
- Enables data sharing and collaboration to serve the public and external partners.
DDaT is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We support hybrid working, and the hiring manager will be happy to discuss arrangements for this role.
Job Purpose
This is an exciting opportunity to help deliver outcomes to meet the New Met for London, ‘we will be relentlessly data driven and evidence based in delivery’. The role holder will develop a highly skilled and effective approach in records management and Review, Retention & Disposal (RRD) to deliver legislative compliance across the MPS. They will lead and inspire a team of SMEs and ensure they remain highly skilled and effective in RRD compliance and legislation.
A key element of the role is the application of RRD principles in line with College of Policing APP. The team are responsible for the application of Police Information and Records Management (PIRM) whereby all operational data is subject to a National Retention Assessment Criteria (NRAC) review when a decision to either retain or dispose of data is made. In addition, the team offer support and guidance to the wider organisation.
As the manager, you will also be responsible for undertaking proactive audits of records management activity to test compliance against legislation and policy. You will provide strategic reporting and measure performance. You will work closely with colleagues across Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT), Information Asset Owners and Information Asset Assistants to promote a culture of responsibility and high standards, intervening to improve compliance levels and support operational performance when necessary. You will escalate any risk/issues to the Band B Senior Records Lead. You will be part of the extended Data Foundations Senior Leadership Team.
Key Role Responsibilities
- Develop detailed knowledge of records management and provide decision making on RRD
- Develop team knowledge and subject matter expertise in records management
- Develop the team to provide records management and review, retain and disposal (RRD) guidance and training to colleagues. To include the review and update of the Records Management Policy and supporting RRD documents
- Exploit technology to identify records which require permanent preservation (physical and digital) aligned to the APP on Archiving of records in the public interest
- Maintaining any related records management training, guidance or policy documentation
- Update and maintain retention schedules to ensure fit for purpose.
- Undefined on RRD issues with existing technologies and advise on the potential benefits/drawbacks of new technologies.
- Review and provide decision making for Business Justification Plans and Freedom of Information requests
- Work together with the Data Foundations Teams to bring about MPS wide objective of becoming a Data Driven Organisation.
- Monitor key performance and provide monthly reports for use across the organisation
- Build and maintain effective internal relationships with senior officers, staff, policing nationally and external stakeholders
- Work with business areas to assure compliance with retention and disposal policies, including assessing new business activities or functions
- Provide records management expertise and validated opinion in verbal and written reports
- Awareness and undefined towards any recommendations following external audits
- Ability to effectively manage personal workload, taskings own and training through self–learning and mandatory sessions.
- Development opportunities in cover for Senior Lead.
Additional Information
Vetting Clearance Level
For this role the Vetting Clearance is Force Clearance Level, Recruitment Vetting (RV), and National Security Vetting (NSV) Level, Counter Terrorism Check (CTC).
Hybrid Working
Hybrid Working available in line with the MPS hybrid working policy.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement (1000 words maximum), you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 7th May 2025.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence W/C 12th May.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence W/C 19th May.