FOI Manager
| Posting date: | 09 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 October 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE1 8UG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | M9990-25-0525 |
Summary
The post holder will manage responses independently, liaising with colleagues when appropriate. Tasks include: Networking effectively with all the Directorates of NHS England and Improvement, and the Chief Executives office. Managing the FOI system Ensuring that record-keeping and knowledge management within the area of work is effective. Representing the area of work to others, internally. Being an effective advocate for the importance of FOI. Line Management of Senior Case Officers Key Functional Responsibilities Project Management Contribute to performance improvement, taking a lead for identified areas. Provide coordination of and participate in relevant working groups and provide project advice, expertise and support where requested. Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on own portfolio. Work with members of the Team to investigate the causes of any variance from plan and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions. Management of a risk and issues tracking mechanism and the resolution and escalation processes. Financial and Physical Resources Provide regular reporting on the targeting of resources and monitoring their implementation from a value for money perspective. Provide oversight and monitoring of all aspects of team budgets or manage budgets as required. Ensure project expenditure is monitored accordingly. People Management Take a lead in the coordination of training, development and recruitment activity across the Team. Manage staff, undertaking appraisals, and managing any employee relations issues. Information Management Devise and provide improvements to current management information, analysing, reporting and suggesting procedures to enhance decision making processes. Ensure timely and accurate detailed information analysis and reporting to management on agreed areas of work. Research and Development Contribute to the development of key performance indicators. Delegate aspects of research and development activities, collating information, analysing and reporting findings. Planning and Organisation Contribute to the strategic planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies, and potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary. Contribute to short, medium and long-term business plans. Policy and Service Development Develop policies and procedures in own work function with an impact on the wider organisation, as required. Contribute to the development of an integrated approach to service management. Key Working Relationships The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders. Participate in relevant working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise. Develop and implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data. Present information and issues, explaining highly complex issues, to a wide range of stakeholders. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application. You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.