FOI/SAR Records Specialist (Data Protection)

Civic Recruitment Limited; Walsall; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a 2-month contract role with a local authority to review, redact, and prepare records for SARs and FOI requests, ensuring compliance with data protection laws and statutory disclosure obligations.

The position focuses on reducing backlogs, applying exemptions, and delivering accurate responses on time while maintaining robust audit trails and collaborating with assurance, legal, and data governance teams.

Qualifications

• Experience handling Subject Access Requests (SARs) and/or Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.
• Great knowledge of GDPR and the Data Protection Act.
• Ability to meet statutory deadlines and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Aid in reducing SAR and FOI backlog by reviewing records accurately.
• Identify and apply redactions and exemptions in line with data protection laws.
• Prepare records for quality assurance prior to disclosure.
• Ensure responses meet statutory deadlines and organisational standards.
• Handle sensitive personal data per GDPR and data protection policies.
• Maintain precise audit trails of disclosure decisions.
• Collaborate with assurance, legal, and data governance teams as needed.
• Escalate complex cases to senior officers.

Skills

SAR/FOI handling

Education

GCSEs English & Maths

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a 2-month contract role with a local authority to review, redact, and prepare records for SARs and FOI requests, ensuring compliance with data protection laws and statutory disclosure obligations.

The position focuses on reducing backlogs, applying exemptions, and delivering accurate responses on time while maintaining robust audit trails and collaborating with assurance, legal, and data governance teams.