FOI Assessor

Job description

As the living, growing home of our national story, The National Archives is already a special place to work. We’re an institution nearly 200 years old with a collection spanning 1,000 years of history. But it’s where we go next that makes things really interesting . In our strategic vision: Archives for Everyone, we set ourselves the challenge of becoming the 21st Century national archive - a different kind of cultural and heritage institution: Inclusive, Entrepreneurial, Disruptive. We won’t become this overnight. It will take time, focus, effort and daring. That’s where you come in. Because we can’t do this without you. Job Overview: Salary: £33,784 per annum Contract type: Permanent Band: E / Higher Executive Officer Closing date: Thursday 30th April 2026 at midnight Around 5% of all Freedom of Information (FOI) requests made to government departments are handled by The National Archives. The great majority of these are for access to closed historical information. The role of FOI Assessor requires someone who can respond to these requests using knowledge of the FOI Act, coupled with sound judgement and research skills to analyse information and make high quality decisions within...