Freedom of Information and Information Governance Officer

University of the West of England; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious UK university in Bristol is seeking a professional to manage information requests and provide advice on governance and legal matters. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong planning, organizational, and communication skills, facilitating compliance and transparency across the institution. This permanent role offers flexible work arrangements and comprehensive employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Career average pension schemes

Onsite nursery

Opportunities for training

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and highly organised individual.
• Ability to communicate and evaluate information effectively.
• Experience in handling multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload from end to end.
• Provide specialist advice on Freedom of Information and Data Protection.
• Ensure compliance with legislation regarding information governance.

Skills

Planning

Organisational skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Job description

About the role:

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and professional individual to join an ambitious and values-led University, transforming futures across the globe. You will obtain and understand information from across all areas of the University, building public confidence and trust, as part of our busy and friendly Governance and Legal Services team.

You will be responsible for managing your own caseload from end to end, working with internal and external stakeholders, producing responses to information requests and delivering a professional service. You will have the skills and experience to evaluate and communicate information, with the opportunity for further training and development.

As part of this role, you will give specialist advice and lead developments to ensure the University operates to high standards of openness and transparency. You will also use your skills to build understanding among colleagues across the University on their duties in relation to Freedom of Information and Data Protection and will support wider areas of information governance and information resilience.

About us:

Governance and Legal Services bring together Governance, Legal, Data Protection, Business Resilience, Insurance, Health and Safety and high level administrative, policy, and strategic support services for members of the Vice-Chancellor's Executive and the Board of Governors.

How can you help?

We are seeking a self-motivated and highly organised individual who is able to demonstrate excellent planning, organisation, critical thinking and communication skills, and able to work collaboratively with professional and academic colleagues across the whole institution to ensure consistent and timely responses to FOI requests, to ensure compliance with legislation.

You will be accomplished in dealing with a number of projects running concurrently at any one time.

You will be committed to continuous improvement and able to demonstrate a positive, proactive approach to delivering an excellent service.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in vibrant Bristol , our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to oursWith inclusivity as a core value, UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .

We are proud to be part of a dynamic, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we're always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our stimulating and supportive community where we'll help you to thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Christine Gledhill by email [e-mail]

This is a permanent post, working 37 hours per week. Interviews are expected to take place towards the end of September/early October, at our Frenchay campus.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is important for our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with the opportunity for remote working.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employes are eligible to work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of this right. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.