Records Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the British Museum within our Legal Services and Information Governance department for a Records Manager who can proactively drive and implement compliance in the area of Records Management.
The Records Manager will assist the Head of Information Governance in ensuring implementation of the Museum's Information Governance strategy Museum-wide and more specifically ensure compliance with records management related legislation, standards, and frameworks.
The main purpose of this role is to develop and deliver effective records management practices and solutions, implement and maintain the Museum's records management framework, and provide specialist records management advice, knowledge and support to the Museum.
Key areas of responsibility:
Work with the Head of Information Governance to establish a new records management framework, including the delivery of new policies, standards, procedures and supporting guidance.
To review Museum practices to provide staff with professional advice and guidance on the opportunities and risks associated with the management of paper and digital records.
To enable informed decision-making and ensure that senior staff are kept informed of current and projected strategic, operational, legislative and regulatory issues relating to records management.
To further develop, maintain and manage the Museum's Information Asset Register ensuring key individuals from across the organisation are properly advised of their responsibilities as information asset owners.
To work with colleagues from across the Museum to build good records management principles into the development of new systems and the provision of specialist records management advice as part of the Data Protection Impact Assessment process.
To identify improvements to the Museum's handling of records and their accession into the Museum's Archive working in collaboration with the Senior Archivist to embed approved practices.
To support the Museum's Head of Information Governance in the identification of training needs and subsequent delivery of records management and information governance related training to staff.
To act as the Deputy Departmental Records Officer.

Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
Good working knowledge of freedom of information law and legislation forming the legal framework of information management (e.g., Public Records Act 1958, Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988).
Demonstrable experience of working in an information management or records management environment, experience in dealing with large volumes of electronic and non-electronic information.
Experience developing and implementing records management policies, reports, operating procedures and guidance.
Excellent organisation and planning skills to co-ordinate and manage numerous workstreams simultaneously with confidence; work to strict deadlines; prioritise workloads; and to identify and escalate risk.
Excellent communication, influencing, stakeholder and change management skills.
Ability to organise and plan own work schedule to drive change and use effective and creative problem solving and decision-making skills to achieve tangible results.

Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists such as Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays
Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out here what benefits a civil service pension provides).
Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
Professional and personal development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts on food and gift shop purchases
Additional details:
The interviews are expected to take place on 16 and 17 December.
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details to [email protected].
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
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