Assurance and Information Officer
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,772 to £39,621 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 440086/4 |
Summary
At People Excellence, we cultivate a collaborative, supportive, and high-performing team culture that values open communication, continuous learning, and inclusivity. The team drives effective management across the Group by delivering high-quality analysis, robust evidence, and comprehensive support. We are committed to building excellence, increasing efficiency and effectiveness, and strengthening capability, while championing continuous improvement for both People and Capability and the wider department.
The Assurance and Information Officer will be working within the Planning, Prioritisation, Risk and Business Assurance Team. This team manages an extensive portfolio of activities, including in-year planning, delivering comprehensive reporting, briefing, and governance services for PandC, embedding best practices in risk management and leading focal point activities, including Parliamentary Questions (PQs) and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.
As an Assurance and Information Officer, you will play a key role in overseeing and coordinating Parliamentary Questions and Freedom of Information activities. Your primary focus will be on meeting statutory deadlines and upholding the highest service standards. Throughout the year, you will lead the development of key reports, ensuring that all outputs are timely, accurate, and insightful.
To succeed in this role, you must demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels. Drawing on your knowledge and experience in reporting, ideally at a strategic level, you will excel in a dynamic environment, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes even when working to tight deadlines and adapting to shifting priorities.
As an Assurance and Information Officer, you will
- Monitor and effectively manage the Parliamentary Questions/Freedom of Information/Internal Reviews (PQ/FOI/IR) activity to ensure statutory deadlines and service standards are met.
- Develop strong relationships and collaborate with PandC stakeholders, the Central FOI team, and other focal point teams across DWP to understand business priorities and ensure coordinated, timely, and accurate delivery of PQ/FOI responses.
- Oversee the coordination and delivery of responses to DWP Oral Questions, which are presented in Parliament on a six-week cycle, ensuring consistent compliance with all statutory requirements and deadlines.
- Lead the development and timely delivery of the monthly People Pack report and ad-hoc reports for senior leaders, highlighting key risks and supporting informed discussions and decisions.
- Demonstrate a strong motivation to share best practice and actively support continuous improvement within the Focal Point team and across the wider DWP.
- The above responsibilities are not exhaustive, and the post holders may be required to undertake any of the above tasks or additional tasks not listed above, within the remit of their grade, to support the team.
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