Information Governance Officer

All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis., To lead the delivery and continuous improvement of a key Council Information Governance and Compliance function, ensuring statutory compliance, developing policy and guidance, monitoring and reporting organisational performance, building capability across service areas through training and support. The role will contribute to all Information Governance activities and provide resilience across the wider team as required.

On a rotational basis you will have responsibility for one of the following key functional areas:

1. Subject Access Requests (including right to be forgotten)

2. Freedom of Information/Environmental Information Requests

3. Data Protection Impact Assessments/Data Protection Complaints/Data Breaches

You will support the Team Manager and contribute to delivering the Council's strategic priorities, demonstrating the linkages to the key council information governance processes and interpreting the legislative requirements on the Council by developing processes, procedures and statutory duties that seek to continually improve performance and Information Governance. Responsible for embedding policies and procedures within practice across Service areas to support the principles of Data Protection by Design and best practice in records, archives and information management.

Act as Deputy Data Protection Officer exercising delegated authority in relation to data protection compliance, regulatory engagement and incident management in the absence of the Data Protection Officer (DPO).

Looking for strong team-oriented individuals to work together within and across teams providing a cohesive and supportive environment. Ability to prioritise workload and work to tight regulatory guidelines will be key in this role., You must be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline (e.g. English, Legal, Public Policy, Media, Communication etc) preferably within a public sector or partnership environment and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies of relevant professional, regulatory and statutory frameworks in relation to data protection and records management.

Level 1 Disclosure Clearance

This role requires

Level 1 Disclosure Clearance to allow access to the Public Sector Network. ELC will submit a Police Act Disclosure application on behalf of the preferred candidate and receipt of the subsequent certificate will be

Hourly rate of pay: £22.76 - £25.36

Days and Hours of Work:

Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00

Days of working are negotiable, starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable.

To start 5th January 2027.