INFORMATION GOVERNANCE SUPPORT OFFICER

An exciting opportunity has become available within the Council's Information Governance Team supporting the delivery of the Council's Information Governance practices and helping us build ready for the next phase of our response to delivering services to the citizens we are here to help.
Come and join a growing team and enhance your development by working alongside the Council's Information Governance officers in ensuring that the Council's processes remain compliant with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
In this role the successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of workplace skills and experience, as well as developing knowledge and understanding of the work and responsibilities of working in local government in Cardiff.

About the job

The Council's Information Governance team provides an access to information service, together with Records Management and Data Protection service to all Council services and citizens.
The post will be responsible for logging and processing requests for information under the Data Protection Act, including the progress and searching of footage held in respect of CCTV requests, producing reports for the Data Protection Officer on service delivery and compliance with Data across the Council and supporting the Senior Privacy & Assurance and Privacy & Assurance Officer with following up actions of incident and assurance reports.

What We Are Looking For From You

The successful applicant will work as part of a team to deliver a first class service.

You must have the ability to analyse data and empathise with customer circumstances and offer accurate, meaningful advice to customers, senior council officers and team members.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

Appointment to this post is subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

This post is temporary until 31/12/2028.

Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.

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We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

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Job Category Admin / Clerical

Department Finance

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Temporary