Information Governance Officer (FOI/SAR) - Local Authority (mostly work from home)

Information Management Officer

• Hourly Rate: £19.32 PAYE
• Location: Leeds (mostly working from home)
• Job Type: Full-time

We are seeking an Information Management Officer to support the delivery and monitoring of the Council’s Information Management and Governance agenda. This role focuses on handling statutory information requests, including Freedom of Information Act requests, Environmental Information Regulations requests, Information Rights Requests / Subject Access Requests, and Police Schedule 2 requests.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Receive, review, log, monitor, and progress statutory information requests in line with Council procedures and statutory timescales.
• Provide advice and guidance on handling information requests, including identifying relevant legislation, assessing request scope, and consulting service areas.
• Assist Council services in locating, retrieving, reviewing, and preparing information for disclosure, ensuring compliance with data protection, confidentiality, and information security standards.
• Draft clear, accurate, and legally compliant responses and internal advice related to statutory requests, complaints, internal reviews, and escalations to regulatory bodies.
• Support the application of information-related legislation, national standards, and Council policies to promote transpa...