Senior Information Governance Officer - 3 Positions Available - EAL13215

Vacancy Information

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.

Applications will be accepted from those wishing to be considered for this role on a part-time basis. If you are applying for this role on a part time basis, please tell us in the Additional Information section of the application form.

An exciting opportunity to develop new approaches to information governance processes and procedures that will make a genuine difference to compliance across the Council in all areas of Information Governance and Data Protection. Opportunity to work across all service areas within the Council to develop strong relationships, improved understanding of regulatory environments and provide practical advice and guidance.

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.

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview.

Please Note:
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.

Job Details

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).

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
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 required prior to commencement.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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