Information Governance Officer - Part Time (FOI & DP)

Canterbury City Council; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Employee discounts

Hybrid working

Free Park and Ride access

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Canterbury City Council is seeking a part-time Corporate Case Services Officer (Information Governance) to join the Corporate Case Services team on an 18-month fixed-term contract. You will manage access requests, coordinate information gathering, and ensure timely responses while applying redactions when required.

The role requires knowledge of UK GDPR, FOI and Environmental Information Regulations, with strong organisational skills and the ability to work across services in a hybrid setting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of information governance legislation including UK GDPR, FOI and Environmental Information Regulations.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and work accurately under pressure.
• Experience of working across multiple services within a local authority.

Responsibilities

• Manage Freedom of Information, Environmental Information Regulation and Subject Access Requests from receipt through to response.
• Monitor case progress and coordinate information gathering to meet statutory deadlines.
• Review information for disclosure and apply redactions using specialist software.
• Support Ombudsman investigations by preparing documentation and redactions.
• Maintain service databases and reporting for case management.
• Liaise with colleagues to research, collate and analyse information in response to inquiries.

Skills

Information governance

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Job description

Canterbury City Council is seeking a part-time Corporate Case Services Officer (Information Governance) to join the Corporate Case Services team on an 18-month fixed-term contract. You will manage access requests, coordinate information gathering, and ensure timely responses while applying redactions when required.

The role requires knowledge of UK GDPR, FOI and Environmental Information Regulations, with strong organisational skills and the ability to work across services in a hybrid setting.