Information Governance Officer

This is a Gloucester City Council job.

• Job Title: Information Governance Officer
• Job Location: Gloucester City Council
• Salary: £39,186 - £43,421 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Fixed Term
• Duration: Two years
• Closing Date: 15/11/2024
• Job Requisition Number: 9670
• This post is open to job share
  
  

We are a dynamic local authority providing essential services to the people of Gloucester. Our main office, based in the Eastgate Centre on Eastgate Street in the heart of the city, is an accessible, modern and light space designed for collaborative working and finding new ways to work. It's all open plan, with a living green wall and other plants without set desks, so you can sit next to someone new every day. We're always looking to improve how we work and we offer flexible and agile working to give our people a great work life balance.

About The Role

Join our team as an Information Governance Officer and support our council and Data Protection Officer in ensuring compliance with GDPR and other privacy legislations. You’ll develop and maintain our Information Governance Framework, oversee the disclosure process for Subject Access Requests (SARs), and act as the investigating officer for data protection breaches. Your role will include conducting risk assessments and managing information governance risks, as well as providing expert advice on data protection and records management.

You’ll also lead reviews of data governance processes for high-risk projects and deliver essential training on data protection. Your efforts will ensure our data protection measures are robust, safeguarding our information.

What We Need From You

To be successful, you need experience with GDPR compliance projects and conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs). A strong understanding of data protection principles and practices is essential, along with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Your organisational skills and customer-focused approach will help build strong working relationships.

What We Can Do For You

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible, Hybrid/Agile working opportunities
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement 30 days annual leave
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• 2 days paid leave every year to participate in local volunteering activities
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) & Life Cover of 3 times your salary
• Regular Training, career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone, and an in-house Occupational Health service
• Enhanced family friendly leave and pay
• Cycle to Work scheme (Salary Sacrifice -T&C apply)
• Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice -T&C apply)
• Employee discount scheme
• Discounted tickets for local events, and reduced rate use of GL1 facilities
• Free Flu-jabs
• Access to employee led networks such as Black Worker’s, Prism (LGBT+), Carers, Disability and the Young Employees Network, and opportunities to participate in our Equalities Working Group.
  
  

How To Apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire, experience and passion to help deliver our ambitious plans for the city then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

If you are a current City Council employee interested in applying for this position on a secondment basis, please ensure you have obtained approval from your line manager for your release before submitting your application.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Iain Stark – Head of Transformation and Commissioning via email at [email protected] .

Closing date 15th November 2024.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 25th November 2024.

If you have applied for this role within the last six months there is no need to reapply as we will have your submission on file.

We are not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile, please follow the link below:-

Information Governance Officer - Job Profile

Gloucester City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Equality and Diversity

We recognise the positive value of equality and diversity and pride ourselves on growing a high-performing workforce that is diverse, skilled and talented; that represents the community it serves.

We aim to recruit a diverse pool of talent and will recruit the person who is most suited to the job without regard to their race, colour, religion or belief, age, nationality, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, caring responsibilities or disability.

We are a disability confident employer committed to removing barriers to employment to those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure to ensure that no-one is disadvantages because of their disability. Please contact the recruitment team if you require support or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process [email protected]

Further information on our commitment to Equality and Diversity can be found Here

If you wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis, please obtain approval from your current line manager that you may be released on a secondment before submitting an application form.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.