Policy and Compliance Officer NEW Bury Council Posted yesterday Bury £30,559 - £33,366 Expires [...]

Bury Council; Bury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Bury Council is seeking an experienced professional for the Policy and Compliance Team, focused on Information Governance and compliance. The role entails overseeing essential functions such as managing Freedom of Information requests, ensuring adherence to regulations, and supporting complaint investigations. Applicants should possess strong analytical skills and a comprehensive understanding of GDPR.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Information Governance principles.
• Experience with Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations.
• Analytical skills for interpreting complex data.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and deliver Information Governance core functions.
• Support in managing Freedom of Information requests and Subject Access Requests.
• Investigate complaints across various service areas.

Skills

Strong understanding of GDPR Regulations

Excellent Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Strong analytical skills

Ability to build effective relationships

Job description

About the role

We are excited to offer an opportunity to join our Policy and Compliance Team. In this role you will report directly to the Policy and Compliance Manager and you will play a key part in overseeing and delivering core functions related to:

1. Information Governance
2. Formal Complaints
3. Freedom of Information Requests (FOIs)
4. Subject Access Requests (SARs)
5. Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs)

You will be responsible for maintaining the Council's Information Governance Framework, offering expert advice to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and supporting services in responding to FOIs, SARs and EIRs.

In addition you may be asked to support in investigating complaints across a wide range of service areas.

Essential Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of GDPR Regulations
• Familiarity with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004
• Excellent Communication and Team work skills
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and report on complex statistical and performance information.

Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Next steps

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Julie Gallagher, Head of Governance at [e-mail].
Interviews will be held week commencing 30th June 2025

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