Senior Information Governance Officer

Senior Information Governance Officer

Job Reference: HCC623847

Salary Range: £33,178 - £36,369 per annum

Contract Type: Temporary (until 31 December 2027)

Closing Date: 30 April 2026

The Role:

In this role, you will work closely with directorates across the Council to resolve queries, provide clear and accurate advice, and support timely and proportionate responses to information rights requests and complaints. You will have the ability to influence outcomes through effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.

What you'll do:

As a Senior Information Governance Officer, you will play a key role in delivering a high quality, customer focused service. Using your strong customer service skills and professional judgement, you will respond effectively to Data Protection, Freedom of Information, and complaints-related enquiries from members of the public and internal stakeholders. The role offers a varied and challenging workload, reflecting the diversity of the services and customers you will support.

You will be joining a successful, supportive, and highly motivated team of professionals that provides information governance support across a broad range of County Council services.

What we're looking for:

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our busy and expanded Information Governance Team. The team manages a wide range of information rights activity, including data protection enquiries, complaints handling, and Freedom of Information requests.

Your investigative and analytical skills will be used to assess and respond to data protection concerns, helping the Council maintain high standards of compliance and assurance. Drawing on established networks within the organisation, you will gather, analyse, and collate information for disclosure in line with the Freedom of Information Act and the UK General Data Protection Regulation.

A good working knowledge of the public sector would be advantageous.

Working with Hampshire County Council means joining a modern, forward looking organisation recognised nationally for its strong performance and innovation.

We offer:

• The knowledge that your work directly benefits Hampshire's residents, including vulnerable children and adults
• A supportive, collaborative working environment and a culture that values continuous improvement
• A flexible hybrid working model, supported by modern technology
• A structured training and development plan to enhance your expertise
• A central, well connected head office in Winchester
• A competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including wellbeing support, generous leave, and a local government pension scheme

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.