Metadata Management Specialist

Job summary

Data is the keystone of modern energy regulation, and Ofgem is looking for a Metadata Management Specialist to build out our energy data and take our capabilities to the next level.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

We’re offering a permanent opportunity to play a central role in strengthening how data supports our work across energy markets, ensuring data is accessible, trusted and easy to navigate. Through your efforts, you will enable better insight, stronger assurance and more confident use of information across our organisation.

Influencing how data standards are applied in practice, you’ll help embed consistent approaches that improve discoverability, integration and governance. Your contribution will support clarity in complex data environments and help maintain the integrity of energy market information as expectations around transparency and compliance continue to grow.

Working closely with colleagues across teams, you will be part of a highly collaborative environment where shared understanding and alignment matter. You will help connect operational needs with governance frameworks, contributing to ways of working that support data quality, consistency and long-term value.

We’re looking for someone with experience in metadata, information management or data governance, who enjoys bringing structure to complexity and working across organisational boundaries. You will bring strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of colleagues.

In return, you will join a collaborative organisation where data plays an increasingly important role in shaping outcomes. You will have the opportunity to grow your expertise, influence developing practices and contribute to work that supports effective regulation and better outcomes for consumers.

We have a critical purpose to ensure data is trusted, accessible and fit for purpose in a rapidly changing energy system. Join us and help strengthen how data is used and governed across the organisation.

Read on and find out more.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update existing metadata records, including ensuring accurate links to associated templates.
• Catalogue ad hoc data collections, including those not yet formally modelled.
• Create and assign unique identifiers (IDs) and tags to templates for classification and traceability.
• Design and implement a sustainable process for ongoing metadata maintenance.
• Develop and maintain an update and approval process for managing the master contact list.
• Collaborate with business units to align operational data needs with governance and metadata frameworks.
• Design, implement, and maintain metadata standards and repositories to support data discoverability and interoperability.
• Support the development of data governance policies, including stewardship and ownership.
• Manage data domains, workflows, and governance artefacts, ensuring consistency across systems.
• Facilitate data quality initiatives, including issue resolution and root cause analysis.
• Deliver training and guidance on metadata and governance principles to business users.

Key Outputs and Deliverables

• A suite of fully maintained and accurate metadata repositories with appropriate linkages to operational and archival data stores.
• A comprehensive catalogue of recurring and ad hoc data collections, including those not formally modelled.
• A consistent and traceable ID and tagging system for data collection artifacts and metadata items.
• A documented and operational process for metadata maintenance and governance.
• Metadata fields and structures aligned with optimised processes and technology platforms and applications.
• A cross-referenced metadata catalogue with applied IDs/tags for improved discoverability.
• Documented data governance policies and stewardship models supported by appropriate metadata structures.
• Training materials and records of guidance delivered to business users.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience in metadata management, data cataloguing, information architecture and information management (Lead Criteria).
• Demonstrated familiarity with data governance principles and metadata standards (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK).
• Experience in designing and implementing metadata processes and workflows.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially when working across teams.

Behaviours

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Working Together

Technical skills

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

• You will be asked to complete a presentation at interview

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £34,123, OFGEM contributes £9,885 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

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, Experience and Technical skills.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), and upload a copy of your CV anonymising all details where necessary.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.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

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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.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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 : Lewis Buckley
• Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles.

In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.

Attachments

Metadata Management Specialist, Role Profile Opens in new window (pdf, 108kB)Metadata Management Specialist, Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 1345kB)Terms and Conditions Apr25 Opens in new window (pdf, 335kB)