Information Rights & Data Governance Officer (Hybrid)

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Hybrid working

Generous leave

LGPS

Wellbeing support

Volunteer days

Career development

Flexible working

Job summary

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils is seeking an Information Rights Officer to join the ICT, Programmes and Information Governance Team in Ipswich. The role supports data protection compliance under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Responsibilities include coordinating FOI/EIR responses, handling DSARs and redacting third‑party data, and acting as the first contact for data rights queries. A DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex administrative, compliance, governance, legal, ICT or information governance setting.
• Experience administering processes governed by legislation, policy or statutory timescales.
• Attention to detail to maintain accurate records and databases.
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Strong communication to explain complex information to stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines using strong organisational skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 apps including Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams.
• Knowledge of Local Government information governance and data protection regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate responses to Freedom of Information requests and Environmental Information Regulations requests.
• Handle Data Subject Access Requests, including redaction of third‑party data.
• Be the first point of contact for internal and external customers on data rights handling.
• Maintain information governance records to support compliance and promote good data handling practice.
• Support the wider team in IT projects and change management programmes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Microsoft 365

Data protection awareness

Organisational skills

Confidential information handling

Deadline-management

Analytical thinking

Education

A-level or equivalent

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Teams

Job description

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils is seeking an Information Rights Officer to join the ICT, Programmes and Information Governance Team in Ipswich. The role supports data protection compliance under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Responsibilities include coordinating FOI/EIR responses, handling DSARs and redacting third‑party data, and acting as the first contact for data rights queries. A DBS check is required.