Information Governance Officer

Job Title – Information Governance Officer

Team – Information Governance Team

Hours – 37 Hours

Grade – G, scp 23 £32,076 to scp 27 £35,745 per annum

Contract – Permanent

The Role

Join our team to deliver top-notch Information Governance services and ensure compliance with legislation like the Data Protection Act (DPA), Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), The Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), and Common Law duty of confidentiality. Be part of a dynamic environment, making a real impact while upholding data protection standards. for a rewarding opportunity!

Job Description

About You

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable knowledge of data protection law and practice, including GDPR, along with an understanding of the role of the DPO in a large, complex organisation. You will have the ability to work to deadlines, analyse issues and develop solutions to problems by working collaboratively. Excellent communication skills will be required as well as the ability to work under pressure and present complex information in a range of accessible formats. A good understanding of information security developed influencing and persuasion skills are required. You will have the ability and confidence to work independently whilst knowing when to ask for support / guidance.

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see the Work with Us page on greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk

Staff Benefits at Bolton Council

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them here:

Values Framework

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This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

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£32,076

permanent

full time