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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

www.gov.uk

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Company Name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Job Title: Information Governance Officer
Job Description: **Job title:** Information Governance Officer **Role Summary:** Oversee the department’s information governance framework within the Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) team. Provide expert advice on information sharing, asset management, and security, ensuring compliance with the Public Records Act, data protection regulations and other statutory requirements. Deliver training, maintain records, manage breach incidents, and collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to promote risk‑based information practices. **Expectations:** - Deliver tailored guidance on information governance to diverse business units. - Apply a risk‑based approach to complex scenarios. - Actively promote KIM best practice, driving improvement of services and processes. - Manage multiple initiatives (e.g., asset reviews, breach assessments, training programmes) concurrently. **Key Responsibilities:** - Advise on secure information sharing, asset protection, and security controls. - Conduct information asset reviews and oversee the annual review cycle. - Assess, respond to, and report on information breaches. - Maintain records of sharing activities, asset registers and governance reports. - Plan and deliver training sessions, communications, and stakeholder engagement. - Collaborate with data protection, cyber, IT, digital design, and security teams. - Support KIM service development and contribute to broader departmental projects. - Monitor Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint) changes and their impact on KIM. **Required Skills:** - Proven experience in knowledge & information management (KIM). - Deep knowledge of legislative frameworks (Public Records Act, GDPR, etc.) and industry standards. - Risk‑assessment and incident‑management capabilities. - Strong stakeholder‑management and communication skills. - Digital literacy – proficient in Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint) and related KIM tools. - Analytical mindset – able to evaluate context before decision‑making. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Law, or related discipline. - Professional certifications preferred: CISA, CISSP, ITIL, or equivalent in information security or governance.

Wolverhampton, United kingdom

On site

10-12-2025

Company Name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Job Title: Software Developer
Job Description: **Job title** Software Developer **Role Summary** Develop, test, and maintain high‑quality, secure software solutions for a government data‑collection and grant‑payment platform. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and researchers to deliver user‑centred features and maintain live services with continuous deployment pipelines. **Expectations** * Deliver robust, scalable, and secure services that align with government technology standards. * Participate in pair programming, test‑driven development, and agile workflows. * Monitor and manage production infrastructure, ensuring reliability and security. * Become a domain expert, contributing to product direction and wider government initiatives. **Key Responsibilities** 1. Design and implement new features and enhancements in a web‑application stack. 2. Build and maintain a comprehensive automated test suite supporting continuous deployment. 3. Perform code reviews, pair programming, and mentoring within a multidisciplinary team. 4. Monitor production systems, handle performance and security incidents, and triage issues. 5. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and user researchers to translate requirements into technical solutions. 6. Share knowledge of tools, techniques, and best practices with developers and non‑developers across the organization. **Required Skills** * Modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Python). * Full‑stack web application development experience. * Test‑driven development (TDD) and experience building RESTful APIs. * Proficiency with SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB). * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control using Git. * Experience with live production systems: monitoring, performance tuning, and incident triage. * Agile methodology participation in multidisciplinary teams. **Required Education & Certifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience). * No specific certifications required, though knowledge of relevant security and cloud standards is a plus.

London, United kingdom

On site

09-01-2026