Temporary Information Governance Officer (FOI & DP)

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington Blake Recruitment is seeking an experienced Information Governance Officer for a short-term assignment in Greater Manchester. The role focuses on managing FOI and data protection requests within statutory deadlines using the Civica system.

The ideal candidate has strong information governance knowledge, excellent organisational and communication skills, and the ability to operate independently in a busy public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in information governance, FOI processing or information rights.
• Experience using Civica to process and manage information requests.
• Good understanding of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act 2018, UK GDPR and Subject Access Requests.
• Strong administrative, organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and liaise effectively with colleagues across the organisation.
• A professional approach to confidentiality and handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Log, process and track information requests using the Civica system.
• Coordinate and progress Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests.
• Support the management of Subject Access Requests (SARs) and other data protection requests.
• Liaise with internal departments to obtain information and chase outstanding responses.
• Monitor statutory deadlines and ensure requests are progressed promptly.
• Maintain accurate records, update case management systems and produce reports where required.
• Provide guidance to colleagues on information governance, confidentiality and legislative requirements.
• Ensure information is handled securely and in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Support the maintenance of information governance processes and documentation.

Skills

FOI processing

Information governance

Administrative skills

Deadline management

Communication skills

Tools

Civica system

Job description

Carrington Blake Recruitment is seeking an experienced Information Governance Officer for a short-term assignment in Greater Manchester. The role focuses on managing FOI and data protection requests within statutory deadlines using the Civica system.

The ideal candidate has strong information governance knowledge, excellent organisational and communication skills, and the ability to operate independently in a busy public sector environment.