Information Governance & FOI Officer

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Generous leave 25 days + bank holidays

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee benefits platform discounts

Job summary

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council are seeking an Information Support Officer who will act as the central point of contact for information access requests under FOI, Data Protection, EIR and PSI regulations. You will help ensure legal compliance and promote robust information, records and knowledge management across the organisation.

You will advise officers and Councillors on information access matters, help design and implement information governance practices, and

Qualifications

• Experience or understanding of information access laws (FOI, Data Protection, EIR) preferred.
• Strong communications skills for advising officers, Councillors and the public.
• Ability to handle confidential information and maintain records management practices.

Responsibilities

• Act as central point of contact for FOI, data protection and related requests, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Provide guidance on information access and data protection to officers and Councillors.
• Help design and implement information and records management arrangements across the Council.
• Maintain and improve intranet/internet guidance on data protection and FOI and liaise with supervisory bodies when required.
• Contribute to development and rollout of the Information Management Strategy and deliver training and reporting on FOI and related areas.

Job description

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council are seeking an Information Support Officer who will act as the central point of contact for information access requests under FOI, Data Protection, EIR and PSI regulations. You will help ensure legal compliance and promote robust information, records and knowledge management across the organisation.

You will advise officers and Councillors on information access matters, help design and implement information governance practices, and