Strategic Info Governance & Records Manager (DPO) - Hybrid

Somerset County Council; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave + bank holidays

LGPS pension

Flexible and hybrid working

Health and wellbeing support

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Somerset Council in Taunton, England, seeks an Information Governance Manager to lead governance, records management and data protection. You will act as the statutory Data Protection Officer, providing expert advice, overseeing compliance and ensuring information is handled securely across the organisation.

You will shape strategy, manage governance risks, and drive a culture of transparency while delivering high-quality information governance services within a complex public sector environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience in information governance, data protection or records management.
• Strong knowledge of UK data protection legislation and governance best practice.
• Experience managing compliance activities, governance risks and incidents.
• Proven ability to develop and implement policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management, with advisory influence.
• A relevant professional qualification or degree in information governance or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Council's information governance, records management and data protection arrangements.
• Provide expert advice on data protection, privacy, information sharing and records management matters.
• Oversee compliance activities, audits, investigations and responses to data protection incidents.
• Support services with Data Protection Impact Assessments and information governance projects.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures and guidance to promote effective information management.
• Manage and develop the Information Governance Team while building strong relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders.
• Help ensure the council operates in a transparent and compliant manner, shaping and managing our responses to statutory requests for information.

Skills

Information governance

Data protection

Records management

Governance frameworks

Stakeholder management

Education

Professional qualification in information governance or data protection

Job description

Somerset Council in Taunton, England, seeks an Information Governance Manager to lead governance, records management and data protection. You will act as the statutory Data Protection Officer, providing expert advice, overseeing compliance and ensuring information is handled securely across the organisation.

You will shape strategy, manage governance risks, and drive a culture of transparency while delivering high-quality information governance services within a complex public sector environment