Knowledge and Information Management Officer

Posted by: Office For Students

Employed By: Office For Students

Job Title: Knowledge and Information Management Officer

Salary: £44,102 - £45,231 plus generous Civil Service defined benefit pension

Contract: Full-time

Location: Bristol

Application Deadline: 19 May 2025 at 9am

The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator of higher education in England. We aim to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers.

The Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) Team supports the OfS in complying with information law obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Public Records Act 1958, the UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018. This is an exciting time to join our supportive and collaborative team in a role where you can make a positive impact to improve KIM for colleagues across the organisation.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Knowledge and Information Management Officer to join the KIM team. This is a varied role with the opportunity to work across the different KIM functions to ensure information is managed in accordance with information law and internal policies. You will be working on the improvement of information management across the organisation and helping to ensure the OfS complies with Information Rights and Data Protection law.  

The KIM team is part of the broader Legal function; you will also be working closely with colleagues across the organisation including senior leaders.

About You

We are looking for an experienced KIM or Information Rights professional with a sound understanding of UK information law. The role is perfectly suited to a strong communicator and problem solver. You will be proactive with excellent organisational and drafting skills and demonstrate attention to detail. Partnership working with colleagues and understanding of the strategic context that the OfS is working within is key to success in this role.

Working for us

The OfS regulates the higher education sector on behalf of all students. We value diversity and the wealth of perspectives, experience and ideas that it brings to our work, and we strive to embed equality of opportunity in everything we do.

We recruit based on fair and open competition and welcome applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, race and ethnicity, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

Flexibility is important to the OfS, as we recognise that it can enable people to work more effectively. A set of organisation-wide principles shape our approach to flexible and hybrid working, which our teams then use as guidance on how they deliver their business goals. This would usually mean working from the office for two days in a typical week.

To attract the widest possible field of qualified applicants, flexible working, for example job share and part time working, apply to this role.

In addition, our Total Reward Framework offers a range of benefits to suit your way of life. These include comprehensive learning and development, annual leave starting at 25 days’ per year (plus public holidays), access to the highly regarded Civil Service pension scheme and a variety of health benefits.
 
Closing date for applications: 09:00 Monday 19 May
Interviews: Thursday 29 May