At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to manage information and records using collaboration tools like Teams and SharePoint.
- Company: Join the DVSA, a key player in digital and data management.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, generous leave, and a strong pension contribution.
- Other info: Great career development opportunities and supportive team environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on how information is managed across the organisation.
- Qualifications: Experience with collaboration tools and providing clear guidance.
The predicted salary is between 44241 - 48241 £ per year.
Agency: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Business area: Digital and Data
Number of jobs available: 1
Line management responsibilities: Yes
Locations: Bristol, Swansea, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham (Chadderton), Birmingham (Garretts Green) or Uxbridge.
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job‑share, Flexible working
Job grade: Senior Executive Officer
Salary minimum: £44,241
London Weighting allowance for Yeading employees: £4,000
Job Summary
Would you love to be a key player in a project supporting DVSA to make best use of collaboration tools like Teams, SharePoint and Outlook? Can you help people manage information and records with confidence through providing firm, clear guidance and training? Do you fancy leading a small, close‑knit and supportive team? Then this could be the job for you! Join DVSA and help shape how information is managed across the organisation. As part of this role you will support the effective management of information and records throughout their lifecycle, ensuring they are secure, accessible, easy to find and appropriately disposed of when no longer needed. You’ll work with colleagues across a range of business areas, providing advice and support to help them manage information effectively for operational activities and projects. Your work will contribute to improving efficiency, supporting compliance, and enabling better decision‑making across DVSA.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage processes to support collaborative working in the Agency’s chosen systems for information and knowledge exchange (MS365 tools including Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive)
- Provide a good quality records management service for the Traffic Commissioners, liaising closely with the Office of the Traffic Commissioners to understand their needs.
- Lead and manage a diverse team, supporting their continuing professional and personal development and ensuring they have the skills and knowledge to provide a good quality records management service.
- Be responsible for wellbeing within the team.
- Lead involvement in any DVSA projects for records management practices, including writing business cases to seek resources.
- Identify, record and manage risks relating to records management to support the Senior Information Risk Owner.
- Lead on the development and maintenance of records management policies and procedure documents.
Person Specification
- Experience of providing clear guidance to people.
- Experience of building and managing good quality relationships.
- Experience of working with collaboration tools (e.g. Microsoft SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive; Google Workspace).
Benefits
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
- Flexible working options to encourage a great work‑life balance.
- Access to the staff discount portal.
- Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
- 24‑hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
Working Hours, Office Attendance and Travel Requirements
Full‑time roles consist of 37 hours per week. The successful candidate must be able to work at least 30 hours per week. Occasional travel to other offices will be required, which may involve overnight stays.
Hybrid Working
This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non‑contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home‑based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements. The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of working time per month will be spent at either your designated workplace or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location.
Selection Process
Stage 1: Sift of CV and personal statement. Stage 2: Interview. Successful candidates at each stage will progress to the next. The sift will take place week commencing 3rd August 2026. Interviews will take place week commencing 17th August 2026 and are conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
Further Information
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission by visiting their website. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.
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