Information Governance Officer

Job description

We are recruiting a Information Governance Officer at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Ty Penallta / Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.
Team: Procurement and Information

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.

We pay an attractive salary of £32,578 - £35,570 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Working under the direction of the Information Governance Manager / Principal Information Governance Officer (Access), you will help support the Council's information governance and information rights functions.

This varied role involves managing statutory information requests, including those made under the Freedom of Information Act, Environmental Information Regulations and Data Protection - Data Subject Rights requests.

The role involves working to statutory deadlines, researching guidance and case law, applying exemptions and preparing clear responses. You will also promote openness by supporting proactive publication and helping services understand their information rights responsibilities.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.
• The ability to understand and interpret Freedom of Information and other information rights law.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• A full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the county borough when required.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Carl Evans/ Gareth Griffiths on 01443 864322 / 01443 863086 or email [email protected] / [email protected]

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact [email protected] for further information.

Caerphilly County Borough Council does not receive applications submitted via the StudySmarter website. All applications must be submitted through our official Council website.