• Job Description

  Req#: req22890
  Senior Information Governance Officer - Grade PO2

  Leeds City Council - Resources & Housing

  Salary	PO2 - £35,411.00 - £38,296.00
  Hours	37 Hours
  Contract Type	Permanent
  Closes	Thursday 29 June 2023 11:30 PM
  Job Ref	req22890

  
  Senior Information Governance Officer - Grade PO2 - Job Description

  Leeds City Council is transforming local public services by putting technology at the heart of the organisation.
  
  The Integrated Digital Service works across Leeds City Council and the Integrated Care Board (Leeds) - opening up a number of exciting prospects to work within the health and care sector and local authority.

  The Integrated Digital Service is improving how services are delivered, using user research to inform technology solutions that are accessible, easy to use and reliable. We are innovating and changing services by investing in automation through technologies such as power platform and RPA. It is a very exciting time to join the growing team within a city renowned for excellence in the digital sector.

  We hope to attract people who want to innovate and transform IT to help improve the services we provide and ultimately improve individual’s lives.
  Do you want to work for a team that: Values you as an individual? Will support your professional development? That has Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the heart of everything that it does? How about a team that does all these things and more?
  
  If the answer is yes, then look no further than the Information Management & Governance team where we have an opportunity to fulfil the role of a Senior Information Governance Officer.
  
  We are looking for a highly capable individual to work predominantly within our Information Initiatives and Records workstream. The role requires a good working knowledge of information management and compliance practices and legislation, e.g. UK Data Protection Act 2018 and Freedom of Information Act 2000, together with a working knowledge of records management principles and implementing these in an organisation.

  Experience of working on projects to implement information management and records management practices within an organisation is desirable. Knowledge or experience of M365 information compliance capability would be advantageous.
  
  The Role
  The key responsibilities are, but not limited to:
  Working on large scale organisation wide information management projects.
  Working on projects to develop and increase efficiencies within Information Management and Governance.
  Implementation of an information management framework, policies and procedures across the organisation and embedding these across the organisation.
  Implementing M365 information management capabilities across the organisations Microsoft tenancy.
  Designing how compliance against the information management policies and procedures is monitored and audited across the organisation.
  Development of Leeds City Council’s Information Asset Register and Retention Schedule.
  Potential support required in the other Information Management and Governance workstreams, including, but not limited to, processing information requests; advising on data protection information assessments; information sharing; privacy notices and records management practices
  
  About you
  Practical experience of successfully performing in a similar role.
  Knowledge of information compliance and management principles.
  Experience of managing staff to deliver service priorities.
  
  Further Information
  

  The Information Management & Governance team is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes.

  Whilst agile working is an option for most staff, there is an expectation that employees can attend the office in central Leeds as and when required.
  

  Leeds City Council is a caring and responsible employer and beyond working on exciting projects that impact the city of Leeds you’ll receive great benefits including a minimum of 26 days holiday plus bank holidays increasing by 5 days after 5 years and the opportunity of home working, compressed hours, flexi-time and a pension scheme.
  

  For an informal chat about this post please contact Sarah Condry, Records Management Lead, sarah.condry@leeds.gov.uk, 0113 3780823

  We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve.
  Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list.
  We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader.
  All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period.
  
  This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

• About the company

  Leeds City Council is the local authority of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England.

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