Information Governance Apprentice

Harlow Council; Hare Street; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Employee assistance programme

Development opportunities

Job summary

Harlow Council is recruiting for a two-year role within the Legal Services department to assist with statutory and organisational compliance, including FOIA, DPA, GDPR and EIRs. The post will develop skills in managing deadlines, task lists and communication while being guided by experienced professionals.

Applicants should be prepared for a short IT test during the interview process. The Council promotes flexible working and a healthy work-life balance, with a Dynamic Working approach.

Qualifications

• Must be working towards or hold Level 4 Data Protection & Information Governance Practitioner qualification.
• Prepare to undertake an IT test as part of the interview process.
• Role supports compliance with FOIA, DPA, GDPR, and EIRs.

Responsibilities

• Support the Council's Legal Services department with statutory and organisational compliance.
• Develop skills in deadlines, task lists, time management and written/verbal communication.
• Learn under guidance of experienced professionals while performing duties.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Level 4 Data Protection & Information Governance Practitioner

Job description

Job Description

This is a two year position supporting the Council's Legal Services department with statutory and organisational compliance, through the provision of general activities across all areas of the Service.

This role includes supporting the Council to ensure it meets legal obligations under the relevant legislation and regulations, which has an impact on Council information. This includes Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), UK General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR), Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIRs).

The successful candidate will undertake a Level 4 Data Protection and Information Governance Practitioner (delivered virtually with some in-person sessions at Vesta College, London E1). To qualify for funding, applicants must not have achieved a qualification in the same subject area.

In this post, you will work on developing your skills to manage deadlines, attention to detail, the use of task lists, time management and both written and verbal communication. This is an excellent opportunity to learn whilst working and being guided by experienced professionals.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to undertake a short IT test as part of the interview process.

Harlow Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We offer flexibility with purpose through our Dynamic Working approach. While office-based work is the norm, most full-time employees attend the workplace at least four days per week (pro rata).

We also support a range of flexible arrangements to help balance work and personal life and provide health and wellbeing initiatives and an employee assistance programme.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the Essential Criteria on the Employee Profile.

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• generous annual leave entitlement
• health and wellbeing initiatives
• employee assistance programme and development opportunities
• employee benefits scheme
• positive work/ life balance

Working hours

37.5 hours per week (banking 30 minutes per week to be used towards the shut down between Christmas and the New Year)