Information Requests Lead – Governance & Compliance

North East Combined Authority; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesbrough Council is seeking an Information Request Officer to join the Information Governance team and support the Council in meeting its statutory responsibilities for responding to information requests. You will coordinate, manage and respond to requests for information, including FOIA and SAR, gathering information across the Council and providing advice to ensure responses are accurate and timely.

A working knowledge of FOI exemptions would be beneficial; previous experience is

Qualifications

• Knowledge of FOI legislation is beneficial.
• Experience handling information requests is advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to work to statutory timescales and coordinate with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, manage and respond to information requests, including FOIA and SAR.
• Gather information across the Council and provide advice to ensure accurate responses.
• Ensure responses are provided within statutory timescales and maintain consistency.
• Be a key point of contact for information requests and workload management.

Skills

Organised

Communication

Deadline management

Job description

Middlesbrough Council is seeking an Information Request Officer to join the Information Governance team and support the Council in meeting its statutory responsibilities for responding to information requests. You will coordinate, manage and respond to requests for information, including FOIA and SAR, gathering information across the Council and providing advice to ensure responses are accurate and timely.

A working knowledge of FOI exemptions would be beneficial; previous experience is