Information Governance Officer: Privacy & FOI (Onsite)

Essex County Council; Basildon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Basildon Borough Council seeks a Legal Officer (Property & Contracts) to provide information governance support on a 3‑month initial contract. The role requires onsite presence at least 3 days a week and involves handling SARs, FOI, and privacy matters with attention to deadlines and statutory timescales.

The successful candidate will advise colleagues, interpret ICO guidance, and work with legal and customer resolution teams on responses to the public.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team and to build relationships with partner organisations.
• Strong focus on delivering high standards of customer service and information governance.

Responsibilities

• Assist Information and Compliance Manager and Data Protection Officer in maintaining compliance with data protection and FOI legislation.
• Advise on data privacy matters, risk in processing operations, and privacy notices.
• Review procedures, policies, privacy notices, and contracts related to processing of personal information.
• Monitor compliance with data protection audits and maintain a register of processing activities and data lifecycles.
• Assist in establishing, testing, and monitoring the data breach response process.
• Maintain a log of data privacy incidents and actions taken, and of complaints with outcomes.
• Contribute to staff training on policies and obligations.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Relationship building

Customer service

Discretion

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

SharePoint

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Basildon Borough Council seeks a Legal Officer (Property & Contracts) to provide information governance support on a 3‑month initial contract. The role requires onsite presence at least 3 days a week and involves handling SARs, FOI, and privacy matters with attention to deadlines and statutory timescales.

The successful candidate will advise colleagues, interpret ICO guidance, and work with legal and customer resolution teams on responses to the public.