Information Assistant

Salary: £26,000 – £30,420 per year

Hamlin Knight is currently recruiting for a part time Information Assistant to join a market leading company based in York.

This will be working from the York office but working from home until restrictions are lifted.

Part time 21 hours a week flexible days and hours!

An immediate start on-going temporary contract with a possible temp – perm option.

You will process request for Information made under various government regulations.

Log requests for information made under Data Protection Legislation (GDPR and Data Protection Act), Environmental Information Regulations and Freedom of Information Act.
Respond to requests made within internally-set deadlines and statutory timescales.
Ensure requests are handled in accordance with legislation, and any exemptions applied are appropriate.
Liaise with requesters about their requests from the outset to case closure, providing a high standard of customer service and keeping them informed about progress.
Gather, analyse and manipulate data sources, where appropriate, to generate required data and commission out to internal colleagues where relevant.
Apply FOI and data protection knowledge where redactions and exemptions are needed.
Liaise with colleagues to establish casework material in scope of requests, using the case management system.
Prepare both paper and electronic records for requests, including reviewing and redacting documents, determining what information is exempt from disclosure, releasing information which can be disclosed and explaining why information might be redacted or withheld.
Liaise with external organisations where appropriate about documents originating from them to ensure concerns they have about disclosure are taken into account.
Understand, interpret and apply any relevant legislation and guidance, including relevant tribunal and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) cases.
Maintain a clear and accurate record of all FOI, EIR and SARs made, their outcomes, and any reviews and complaints.
Work with the Information and Records Officer to agree request allocations between the roles and provide cover when that person is on leave or absent.Skills and experience required:

An understanding of information legislation including: FOI Acts, EIRs, DPA GDPR.

An understanding of data protection and information security issues.

Strong IT skills.

Excellent customer service and communication skills.

High levels of accuracy and great attention to detail.

Able to hand confidential information sensibly and securely.

If you are interested and tick all the boxes please apply today