Data Project Officer
| Posting date: | 31 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,802 to £30,728 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2026 |
| Location: | Maidstone, Kent |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Maidstone Borough Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: |
Summary
About the Role:
We are looking for a highly organised and detail focused Data Project Officer to support a project to ensure that information held within HR is prepared for Local Government Reorganisation.
You will play a central part in reviewing our HR records to ensure compliance with the retention schedule.
If you enjoy working systematically, have strong attention to detail, and are confident handling sensitive information, this role offers a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
What You’ll Be Doing:
• Reviewing, organising and categorising HR records across both physical files and digital systems.
• Applying retention schedules and supporting compliant disposal of information.
• Supporting the build, testing and roll out of a new document management system.
• Providing updates on progress, risks and milestones.
• Working collaboratively with IT, Information Governance and external suppliers to support secure, compliant data handling.
This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed term contract for 12 months. The role offers hybrid working, with a mix of home working and required attendance at both the Maidstone and Swale offices.
About You:
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisation.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and digital filing systems.
• Experience handling confidential or sensitive information.
• Able to work independently and manage your own workload.
• Clear communicator with a systematic, methodical approach.
• Knowledge of GDPR/retention rules (or interest in learning).
About Maidstone Borough Council:
Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy. We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans.
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.
Our Offer:
A range of benefits including:
• Highly flexible hybrid working opportunities
• 7am to 7pm flexi time to suit personal circumstances for most roles
• Generous holiday entitlement which increases after 5 years LG service plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional leave.
• Additional 3 days leave given to enable a close down of the offices between Christmas and New year.
• Free parking
• Range of flexible working opportunities to accommodate people’s home/work life balance including compressed hours, 9-day fortnight, part time.
• Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
• Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with valuable life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
• Annual flu vaccine
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
• Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
• A professional fee payment, if required for the role
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 Debbie Fallis, HR Manager on 01622 602145.
Job Description and Person Specification: https://docs.maidstone.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/424421/Data-Project-Officer-MBC-JDPS-Feb26.pdf
Interview Date: w/c 11 May 2026
We are looking for a highly organised and detail focused Data Project Officer to support a project to ensure that information held within HR is prepared for Local Government Reorganisation.
You will play a central part in reviewing our HR records to ensure compliance with the retention schedule.
If you enjoy working systematically, have strong attention to detail, and are confident handling sensitive information, this role offers a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
What You’ll Be Doing:
• Reviewing, organising and categorising HR records across both physical files and digital systems.
• Applying retention schedules and supporting compliant disposal of information.
• Supporting the build, testing and roll out of a new document management system.
• Providing updates on progress, risks and milestones.
• Working collaboratively with IT, Information Governance and external suppliers to support secure, compliant data handling.
This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed term contract for 12 months. The role offers hybrid working, with a mix of home working and required attendance at both the Maidstone and Swale offices.
About You:
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisation.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and digital filing systems.
• Experience handling confidential or sensitive information.
• Able to work independently and manage your own workload.
• Clear communicator with a systematic, methodical approach.
• Knowledge of GDPR/retention rules (or interest in learning).
About Maidstone Borough Council:
Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy. We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans.
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.
Our Offer:
A range of benefits including:
• Highly flexible hybrid working opportunities
• 7am to 7pm flexi time to suit personal circumstances for most roles
• Generous holiday entitlement which increases after 5 years LG service plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional leave.
• Additional 3 days leave given to enable a close down of the offices between Christmas and New year.
• Free parking
• Range of flexible working opportunities to accommodate people’s home/work life balance including compressed hours, 9-day fortnight, part time.
• Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
• Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with valuable life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
• Annual flu vaccine
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
• Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
• A professional fee payment, if required for the role
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 Debbie Fallis, HR Manager on 01622 602145.
Job Description and Person Specification: https://docs.maidstone.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/424421/Data-Project-Officer-MBC-JDPS-Feb26.pdf
Interview Date: w/c 11 May 2026
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