Information Governance Officer

Salary: £24 – £27.6 per hour

Service Care Legal are working alongside a Greater Manchester Council which needs an Information Governance Officer to join their team on a contract basis. Please find below further details about the role and the person required.

ROLE: Information Governance Officer

LOCATION: Greater Manchester, hybrid working

RATE: £24 – £27.6 per hour

CONTRACT: 3 months (potentially ongoing), 36 hours per week

The Role

• Provide expert advice, promote data protection and freedom of information compliance
• Maintaining standards and procedures across the organisation
• Assist with the development and operation of Information and Governance duties
• Handle information sharing concerning risk management and broader governance and partnership issues

The Person

• Significant experience of records management / information management especially in the Public Sector
• Experienced in handling and clarifying large amounts of information in an internal and external customer-facing environment
• Strong knowledge of Subject Access Requests for FOI/EIR requests
• Have Detailed knowledge of how Data Protection law, confidentiality and the Caldicott Principles apply to Information sharing

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.