Information Governance & Data Protection Lead

Milton Keynes City Council; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great holiday benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Family friendly policies

Health cash plan

Bike purchase scheme

High street discounts

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Milton Keynes City Council is seeking a Corporate Information Officer to join the Customer Data and Insight team. You will help ensure compliance with information governance, support information rights requests, and maintain public trust in services.

The role involves advising colleagues, managing records, assessing data breaches, and coordinating with the ICO. Home-working may be possible after assessment, with some office presence required.

Qualifications

• Educated to A level standard or equivalent professional experience.
• Solid understanding of information governance and data-protection legislation.
• Able to explain complex information clearly and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on data protection, SARs, FOI, and EIR to support compliance.
• Maintain records and tracking for information requests and ensure timely responses.
• Assess data breach reports and support risk mitigation activities.
• Communicate with customers on data protection inquiries and requests.
• Support liaison with the Information Commissioner's Office and compliance reporting.
• Collaborate with services on DPIAs, information sharing, and compliance reporting.

Skills

Information governance

Data protection

FOI & EIR

Subject Access Requests

Analytical thinking

Communication

MS Office

Education

A level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Milton Keynes City Council is seeking a Corporate Information Officer to join the Customer Data and Insight team. You will help ensure compliance with information governance, support information rights requests, and maintain public trust in services.

The role involves advising colleagues, managing records, assessing data breaches, and coordinating with the ICO. Home-working may be possible after assessment, with some office presence required.