Grade B - £39,784 or up to £49,477 based on experience(National) or £45,456 or up to £55,149 based on experience (London - for London office based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25)– There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home. Please note for part time roles – this will be pro rata.

Contracted Hours:Full time 37 hours per week

Contract Type:Permanent

Closing date:Monday18 August 2025at 11.59pm

Make a difference
Every role at CQC contributes to our mission, If you’re looking for a new role in Legal Services that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! As a Discovery & Disclosure Manager, you’ll play a an integral role in ensuring CQC meets its Rule 9 legal deadlines and’ that our records are both managed and disclosed in a timely and effective manner to support public inquiries and investigations which will make recommendations to help improve health and social care.

Picture this
You will be responsible for and lead the way in how CQC responds to information requests from public inquiry ensuring that our information is accessible, any disclosure of our records accurate, , and securely managed. You’ll be at the centre of fast paced and meaningful work that will supports transparency, accountability and delivery of better services to the public. .At CQC as a Discovery & Disclosure Manager in the Legal Services directorate,you will get the chance to:

•Lead on the design and delivery of differing discovery and search strategies t that support a range of multiple major public inquiries and investigations.
•Implement the application of disclosure strategies by working across legal and wider CQC to ensure we transfer information in a timely way to comply with our inquiry specified obligations
•Opportunity to work beyond inquiries and legal (KIM, Facilities etc) to improve systems for future inquiry needs, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practice.

The role

You’ll be key in helping us deliver our work. In this role, you’ll:

•Lead records management strategy: Provide expert advice and services to ensure CQC meets its current and future legal obligations for public inquiries and investigations.
•Lead on the end-to-end discovery and disclosure processes – retrieval to submission - rom the point of obtaining a Rule 9 request from an inquiry
•Devise discovery processes: Create effective e-discovery strategies for Rule 9 purposes and ensure we have secure and document sharing across platforms.
•Deliver our disclosure obligations. Work with the wider legal team to ensure that we facilitate the transfer of the documents as per the inquiry ask (including exhibits, indexing etc.
•Collaborate across teams: Work with internal stakeholders to embed strong records management practices into projects and systems and an opportunity to work beyond inquiries and legal (KIM , Facilities etc ) to ensure that business decisions take account of inquiry obligations.

Show us

We’ll be looking for the following skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:

•Experience leading records management: Demonstrate how you’ve delivered or led records management services or knowledge information management services in the public sector or within public inquiries.
•Knowledge of legislation and compliance: Show your understanding of GDPR, FOI, the Inquiries Act, and how these apply to records management.
•Ability to communicate complex information: Provide examples of how you’ve translated technical or legal language into clear, accessible guidance or reports.

Compliance
To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right towork in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for therole.We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.Someroles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Next steps:If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form.Your application will be completely anonymous.Please see ourinformation for applicantsfor more details on the process.We contact every applicantto let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.

You can read the full details of the role in theJob Description
If you’d like an informal chat about the role contact – Ross.Clark@cqc.org.uk. For general enquiries, please emailrecruitment@cqc.org.uk.

The Benefits
Weoffer a wide range ofbenefits, including:

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Please see ourbenefitspage for the full list.

Equity for all
We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds).If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply.Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.

We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process,we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit ouraccessibility pagefor more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contactrecruitment@cqc.org.uk. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make.

We promote a workplace wherefairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See ourED&I pagefor more about this.
We welcomeapplications fromeveryone,and colleagues can find supportand community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:

• Age
• Sex
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Ethnicity
• Disability

Values and vision
We are guided by ourcore values, which shape our work and our culture.
Excellence– being a high-performing organisation.
Caring– treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Integrity– doing the right thing.
Teamwork– learning from each other to be the best we can.
We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.

A Note on AI
AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:

• AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your applicationmustreflectyour real skills and experience.
• Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
• Do notcopy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
• Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity andmay lead to your application being withdrawnor termination of your employment.