Information Governance Specialist

London Borough of Hillingdon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Hours

36 Hour Week

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

Perkbox Benefits

Travel Support

Trade Union Membership

Job summary

London Borough of Hillingdon is hiring an experienced Information Governance Officer to support the Council in managing information responsibly and complying with statutory requirements. You will cover data protection, information rights, records management, information sharing and assurance, applying complex requirements in a clear and proportionate way.

You will work across individual cases and wider improvements, embedding information governance across services while engaging with Information

Qualifications

• A degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant experience in information governance, data protection, records management, information management, law, compliance or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical information governance advice and support to services across the Council.
• Support Data Protection Impact Assessments and privacy risk assessments, helping services identify risks and implement proportionate controls.
• Manage a personal caseload of complex information governance matters, including complaints, incidents and personal data breaches.
• Support statutory information rights requests, including Freedom of Information, Environmental Information Regulations and subject access requests, as well as internal reviews.
• Advise services on information sharing, data sharing agreements, privacy notices and lawful processing.
• Help services maintain Records of Processing Activities and understand record-keeping responsibilities.
• Support records retention, disposal and archiving to manage information lifecycle.
• Assist with triage, investigation and escalation of information incidents and potential personal data breaches.
• Contribute to audits, compliance reviews and assurance activities, identifying gaps and tracking improvements.
• Maintain information governance records and contribute to reporting and assurance updates.
• Help review and develop policies, procedures, standards and guidance as legislation evolves.

Skills

Info governance advice

Risk assessment

Clear communication

Time management

Confidentiality & security

Records lifecycle

Audit & assurance

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in information governance or related field

Job description

London Borough of Hillingdon is hiring an experienced Information Governance Officer to support the Council in managing information responsibly and complying with statutory requirements. You will cover data protection, information rights, records management, information sharing and assurance, applying complex requirements in a clear and proportionate way.

You will work across individual cases and wider improvements, embedding information governance across services while engaging with Information