Principal Information Governance Officer

Job Title : Principal Information Governance Officer

Grade : H £36,124 - £38,626 per year

Directorate : Corporate Resources

Hours : 37 hours per week

Contract Type : Permanent

Location : The Council House

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Information Governance team at Derby City Council.

The successful applicant will help the team to advise and support internal and external customers on compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK General Data Protection Regulation. They will assist in relation to advising on Council project work which can included DPIAs, drafting Information Processing and Sharing Agreements as well as Privacy Notices.

Skills Required

The role holder must have the following skills :

• Experience working in a similar position in local government to gain advanced theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge in all aspects of information governance legislative requirements
• An extensive and in-depth knowledge of DPA and UK GDPR
• Experience in advising on DPIAs and associated documents
• Knowledge of data security best practice including relevant cyber security issues relevant to data protection
• High level of literacy and numeracy skills for the development of policies, procedures, communications, training courses, report writing, self-assessment audits and statistical reporting
• Ability to understand and carefully analyse complex information and adjudicate on its best outcome for the Council so as to ensure legislative compliance and identification of risks to the Council
• Knowledge of and understanding of the workings of the Information Commissioner's Office in terms of its role, the sanctions it can apply etc
• Experience of advising senior officers on information governance related issues
• Experience of reviewing and drafting information governance related policies, procedures and guidance accurately interpreting legislation, case law and best industry practice.
• Experience of managing and implementing projects as well as client expectations whilst working to deadlines

Who We Are

Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it's like to work for us.

What We Offer

You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also receive :

Next Steps

If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website here : https : / / dercili.webitrent.com / dercili_webrecruitment / wrd / run / ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=460923bUSB&WVID=78146021tE

The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight 6th July 2025 Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Important Information

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we'll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it's all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk. https : / / www.derby.gov.uk / signing-service /

Job Description Principal IGO.pdf

Principal Information Governance Officer - Person Spec.pdf #J-18808-Ljbffr