LOPT Redaction Officer

Public Sector Resourcing; Greater London; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Great British Energy Group, on behalf of the MOD, is seeking LOPT Redaction Officers for a 6-month remote contract (Inside IR35). Training day will be in a face-to-face environment (location to be confirmed).

You will review sensitive records, apply redactions for national security, and support SAR/disclosure processes using supplied tools. Candidates must be a UK citizen, have strong attention to detail, understand data protection, and be willing to undergo security checks.

Qualifications

• UK citizen with right to work in the UK.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Understanding of data protection and handling of sensitive information.
• Ability to follow redaction guidance and identify sensitive material.

Responsibilities

• Review sensitive records prior to disclosure.
• Identify and redact information requiring protection on national security grounds.
• Redact sensitive names, locations and operational references.
• Check documents against a supplied redlist of sensitive terms.
• Support the lawful disclosure of records for Subject Access Requests (SARs) and litigation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data protection awareness

Administrative skills

Reading comprehension

Tools

Redaction tools

Job description

On behalf of the MOD, we are currently creating a pipeline for x6 LOPT Redaction Officers (Inside IR35) for a 6 month remote contract.The successful candidates will have a training day in a face to face environment (location tbc)The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD’s customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.The MOD’s aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK’s security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.As a LOPT Redaction Officer, your main responsibilities will be:* Review sensitive personal records prior to disclosure.* Identify and redact information requiring protection on national security grounds.* Redact sensitive names, locations and operational references.* Check documents against a supplied redlist of sensitive terms.* Ensure documents are fully and accurately redacted before release.* Support the lawful disclosure of records for Subject Access Requests (SARs) and litigation.* Use supplied redaction tools to process documents securely.* Provide dedicated redaction support to the Legacy Operations Processing Team.PLEASE NOTE: SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.Essential:* Strong attention to detail and accuracy.* Good general administration skills.* Able to read and understand document context.* Good understanding of data protection and sensitive information.* Able to follow redaction guidance and identify sensitive material.* Comfortable applying national security redactions.* Case management experience is not essential. The focus is redaction, not managing cases.* Must be a UK citizen.Desirable:* Military or defence background would be beneficial.Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.Disability ConfidentAs a Disability Confident employer, the MOD encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.Armed Forces CovenantAs a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, the MOD welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following \"this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.