Information Governance Officer

Salford Council; Swinton; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Salford Council’s Information Governance (IG) Team is hiring a role to manage data protection requests and support compliance with GDPR, DPA 2018 and FoI. You will handle own caseloads, source records, and disclose information in line with the law.

Hybrid working patterns apply, based at the Civic Centre in Swinton with some home working. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Experience handling data protection or FoI requests.
• Knowledge of GDPR, DPA 2018, and FoI legislation.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of information requests.
• Source relevant records and disclose information lawfully.
• Log, allocate and coordinate requests for information.

Skills

GDPR compliance

Data protection

Information governance

Caseload management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About us

The council’s Information Governance (IG) Team is a service dedicated to ensuring the council remains compliant with legislation such as GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FoI). The team manages external requests for information and provides help and advice on data protection, information security and records management to teams within the council.

The Information Governance Team is part of the Legal & Governance division of the Corporate Services directorate based at the Civic Centre in Swinton. However, the council has adopted a hybrid working pattern with a mixture of office and home working.

About the role

As a member of the IG team, you will help to deliver a professional compliance programme for the council, taking on your own caseload of requests from individuals exercising their rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR). This involves sourcing records, preparing and disclosing those records as appropriate in accordance with the law.

You will also assist in logging, allocating and coordinating all requests for information.

What we need from you if you are invited to interview:

• Passport/ID - You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK
• Qualifications/registrations if applicable for the role

Please note that Salford City Council is currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for any role, as no Certificates of Sponsorship are available. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

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Privacy Statement and Data Protection

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr

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