Associate Information Management Officer - Hackney, United Kingdom - Hackney Borough Council

Hackney Borough Council

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Hackney, United Kingdom

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Description

Salary - Grade- GBP £37,575 to £38, SO1- Market supplement- £3,647 per annum- Contract Type- Permanent- Contracted Hours- Full Time - 36 hours per week- DBS Required- No- Department- Finance & Corporate Resources- Service- ICT- Closing date- 10/03/2024
£37,575 to £38,769 plus market supplement of £3,647

About the role

As an Associate Information Management Officer, you'll be working with a wide range of colleagues to ensure information is handled in compliance with our legal and regulatory obligations as a council.

To do this, you will:

Work with internal stakeholders to identify, prepare, and securely disclose information in response to requests for information via Subject Access, Freedom of Information, or Environmental Information requests.
Identify opportunities to constantly improve our processes, working to proactively publish as much information as possible to meet the needs of those requesting information.
Dedicating time to your personal development, working individually and as part of the team to build knowledge and confidence.

About you
We don't expect you to tick every box on our job description.

We'll provide training to support you in your growth, so the most important things we are looking for are:

Experience of working in a similar (or allied) role in a complex public sector organisation.
A good understanding of the key elements of UK information law: the UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act, the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Information Regulations.
An ability to manage several competing demands, maintaining accurate case management system notes and contributing to team discussions about workload and priorities.
Strong attention to detail and an ability to use wider contextual information to inform decision making.
A working knowledge of the Information Commissioner's Office, its powers and responsibilities with respect to UK information law, specifically in its regulation of FOI and SARs.
An understanding of information sharing between public sector organisations.

Our priorities
Over the next year our priority areas of focus are:

Designing and delivering engaging and relevant training to colleagues relating to their obligations under UK information law.
Reviewing our processes to ensure we are efficient and providing excellent service to internal and external stakeholders.
Refreshing our governance policy framework, ensuring we're managing risk effectively and consistently and providing confidence to senior colleagues that the Council is meeting its legal obligations.

What we love about working for Hackney

Some things we love about working for Hackney:

Doing work that has a positive impact on residents lives
Amazing colleagues who are brimming with enthusiasm and ideas to help improve the services we deliver
We are proud of having a diverse workforce that reflects our community
Flexibility of hybrid working and being able to have a good worklife balance
No one day is ever the same and you'll get to work across a wide range of services.

In return you will benefit from:

A generous holiday allowance of 28 paid days, rising to 33 days (after 5 years) plus bank holidays
Membership of the excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
Standard 36 hour week (7.2 hours per day, Monday to Friday)
Wide range of learning and development opportunities
Comprehensive range of staff benefits such as childcare vouchers, new technology schemes, Cyclesheme, interestfree loans on annual travel cards, discounts at leisure centres (Better), restaurants, shops and other local establishments.

Where we work
We offer hybrid working.

You will be expected to come into our offices in the Hackney Service Centre to work with your team for a minimum of two days a month, however many of us prefer to come in more frequently.

Like many organisations, our hybrid arrangements are evolving and you may be expected to work from the office more frequently in future.

Talk to us or ask any questions

The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.

Interview date:
to be confirmed

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved.

In order to achieve this, we look for people who are:
Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.