FOI & Information Governance Officer (Hybrid)

Colchester Borough Council; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local government pension scheme

Learning & development

Employee discounts

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Braintree District Council is seeking a proactive Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer to manage FOI and Environmental Information Regulations requests and ensure timely, compliant responses. You will coordinate with services across the council, apply exemptions and data protection best practices, and provide guidance and training to colleagues to support openness and robust information governance.

The role sits in the Performance and Improvement Team and offers a collaborative working

Qualifications

• Experience or understanding of FOI and EIR processes.
• Ability to interpret information and apply exemptions.
• Ability to provide guidance and training to colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage FOI and EIR requests from receipt to response.
• Work with services to gather and verify information and review material for disclosure.
• Prepare clear correspondence and ensure responses meet statutory timescales.
• Provide practical advice, guidance and training on information access and governance.

Skills

FOI

Information governance

Data protection

Organised

Detail-oriented

Job description

Braintree District Council is seeking a proactive Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer to manage FOI and Environmental Information Regulations requests and ensure timely, compliant responses. You will coordinate with services across the council, apply exemptions and data protection best practices, and provide guidance and training to colleagues to support openness and robust information governance.

The role sits in the Performance and Improvement Team and offers a collaborative working