Information Governance Officer (Rp0112), The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Information Governance Officer (Rp0112), The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Information Governance Officer (RP0112)Job IntroductionMain ResponsibilitiesThe Ideal CandidatePackage DescriptionInformation Governance Officer (RP0112)Starting salary £28,495pa with potential progression to £31,649pa on achieving designated skills and experience 37 hours per week (hybrid working)A rare opportunity has arisen for an Information Governance Officer to join our team.

If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.

Reporting to the Governance and Policy Officer, you will be responsible for or coordinating compliance activities in relation to information governance across the council, providing guidance to officers and elected members.







As the council’s lead for freedom of information/access to environmental information, you will be required to evaluate statutory requests and personally make decisions on whether to release or refuse to release information.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join an experienced team to further develop your governance skills.Your primary role is to support the Council’s governance and facilitate compliance.

You will act as a source of data protection advice and guidance to all staff and elected members.This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has previously worked in a governance or data protection role.

You will need excellent time management skills and be able to prioritise several conflicting priorities to meet deadlines.

With excellent attention to detail, you must be able to develop good working relationships with both staff and elected members.

This role requires excellent written and verbal communication skills.Our CORE values—Collaborative, Open, Responsible,





Excellent—guide everything we do.Closing date for applications is Sunday 27th October 2024.Remote assessments will be held on Thursday 31st October 2024.Interviews will be held on Thursday 7th November 2024.About the CompanyIn return, we can offer you:
Central locations in the Borough with excellent public transport links and local amenities Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme (Career Average Pension Scheme) The opportunity to buy and sell annual leave to increase work-life balance flexibility Annual leave ranging from 25 to 33 days per year plus Bank Holidays (dependent on grade and length of service) Access to the Council’s Flexi Time Scheme (post dependent)





to achieve a healthy work life balance A structured induction program from day 1 to support your success in your role 24 hour a day access to the Employee Assistance Scheme Cycle to Work SchemePlease See Attached Documents on customer career site

▶️ Information Governance Officer (Rp0112), The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
🖊️ Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
📍 Welwyn Hatfield