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Senior Information Governance Officer

Venn Group
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

Dulverton, Somerset TA22 9HL, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Venn Group is seeking a Locum Senior Information Governance Officer for a part-time, hybrid position with a Midlands Local Authority, on an initial 6-month contract.
  • The role requires 3-4 days of work per week, with one day in the office, and offers flexible hourly rates based on experience.
  • Candidates must possess expertise in Data Protection Act (DPA) and Freedom of Information (FOI) and be able to work independently under the Legal and Information Governance Manager.
  • Key responsibilities include establishing new systems for processing FOIs and Subject Access Requests (SARs), providing expert advice, and delivering training on information governance.
  • This position is ideal for those with significant experience in Information Governance, contributing to legal compliance and best practices within the Local Authority.

Locum Senior Information Governance Officer – Part Time – Hybrid Working – Midlands Local Authority

Venn Group is recruiting for a Locum Senior Information Governance Officer to join a Midlands based Local Authority on an initial 6-month contract. This hybrid role is part-time (3-4 days per week), with 1 day per week in the office. Hourly rates are flexible, depending on experience.

As this is a completely new role, the appointed candidate must be a DPA/FOI expert and able to work autonomously under the Legal and Information Governance Manager (DPO).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Establish new ways of working and implement new systems for processing FOIs and SRAs, working with the Council’s eCase system.
  • Act as a key point of contact for data protection, FOI, and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR).
  • Develop and manage Information Governance systems to ensure legal compliance.
  • Provide expert advice to colleagues on data protection and information governance matters.
  • Process and oversee FOI and Subject Access Requests (SARs).
  • Support and deputise for the Legal and Information Governance Manager (DPO).
  • Deliver training and awareness sessions on information governance.
  • Maintain and update policies, privacy notices, and records retention.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Information Governance professional to contribute to a Local Authority.

For more details, contact Louise Francis at or .

Job Reference: J87176

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.