Records and Retention Officer

Overview

Position: Records & Retention Officer

Salary: Up to £58,000 per annum depending on experience.

Division: Digital Transformation

Location: Hybrid - Reading UK

Description

As a Records & Retention Officer you will be responsible for overseeing the management, organization, and compliance of electronic and paper-based records. You will help develop retention policies, ensure adherence to data regulations, and educate staff on effective records management.

What you'll be doing as a Records & Retention Officer

• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements, including OFWAT, Freedom of Information, and the Data Protection Act (GDPR).
• Oversee the management of electronic and paper-based records at Thames Water, ensuring compliance with agreed data retention standards.
• Develop new records management standards.
• Educate staff on effective records management.
• Establish and manage the clients record management system.

Base Location: Reading - Hybrid.

Working Pattern: 36 Hours.

What you should bring to the role

• A truly digital mindset. Open to collaboration. Open to risk. Open to new ways of doing things.
• Obsessed with data. Obsessed with excellence.
• People who think and behave differently to the way we do. People who don't want to just be another cog in the machine.
• Experience in leading a records management function.
• Understand data lifecycle management, data modelling and align data initiatives with business objectives.
• Effective negotiation and influence abilities across all levels.
• Knowledge of cutting-edge data quality practices. Ability to assess data usage and ensure alignment with business goals.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Salary of up to £58,000 per annum depending on experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family's health and well-being, and your finances - from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.