Apprentice Information Governance — 21-Month, Data Protection

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull

On-site

GBP 23,000 - 28,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

Solihull Council is offering a 21-month fixed-term apprenticeship as an Apprentice Information Governance Assistant. You'll learn how information is handled safely and legally while earning and gaining valuable public sector experience. You'll log and allocate FOI requests, prepare responses, manage records, and help ensure AI usage complies with data protection policies.

Deadline is 8 November 2026; interviews on 26 November 2026. Email nigel.parr@solihull.gov.uk for more information.

Qualifications

Five GCSEs at Grade A*-C (4-9) including Mathematics and English.
Two A-Levels.
Working knowledge of Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

Log and allocate Freedom of Information and Subject Access Requests to relevant staff to ensure they are responded to on time.
Prepare responses to enquiries about sensitive data, potentially involving exempting or redacting sensitive information.
Manage records, such as uploading documents to a secure database.
Help to ensure that the Council's use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) complies with data protection, personal information, and retention policies.
Identify and escalate reported breaches involving personal data to the Council's Head of Information Governance.
Study towards your Data Protection and Information Governance Practitioner level 4 qualification alongside your work responsibilities.