Digital Records Manager

Digital Records Manager - Cardiff - Up to £260/day

Venn Group's specialist Public Sector recruitment team is recruiting a Digital Records Manager for a Public Sector Organisation in Cardiff (with offices in Manchester and Glasgow as well).

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Work collaboratively with business areas to apply existing Microsoft Purview policies and retention labels across SharePoint information repositories, ensuring alignment with the recently updated records retention schedule
• Advise business areas on opportunities to restructure SharePoint sites and Teams channels to improve usability, strengthen information management and minimise the administrative burden associated with manually applying and reviewing retention decisions
• Provide guidance and recommendations on the effective provisioning and configuration of SharePoint sites, document libraries and Teams channels, ensuring records management requirements are embedded from the outset
• Produce a practical handbook documenting the records management approach, processes, guidance and lessons learned through the development and implementation of the existing SharePoint solution, providing a sustainable reference for future use
• Consider and provide recommendations on the appropriate application of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) measures and information security classifications within the Microsoft 365 environment
• Provide knowledge transfer, guidance and training to Information Governance colleagues to develop their skills, confidence and capability in managing digital records and applying records management principles across Microsoft 365

Skills & Experience Required

Essential:

• Recent practical experience of working with Microsoft Purview and other Microsoft tools such as SharePoint Admin to achieve information governance and compliance
• Working knowledge of records management principles ideally from a qualification, or from demonstrable work experience in this field
• Warm interpersonal skills to form relationships with busy business areas, and to persuade them of the importance of dedicating time to this task
• Strong organisational skills, and the ability to meet deadlines while managing sometimes competing priorities

Desirable:

• Previous experience working within public sector organisations

Key details

• Daily Rate: £200-£260 per day via umbrella
• Working Pattern: Full time - 37 hours per week
• Location: Cardiff / Hybrid - 2 days a week attendance required in Cardiff/Manchester/Glasgow Office
• Contract: Running until 31st March 2026
• Start: ASAP

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates. All salaries and PQE ranges stated serve only as a guide and all applicants will be considered on their individual merits