Good Morning,

I am currently representing Slough Council , who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate per day which is negotiable dependent upon experience

We are looking for a Information Governance Officer this role will be: SL1 2EJ Hybrid

The right candidate will:

The role will lead in investigations, assessments of suspected data breach incidents and data complaints arising, either directly from Customers or the supervisory body. Providing Support, Information Advice and Guidance to the Council and making escalations to the Information Governance Lead where risks are identified which could impact the Council’s ability to meet its obligations of standards, practices or where the necessary governance frameworks assessments have not met quality standards.

* Act as the Deputy Data Protection Officer (DPO) / Deputy point of contact for the ICO for the council

* Support the creation and embedding of policy and standards for compliance with personal data protection legislation to ensure they are fit for purpose, current, and correctly implemented

* Undertake activities linked to the council effectively meeting its obligations in respect of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

* Raise and escalate issues and any risk of non-compliance where required to the DPO, Governance, Reporting & Compliance Manager, Senior Information Risk Officer (SIRO), Caldicott Guardian, Chief Executive, Monitoring Officer, or S151 Officer

* Provide expert advice on anything linked to data protection, freedom of information or related issues to customers and project teams

* Provide guidance and help with, data sharing agreements, data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), contractual clauses, as well as undertaking risk assessments of internal and external systems and of the working practices of 3rd parties

We require the following:

* 5 years working in the data protection and/or information governance field

* Previous experience of working in data protection in local government or a public authority

* Degree / NVQ level 6 education (or equivalent)

* Experienced in managing and mitigating risks, identifying issues, identifying, and documenting dependencies, and communicating clearly within formal governance regimes

To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed)

If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee.

IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE.

Look forward to speaking with you soon