FOI & Data Protection Officer

Bromsgrove and Redditch Councils; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

25 days + bank holidays

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Benefits platform access

Job summary

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council seek an Information Support Officer to act as the central contact for information access requests under FOI, DPA, EIR and PSI regulations. You will ensure lawful handling of information, support staff with data protection matters, and help promote effective information and records management across the councils.

You will also help design, implement and monitor information governance strategies, deliver training, and maintain guidance on

Qualifications

• Central point of contact for information access legislation (FOI Act, Data Protection Act, EIR, PSI) responsibilities.
• Guidance to officers, Councillors and the public on information access and protection matters.
• Help design and implement information and records management arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Council’s main point contact for Freedom of Information, Data Protection, Environmental Information and related requests.
• Provide informed advice on information access and data protection matters to colleagues and councillors.
• Develop and roll out the Council’s Information Management Strategy and deliver training on FOI and DP.

Skills

Information governance

Data protection

FOI requests

Records management

Job description

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council seek an Information Support Officer to act as the central contact for information access requests under FOI, DPA, EIR and PSI regulations. You will ensure lawful handling of information, support staff with data protection matters, and help promote effective information and records management across the councils.

You will also help design, implement and monitor information governance strategies, deliver training, and maintain guidance on