Information Governance Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £27,963 i £29,833 bob blwyddyn, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Maidstone, Kent |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Maidstone Borough Council |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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About the role:
We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Information Governance Officer to join our Information Governance Team on a 12‑month fixed‑term basis. This role is central to supporting Maidstone Borough Council as we prepare for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). You will play an important part in ensuring the Council’s information governance arrangements, policies, and systems are robust, up‑to‑date and capable of transitioning effectively into a new organisational landscape.
Working closely with the Information Governance Manager and Data Protection Officer, you’ll help strengthen the Council’s information governance arrangements to ensure organisational readiness for LGR and embed good information management practice during a period of significant change.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Supporting Data Protection audits and reviewing key governance records (Record of Processing Activities, Asset Register, and Retention Schedule).
• Updating information governance and complaints policies and helping to develop consistent procedures and guidance for use across the organisation.
• Supporting Data Protection Impact Assessments and the drafting of Information Sharing Agreements.
• Providing timely and accurate support for FOI, EIR, data protection requests, and data breach investigations.
• Maintaining high‑quality records relating to complaints, information risks, incidents, and requests.
• Contributing to reports for Corporate Leadership and Committees, ensuring information governance implications for LGR are identified and clearly communicated.
• Promoting an information governance culture and helping embed best practice across the organisation.
• Supporting the wider Information Governance Team as required at this important time of organisational change.
This is full time post working 37 hours per week on a fixed term contract for a period of 12 months.
About You:
You will bring knowledge or experience of information governance, data protection and records management, alongside the ability to communicate clearly, confidently and professionally with colleagues at all levels.
Highly organised and attentive to detail, you’ll be able to manage competing deadlines, analyse information, solve problems and use your initiative to move work forward. You’ll build positive working relationships, work effectively as part of a team, and remain adaptable in a fast‑paced environment undergoing significant change.
Relevant professional qualifications in Data Protection or Freedom of Information would be an advantage.
Why join us?
This is an excellent development opportunity for someone looking to strengthen their experience in information governance within a supportive and forward‑thinking council. You will help shape how information governance operates during one of the most significant periods of change in Maidstone’s governance arrangements.
Maidstone Borough Council:
Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with a mission to balance the needs of people and environment with our economy. We strive to make the borough a green and attractive place adapted for climate change.
We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.
At Maidstone Borough Council we recognise the importance of flexible working and the benefits this can bring to both our staff and the Council. We know that by offering employees a range of flexible working opportunities we can positively impact their wellbeing and engagement, and drive productivity in return. As such we have developed a highly flexible hybrid working policy, alongside our flexi time and flexible working policies, enabling staff to shape their working patterns around building a greater work life balance.
Selection Process:
Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful in securing an interview can expect job specific interview assessment, followed by an interview.
Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Lauren McNicol, Information Governance Manager on 01622 602291.
Job Description and Person Specification: https://docs.maidstone.gov.uk/jobs/Information-Governance-Officer-MBC-JDPS-Feb26.pdf
Interview Date: Monday 27th April 2026
We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Information Governance Officer to join our Information Governance Team on a 12‑month fixed‑term basis. This role is central to supporting Maidstone Borough Council as we prepare for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). You will play an important part in ensuring the Council’s information governance arrangements, policies, and systems are robust, up‑to‑date and capable of transitioning effectively into a new organisational landscape.
Working closely with the Information Governance Manager and Data Protection Officer, you’ll help strengthen the Council’s information governance arrangements to ensure organisational readiness for LGR and embed good information management practice during a period of significant change.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Supporting Data Protection audits and reviewing key governance records (Record of Processing Activities, Asset Register, and Retention Schedule).
• Updating information governance and complaints policies and helping to develop consistent procedures and guidance for use across the organisation.
• Supporting Data Protection Impact Assessments and the drafting of Information Sharing Agreements.
• Providing timely and accurate support for FOI, EIR, data protection requests, and data breach investigations.
• Maintaining high‑quality records relating to complaints, information risks, incidents, and requests.
• Contributing to reports for Corporate Leadership and Committees, ensuring information governance implications for LGR are identified and clearly communicated.
• Promoting an information governance culture and helping embed best practice across the organisation.
• Supporting the wider Information Governance Team as required at this important time of organisational change.
This is full time post working 37 hours per week on a fixed term contract for a period of 12 months.
About You:
You will bring knowledge or experience of information governance, data protection and records management, alongside the ability to communicate clearly, confidently and professionally with colleagues at all levels.
Highly organised and attentive to detail, you’ll be able to manage competing deadlines, analyse information, solve problems and use your initiative to move work forward. You’ll build positive working relationships, work effectively as part of a team, and remain adaptable in a fast‑paced environment undergoing significant change.
Relevant professional qualifications in Data Protection or Freedom of Information would be an advantage.
Why join us?
This is an excellent development opportunity for someone looking to strengthen their experience in information governance within a supportive and forward‑thinking council. You will help shape how information governance operates during one of the most significant periods of change in Maidstone’s governance arrangements.
Maidstone Borough Council:
Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with a mission to balance the needs of people and environment with our economy. We strive to make the borough a green and attractive place adapted for climate change.
We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.
At Maidstone Borough Council we recognise the importance of flexible working and the benefits this can bring to both our staff and the Council. We know that by offering employees a range of flexible working opportunities we can positively impact their wellbeing and engagement, and drive productivity in return. As such we have developed a highly flexible hybrid working policy, alongside our flexi time and flexible working policies, enabling staff to shape their working patterns around building a greater work life balance.
Selection Process:
Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful in securing an interview can expect job specific interview assessment, followed by an interview.
Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Lauren McNicol, Information Governance Manager on 01622 602291.
Job Description and Person Specification: https://docs.maidstone.gov.uk/jobs/Information-Governance-Officer-MBC-JDPS-Feb26.pdf
Interview Date: Monday 27th April 2026
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