Flexible Info Governance & Data Privacy Officer

Bromsgrove and Redditch; Redditch; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Generous leave entitlements 25 days +

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Discount platform

Job summary

Situated in North Worcestershire, Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council share services and operate as a customer-focused team. The Information Support Officer is the Council’s central point of contact for requests under FOI, Data Protection, EIR and PSI regulations.

You’ll ensure responses are accurate and sent within legal timescales, provide informed guidance to officers, Councillors and the public, and help design effective information, records and knowledge management

Qualifications

• Experience handling information access requests under FOI and data protection laws.
• Ability to provide guidance on information management and data protection.
• Strong communication with officers, councillors and the public.

Responsibilities

• Be the central point of contact for FOI, DP, EIR and PSI requests.
• Ensure responses are accurate and sent within legal timescales.
• Develop and implement information management guidance and training across the Council.
• Prepare reports and statistics on FOI and data protection.

Skills

Information governance

FOI knowledge

Data protection

Knowledge management

Job description

Situated in North Worcestershire, Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council share services and operate as a customer-focused team. The Information Support Officer is the Council’s central point of contact for requests under FOI, Data Protection, EIR and PSI regulations.

You’ll ensure responses are accurate and sent within legal timescales, provide informed guidance to officers, Councillors and the public, and help design effective information, records and knowledge management