Senior Corporate Information Governance Officer

This role has a starting salary of £43,923 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.

This is a hybrid role and the Council operates an agile working policy. As a team we meet in the office for meetings and where business needs arise but there is also opportunity to work flexibly from different locations.

We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Information Governance Officer to join our fantastic Corporate Information Governance Team.

Rewards and benefits

• 26 days' holiday rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the team

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to take part in the improvement and support of the County Council's information governance strategy as it strives towards compliance in dealing with: Freedom of Information, Environmental Information Regulations, Data Protection, the Transparency Agenda and the implementation of good records management. Whilst at the same time the Council is facing new and emerging technologies such as AI and continuous improvements to serving the public through its extensive partnership working via the Surrey MAISP (Multi Agency information Sharing Protocol).

The Corporate Information Governance Team is based within the Law & Governance Directorate and is the responsible IG lead for formulating information policy and advice with direct reporting to the Information Governance Risk Board and working with the Data Strategy.

About the role

The position of Senior Information Governance Officer is critical to the smooth running of the Corporate Information Governance Team. In this role you will play a vital role in deputising for the Corporate IG Manager, dealing with complex enquiries, providing advice, guidance and training with a view to improve information governance within the Council. You will also take a leading role in continual improvement via the performance framework of IG and breach management.

Shortlisting criteria

The role will require a flexible and adaptable approach, balancing varying demands whilst working towards tight statutory deadlines. Given the sensitive nature of the work, the post holder will need to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion.

To be considered for shortlisting for this position your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Your experience as an Information Governance Officer with good technical expertise and thorough understanding of the overall statutory IG framework
• Ability to assess or conduct analysis; presenting results and putting forward recommendations on managing more complex situations to support decision making
• Ability to influence and negotiate successfully with officers and partners working within a complex information governance environment
• Proven ability to manage projects with experience in drafting privacy notices, undertaking internal reviews and complex requests
• Ability and experience in delivering training to staff

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 01/04/2024 with interviews planned for 4th and 5th April 2024.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.