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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department in the UK is seeking a Finance Administrator for Driver Payments. This role involves managing driver payments, supporting finance processes, and ensuring compliance with information management policies. An analytical thinker is required to handle data and assist in project management. The position offers a competitive salary, a brilliant civil service pension, and opportunities for professional development in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £68,205

Civil service pension with employer contributions

Generous leave package

Flexible working hours

Time off volunteering

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of information rights operations in a regulated organisation.
• Experience building relationships with complex stakeholders.
• Ability to assimilate large data sets to produce actionable insight.
• Able to work independently to plan and deliver tasks.
• Thorough and accurate in task completion.

Responsibilities

• Support knowledge management and deliver training.
• Lead on compliance and steer legal discovery work.
• Review and improve information handling processes.
• Maintain systems such as SharePoint.
• Assist with driver payment administration.

Skills

Information governance

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Membership of the Government Knowledge and Information Management profession

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Finance Administrator for Driver Payments to join our team at the Department for Work and Pensions. The role involves managing driver payments and supporting finance processes, alongside knowledge management and compliance responsibilities within the Synergy Programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Support knowledge management, deliver training, and act as the go‑to contact for information management queries.
• Lead on compliance, including Freedom of Information and Data Protection, and steer any legal discovery work during the programme lifecycle.
• Review and improve information handling processes, lead audits, and produce reports for senior leaders.
• Maintain systems such as SharePoint.
• Assist with driver payment administration, ensuring accurate and timely processing.

Essential Criteria

• Information governance, compliance and management – demonstrable knowledge of information rights operations and of information management policies within a large regulated organisation.
• Stakeholder management – experience building strong relationships with a variety of complex stakeholders.
• Analytical thinker – ability to assimilate large data sets to produce actionable insight and reports.
• Project management – able to work independently to plan and deliver a range of complex tasks.
• Attention to detail – ability to carry out tasks thoroughly and accurately.

Qualifications / Accreditations

Candidates must be (or willing to become) a member of the Government Knowledge and Information Management profession to be considered for this opportunity.

Benefits

• Competitive salary up to £68,205.
• Brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,786 per year.
• Generous leave package: starting at 26 days, rising to 31 days over time, plus up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi‑time.
• Flexible working, including flexible hours and remote working 40%.
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving.
• Discussions on authentic self through “I Can Be Me in DWP”.
• Discounts, interest‑free loans, sports and social activities.
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Location and Working Pattern

Offices based in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle‑upon‑Tyne, Pontypridd, Sheffield – whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid working: spend some time working from home (40%) and some time in the hub (60%).

Application Process

Application and selection process consist of two stages: an online application via Civil Service Jobs, followed by a single‑stage online interview.