FOI & GDPR Specialist (Temp)

Essential Employment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking a Management Information Officer in Southwark on a temporary basis. The successful candidate will handle information rights requests with precision, logging and acknowledging each request, drafting responses, applying exemptions, redacting data, and meeting statutory deadlines.

The role requires a working knowledge of the FOI Act 2000, EIR 2004, UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, with clear team-record maintenance. Rate £20.58 per hour PAYE.

Qualifications

• Experience handling information rights requests under FOI/UK GDPR.
• Ability to draft and respond to requests within statutory timeframes.
• Strong record-keeping and logging skills.
• Knowledge of FOI Act 2000, EIR 2004, UK GDPR and DPA 2018.

Responsibilities

• Manage information rights requests from receipt to acknowledgement.
• Draft responses and apply relevant exemptions as required.
• Redact information and ensure compliance with timeframes.
• Maintain accurate team records and log activity.

Skills

Information rights management

FOI knowledge

Record keeping

Time management

Drafting responses

Job description

Essential Employment is seeking a Management Information Officer in Southwark on a temporary basis. The successful candidate will handle information rights requests with precision, logging and acknowledging each request, drafting responses, applying exemptions, redacting data, and meeting statutory deadlines.

The role requires a working knowledge of the FOI Act 2000, EIR 2004, UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, with clear team-record maintenance. Rate £20.58 per hour PAYE.