Information Governance Officer

An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen within our Information Governance team for the role of Information Governance Officer.

The area of information governance is growing, and this role presents an opportunity to join an expanding Information Governance team to provide advice and guidance on information governance and data protection to all services across the council.

You will be working with and directly supporting the Information Governance Manager, DPO and other members of the team.

This is a busy role where no 2 days are the same. You will be working on a variety of information requests including Subject Access Requests and requests from the police. You will be one of the main points of contact for enquiries from the public and members of staff on information governance matters. You’ll also be providing advice and support in completing Data Protection Impact Assessments and investigating data incidents. You’ll also be involved in facilitating and promoting information governance across the council and helping to develop data protection training for employees.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of Data Protection legislation and prior experience of working within Information Governance or administration will stand you in good stead for this role. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to work in a complex environment whilst dealing with changing priorities. Reading and redacting information forms a large part of the role, so you’ll need to be organised and focussed.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council:

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
• Those who indicate in their supported statement that they serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, or their families. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.

To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.