Information Governance Officer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Trafford Council

Trafford Council

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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Employer - Trafford Council

Location - Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, M32 0TH (Hybrid Working)

Salary Range
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£32,909 - £35,411
Salary Grade - 7

Working Pattern - Full Time

Working hours

Contract type - Fixed Term (9 months to cover maternity)

Closing date - 29/03/2023

About the Role

Trafford Council is looking for an experienced Information Governance professional to join its Information Governance Team on a fixed term basis for 9 months to contribute to the important work of delivering the council's Information Governance Framework.

The Information Governance team is a busy, specialist team responsible for a wide range of activities.

These include handling requests for information/other information rights and providing high quality, expert advice and guidance on all aspects of information management across council services, supporting the council in meeting its statutory responsibilities and recommending the following of best practice.

- responding to requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations
- developing, reviewing and implementing policies and procedures
- providing advice on all aspects of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 201

Providing advice and guidance on data sharing, assisting service areas in developing appropriate data sharing agreements
Guiding and assisting colleagues through the process of completing Data Protection Impact Assessments, advising on Data Protection risks and any necessary mitigations

About you

Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviours: you will be committed to continually learning & improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others' contribution, you will work together to deliver service; you will take ownership of your actions and strive to getting things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.

About us

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford's huge potential.

Our vision:
Trafford - where all our residents, businesses and communities prosper

Trafford really is a great place to work. We're keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do

For more information about the post, please contact Emma Malpas, Head of Legal & Governance, at

About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged.

You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture.

Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

Trafford recognises the importance of staff wellbeing and offer a number of initiatives for staff including mental health first aiders, staff network groups (LGBT+/Carers/BAME/Disability) and health and wellbeing events.

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Right to Work - your right to work in the UK documentation will be checked

Privacy Notice - The Council needs to hold and process information about employees, workers and other individuals as appropriate, for various reasons.

With the General Data Protection Regulations coming into force we have in place a new privacy notice for staff, contractors, volunteers, trainees, those on work experience and job applicants.