Information Asset Officer - City Chambers at City of Edinburgh Council

Easter Howgate, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Sep, 26

Salary

40501.0

Posted On

09 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Information Governance, Records Management, Data Protection Legislation, Redaction, Subject Access Requests, Archive Management, Trauma-Informed Practice, Account Management, Information Asset Management, Compliance

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Information Asset Officer City Chambers Salary: £34,452 - £40,501 Hours: 36 per week We're seeking someone to support the Council's Information Governance Unit and its project response team to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry as an Information Asset Officer. What will you do? You will search, review and redact historic and semi-current social work records to facilitate access, primarily via data protection legislation, to various audiences, including care-experienced individuals, the police, Redress and the national inquiry itself. This work will involve reading difficult material about historical child abuse. You will also facilitate access to the Council's records and archives. This includes supporting the use of the Council's offsite records storage contract with Iron Mountain through account management, training and issue resolution. Likewise, you will support access to the City Archives by occasionally invigilating the public access searchroom. What will you need to know? We expect you to be qualified to SVQ4 level or equivalent. You need to have experience working in a large organisation, preferably a local authority and have had to deal with requests for information - whether internal or from the public. You need to understand broadly what a Scottish local authority does and what types of records and data it produces when doing it. Knowledge of social work functions and information assets is particularly useful. Experience and knowledge of information access (e.g. subject access requests) and records management legislation and best practices are valuable, but you can pick it up if you are willing to learn. You must also be comfortable working to tight timescales and be willing to deal with sensitive and traumatic material. You will receive trauma-informed training to help you with this. This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4 [https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4] As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council [https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours] Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working. Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs View Information Asset Officer Job Description [https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/40020/information-asset-officer-cec1227-jd] View Information Asset Officer Person Specification [https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/39935/infoassetofficer-scai-ps-02-06] THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL About Us: Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career. Our Culture: Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council [https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours]. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we’re committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability. Happy to talk flexible working. Colleague Support and Wellbeing As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics. We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here. We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening service. Reasonable Adjustments: We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview, should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.

Responsibilities

Search, review, and redact historic social work records to facilitate access for various audiences under data protection legislation. Manage the Council's offsite records storage contract and support public access to the City Archives.