Information and Data Governance Officer

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

London SW1P 3BD, UK

On-Site

Expires: Expiring in less than 3 weeks

Administration

Flexible

£26,417 per year

Job summary

The Supreme Court (UKSC) is the United Kingdom’s highest court of appeal. It hears appeals on arguable points of law of general public importance, concentrating on cases of the greatest significance. The UKSC is the final court of appeal for all United Kingdom civil cases, and criminal cases from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and (in certain cases) Scotland. The Court plays an important role in the development of UK law. The impact of UKSC decisions extends far beyond the parties involved in any given case, helping to shape our society. Its judgements directly affect everyday lives.

The UKSC is a small non-ministerial department. The vision of the Court is to be world leading, and the staff (known as the administration) support the Supreme Court Justices to deliver the highest quality judgements in a unique and high-profile location on Parliament Square, which is open to the public. We are a values-driven organisation that puts our users at the heart of everything we do.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of the Court and across the information management-oriented teams to ensure that we have the most robust and operationally accessible information which aligns to our world leading vision.

The job will involve assisting teams across the Court on information assurance, and compliance, with a focus on SharePoint. Furthermore, as the Court considers carefully the use and implementation of AI tools, having the right information governance in place will be key to our success.

Reporting to the Court’s Records Management team and working alongside the IT and Digital Services team, this role will also be required to provide ad hoc support across Corporate Services as required.

This role offers the postholder a unique opportunity to work in a fantastic location, to be stretched through the varied responsibilities of the post, and to work as part of a collaborative and valued team. They will be given the autonomy to deliver and the support to thrive.

Person specification

Key tasks / accountabilities / responsibilities:

Information Management

Contribute to the preparation and implementation of information management policies and good practice across the organisation.
Build good working relationships with owners of information assets across the Court providing guidance and support where necessary.
Assist with collation of information returns in a timely manner.
Support team members to maintain standard working instructions and corporate memory.

Data Governance

Assist in implementing and monitoring data governance structures throughout the data lifecycle, ensuring alignment with the Court’s policies and standards
Help to assess and maintain the quality of data to ensure it is accurate, consistent and suitable for business needs.
Contribute to the planning, preparation and cleansing of data, making sure data is fit for its intended purpose ahead of the adoption of any AI tools.
Encourage good data practices and help to strengthen data literacy skills within the Court.

Administrative Support

Ad hoc administrative support across Corporate Services. This may include supporting in the delivery of key corporate function processes and assisting in the development of systems and procedures to ensure efficiency.
Providing support to the Director of Corporate Services when required, which may include taking minutes or assisting with internal commissions and reporting.

Essential criteria:

Good oral and written communications skills
Administrative experience including the handling of sensitive information
The ability to work effectively as part of a team and to establish good professional relationships with a range of stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
Experience of effectively working with Microsoft Office 365, with a good understanding of Microsoft SharePoint.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Seeing the Big Picture
Making Effective Decisions
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £26,417, The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom contributes £7,653 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Learning and development tailored to your role
23 days annual leave rising to 25 days after 1 year and 30 days after 5 years’ service plus 10 ½ Public and Privilege days per year (pro rata for job-share or part-time appointments).
Civil Service Pension – further details will be made available on appointment.
On-site café and discounts for staff.
Corporate membership to Benenden Health.
Annual eyecare voucher
Season ticket loan
Edenred employee benefits membership
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.

Application Process

Applications are via a CV and Supporting Statement to be sent to corporateservicesrecruitment@supremecourt.uk

The supporting statement should address why you have the relevant skills and experience for the role linked to the essential criteria and success profile behaviours required and should have of maximum word limit of 1250 words

Please note that if either the CV or Statement are not provided as part of your application, the panel will only consider the information submitted.

If you would like to speak to the team about this role, please email corporateservicesrecruitment@supremecourt.uk

and a member of the Records Management Team or IT and Digital Services will arrange a convenient time to speak with you.

Applications close at 23:59 on 29th March 2026.

It is expected that interviews will be held during week commencing 13th April 2026.

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 counter-terrorist 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

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a 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.

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 : Records Management Team or IT and Digital Services
Email : corporateservicesrecruitment@supremecourt.uk

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£26,417 per year