2026 May - Information Management Intern

Salary: £25,900 - £30,592 (Band A)
Location: Grantown on Spey
Job Type: 6 month fixed term contract
Hours: Full time (35 hrs per week)
Closing Date: 23:59pm, Sunday 7 June 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday 22 July 2026


About Us:

The Cairngorms National Park is the largest national park in the UK, covering 4500km2. It is also a place of sheer abundance, having more high mountain ground than anywhere else in the UK, the largest Caledonian forest, some of Scotland’s purest rivers and finest livestock rearing farmland. It is home to 25 percent of the UK’s rare and endangered species. It is a truly unique place to work, with our dedicated and passionate Corporate Services team who are committed to providing the best people experience, every day. Furthermore, there is access to some of the most beautiful countryside straight from our Headquarters office door.

The Cairngorms National Park Authority is a fantastic place to work and offers great opportunities to grow your career. The Park Authority is listed in the UK’s top 100 best not- for-profit companies to work for. We’re dedicated to both this amazing place and our employees.

We now have an exciting opportunity for an Information Management Intern to join the Park Authority and assist the information team in supporting the organisation manage the data and information it generates, uses, shares, publishes and archives.


Equalities:

The Park Authority is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, relationship status, disability, age and social class. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities, as they are under-represented in the environment sector.

We are Disability Confident committed employer, if you are an applicant with disabilities who meets the essential requirements of the post, we will interview you. In all circumstances the Park Authority appoints on merit-based evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post.

The Role:

As the Information Management Intern you will assist in a number of cross-organisational and team-based tasks that will draw on or develop new skills and knowledge.

Your tasks will be focused on information and records management but draw from across various delivery teams within the Park Authority, including community grants staff and the peatland ACTION team.

You will provide general assistance with records management and cataloguing during the development of the Authority’s updated Records Management Plan. This will include assisting with developing an archive of key documentation that tell the story of the Park Authority since its inception.

In this role you will assist with data management, cataloguing and archiving of spatial datasets. You will provide general development and support of information management tools including automation elements and analysis tools / dashboards and provide a support and training function to staff working with data and information tools.

As the Information Management Intern you will also assist with processing Freedom of Information/ Environmental information requests working with colleagues across the organisation to gather and prepare information for release.

You can find more information about the role in the job description.

So, if you are keen to be the Information Management Intern and you can display the skills and experience listed below, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.

CNPA Benefits:

25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus Public Holidays
Professional development
Flexible working
Cycle to work scheme
Use of fleet vehicles
Civil service pension scheme – some of the benefits include:
member contribution rates among the lowest in the public sector
tax relief on your contributions
generous employer contributions
a secure, inflation-proof pension for life, with no investment uncertainty
the option of tax-free lump sum on retirement
potential access to ill health and injury benefits if you become too ill to work
life assurance cover
benefits for loved ones and dependants
options to increase your pension
keeping all your pensions in one place by transferring in a pension you have built up elsewhere
support from our trusted charity partners

About You:

To be considered as our Information Management Intern, you’ll need:

• Interest in information management, managing and using data, records and archiving.
• High level of competence with standard Microsoft 365 products including SharePoint.
• Skills in or exposure to Microsoft power platform (Power Automate, PowerBI, PowerQuery, PowerApps) are desirable, as is other experience using tools for data wrangling.
• Experience with GIS applications (e.g. ESRI products and / or QGIS) is desirable.
• Good planning and time management skills; excellent attention to detail.
• Reliable and able to work unsupervised with support and advice from experienced colleagues
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with a range of colleagues
• Permission to work in the UK

How to apply:

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button
Please note, we do not accept Curriculum Vitae (CV).
If you require more information, or if you require any adjustments to be made to the application process due to disability please contact us on 01479 873535 or email: recruitment@cairngorms.co.uk
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