Assistant Information Manager

Job summary

BELONG HERE. TOGETHER, WE MAKE PARLIAMENT HAPPEN.

As an Assistant Information Manager, you’ll help Parliament by providing professional expertise and hands-on support which enables the effective management of information across Parliament.

You’ll be part of a collaborative community, working alongside colleagues from a wide range of professions. Together, we make Parliament happen.

You’ll be based on the Parliamentary Estate in Westminster — a unique working environment shaped by history and powered by the people who work here today.

Job description

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you’ll act as a main point of contact for the team’s helpdesk, and you’ll work heavily with administration colleagues across Parliament, particularly Parliament’s Record Officer network. You’ll develop practical solutions to customers’ information management challenges, including managing access permissions in SharePoint, adhering to disposal policies, document storage and retrieval, and applying the Parliamentary Protective Marking Scheme - supporting Parliament to keep its information safe and secure.

Person specification

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who can bring their skills and experience to make a meaningful contribution here.

The position is a good opportunity for people who are interested in pursuing a career in the information management sector. It would suit people with strong organisational and communication skills who enjoy learning new digital systems and are looking to develop their understanding of information management concepts and apply this practically.

You’ll have:

• Information management knowledge- An awareness of information management principles and legislation with the ability to translate these into practical advice.
• Problem-solving and Accuracy- Ability to interpret requirements and investigate problems to offer practical solutions to customer queries, with close attention to detail and a focus on accuracy.
• Organisational Skills - Strong organisational skills, with experience of managing multiple tasks concurrently, reassessing priorities as new tasks are received and managing one’s own time, while keeping to schedules and meeting deadlines.

It would be even better if you have:

• Knowledge and experience gained from practical working in the information management field.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £32,800, House of Lords contributes £9,502 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Details of our employee benefits can be found at https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/lords/lordshro/employee-benefits/

What you’ll get in return

Working at the House of Lords means joining a community that values your wellbeing, growth and contribution.

You’ll benefit from:

• 30 days annual leave (rising to 35 after one year).

• Generous Civil Service pension scheme.

• A comprehensive Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme.

• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities across diverse professions.

• The chance to witness democracy in action and work in a place of historic national significance.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

Apply online by 23:59 on Sunday 22nd November 2026.

We expect to invite shortlisted candidates to interview during the week commencing 7th December in Westminster; this is to be confirmed nearer the time.

As part of your application, you’ll need to submit:

• An anonymised CV outlining your career history, responsibilities and achievements.
• An application form providing examples against the essential criteria in this job description, showing how your experience matches what we’re looking for.

We’ll assess your application against the criteria, so please include clear, relevant examples.

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

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Recruitment Team
• Email : hlrecruitment@parliament.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : hlhumanresources@parliament.uk

Attachments

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