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Governance Officer

Employer
Telford & Wrekin Council
Location
Darby House
Salary
£22,627 to £24,491
Closing date
25 Oct 2021
Reference
TWC000005164

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Information management
Contract Type
Full time permanent
Working Pattern
Flexible hours
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Policy & Governance 

Governance Officer

£22,627 to £24,491 per annum

Scale 5

37 hours per week

  • To facilitate the administration of the Councils legal responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations and to provide advice, guidance and support to the Council (officers and members) relating to the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations and internal policy requirements.
  • To support the administration and processing of all types of insurance claims made by or against the Council using the claims database

Major tasks include:

  • The administration of the council’s legal responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations, supporting when appropriate any investigations into data security incidents

 

  • Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and directives in relation to the Freedom of Information and the Environmental Information Regulations.

 

  • Ensure compliance with procedures for handling, in particular recording information and responding to all requests for information. This includes non-disclosure exemptions under the both the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Information Regulations only.

 

  • To provide advice, guidance and support to council officers and members relating to Freedom of Information Act, Environmental Information Regulations, data security and information governance.

 

Provide information to the Information Governance Officer to support any appeals that are received against the Council’s decision in respect of requests for information

For further information on the role please click on the job description and person specification which is available below.

Please complete the online application form as CVs will not be accepted.

We are committed to equality and diversity.

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Final Governance Officer jd.docx

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Telford & Wrekin Council is an award winning council, and we were recognised as Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Municipal Journal Awards, and the Association for Public Service Excellence Council of the Year in 2021.

At Team Telford we work hard to protect, care and invest to create a better borough and our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles allows us to deliver the excellent services that residents and businesses on the borough expect from us. 

Our friendly and passionate teams are trusted by leaders and managers to deliver this ambition. We invest and nurture our workforce and support our employees to develop and thrive. The better we are the bigger difference we make to the people we serve. 

In return we also offer a great range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working hours and work arrangements, employee discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, a local government pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.

At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice and we know we are stronger and better connected as a result. 

We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and where our data shows that specific groups are under-represented within our workforce, our adverts will actively encourage applications from these groups.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities or other health conditions. You can find out more about this and our ‘guaranteed interview scheme’ here

You can also read more about our Recruitment and Selection Policy commitments and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders here

If you are unable to complete an online application form please contact the HR helpdesk on 01952 383601 or email hrhelpdesk@telford.gov.uk

Company info
Website
Telephone
01952 380000
Location
Telford & Wrekin Council
Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom

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