Job Information
The Council
Northumberland County Council operates a huge range of services across one of the largest counties in the UK. Local Government’s ongoing challenges and the diversity of our residents means we have to work smarter. That’s why we want bold, creative and agile thinkers who can help us move forward and innovate.
The Service
The Information Governance team is part of the Law and Corporate Governance Service. It is responsible for all aspects of information governance including UK GDPR/Data Protection, Confidentiality, Records Management, Freedom of Information & Environmental Information Regulation requests and Information Security. The team is led by the Information Governance Manager/Data Protection Officer. The team advises and provides tailored support across all Council services including a network of Link Officers, Information Asset Owners, the Caldicott Guardian and the Senior Information Risk Owner. The team helps implement best practice across the organisation to ensure NCC operates to high standards, including those required by the NHS Data Security & Protection Toolkit and wider legislative and corporate standards.
The Role
We are seeking to recruit a motivated and customer focused individual to join our Information Governance team.
The Data Protection and Information Governance Assistant will assist the Information Governance team to deliver an effective and efficient service to both internal and external customers, providing advice and support on Freedom of Information requests, Environmental Information Regulations requests and Data Protection compliance. They will help embed the information governance framework across Northumberland County Council, ensuring services are compliant with legislative requirements which includes providing appropriate training and support to help fulfil their obligations.
Experience of working to deadlines, prioritisation of workload, dealing with members of the public, good written and oral skills are key requirements of the post. It will also be responsible for regular reporting of trends, statistics and updates to Link Officers and Senior Managers.
NCC INFO AND BENEFITS
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
-Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
-Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
-A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
-Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality
Further information
Please note that this is a permanent position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
