Salary £36,363 - £40,777 | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full time | Preston, Lancashire
We are currently recruiting a dynamic and knowledgeable, professionally qualified Records Manager to work within the Information and Records Management Service in Digital Services at Lancashire County Council. Our Records Management Service delivers high quality support for physical and electronic records across the entire Council, managing a Corporate Record Centre, Deed Room facility and EDRMS. The service consistently strives for innovation and offers key services.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual with talent, experience and skills in Records Management to join us on our journey to improve information governance, risk and compliance, information management, access and disposal across the County Council, supporting our digital ways of working and ambitious Digital Strategy. This is an ideal opportunity to advance your career within records management, with a range of projects and challenges.
What We Are Looking For …
Passion
You’ll be passionate about records management and keen to improve existing processes, policies and procedures. You are ready to take the reins and lead specific projects. You are articulate, with excellent interpersonal skills, and can tailor communications for various audiences.
Challenge
You are a self‑starter, highly motivated, and can thrive in a fast‑paced environment, juggling conflicting workloads, managing people and multiple projects. You keep up to date with professional skills and knowledge.
Collaboration
Working within our service involves a team effort. You will lead on records management both within our service and across the wider organisation, working alongside other Records Managers and colleagues. Training is available to fill skill gaps, supporting you in the future of Digital Services at Lancashire County Council.
Benefits
Flexibility and a work‑life balance with up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 2 additional days at Christmas, and an additional 20 days that can be purchased. A generous Local Authority pension with shared AVCs, and a benefits package that includes dog care, day care, holidays, long‑service awards, Medicash, support groups, cycle‑to‑work schemes, eye tests and more.
Development
Support and development through reflection, supervision, opportunities for personal growth, multidisciplinary initiatives, mentoring, and the chance to make a difference and achieve job satisfaction.
Inclusivity
We embrace diversity and accommodate personal and family requirements. Hours may vary or change; delivering successful outcomes is more important than watching the clock.
Key accountabilities, skills and experience requirements can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
Further Info
For a confidential and informal chat please contact Liz Allerton on 01772 538605.
Closing date for applications is 06 April 2026. Interviews – 23-24 April 2026.
How To Apply
Please upload and attach your supporting statement, evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may not shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
If you’re already a Lancashire County Council employee, apply via the internal vacancies option on Oracle Fusion. Log in to Oracle Fusion, go to Me – Current Jobs.
In return, Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on the LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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