Information Rights Officer

Warwickshire County Council; Warwick; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible/agile working

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is looking for an Information Governance professional to support information requests and information rights. You will work on Subject Access Requests, Freedom of Information, Environmental Information and Police Disclosure requests, ensuring accurate responses.

Based in Shire Hall, Warwick, the role is hybrid with one in-office day per week. The Fluency Duty requires clear spoken English when advising the public, in line with the Code of Practice.

Qualifications

• Experience handling information rights requests (SAR/FOI/etc).
• Knowledge of public sector information governance and data protection.
• Strong communication skills in English required for public advice.

Responsibilities

• Support Subject Access Requests (SAR) and FOI requests.
• Assist with Environmental Information Requests and Police Disclosure requests.
• Provide clear, accurate information and guidance to the public.
• Support ongoing information governance initiatives and training.

Skills

Information governance

Public sector compliance

English fluency

Job description

This role will be a key part of that team, supporting information requests and information rights, chiefly supporting:

• Subject Access Requests


• Freedom of Information Requests


• Environmental Information Requests


• Police Disclosure Requests

The team is based in Shire Hall, Warwick, but the role is flexible, with a hybrid approach to working with an in-office team day once a week. The team is centred around this hybrid approach to working, providing staff with a good work-life-balance and a commitment to your continued professional development. At Warwickshire County Council, you'll improve the county and see just how much of a meaningful difference you make to its people.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

Warwickshire County Council's dedicated and friendly Information Governance team delivers excellent customer service, helping people find answers about services they have received and ensures the Council is accountable and transparent with its information.

Our people are our most valuable resource, and we understand the importance of wellbeing and work-life balance. Annual leave entitlement begins at 23 days, plus bank holidays and an extra day at Christmas. We offer an agile working approach that meets business, team and individual needs and we have a range of work-life balance policies to support our people, including paid carers leave.

You will have the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme, which is widely recognised as a valuable benefit, and you will have the opportunity to join Citysave credit union to accumulate savings easily from your salary.

The Council's Employee Assistance Programme is available 24/7 to access health and wellbeing support and through our staff benefits partner, which offers discounts across the UK's major retailers including technology, fashion, supermarkets, travel and much more, including significant savings through The Cycle to Work scheme.

Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.