Job Introduction
Job Title: Senior Information Officer
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
An integral part of the team, this permanent post will support the City Council’s information governance service including support to officers of the Council to deliver a high quality and effective service which meets all statutory requirements and best practice and provide guidance on the relevant law.

The Role:

• As a Senior Information Officer you will provide advice in respect of the City Council’s Information Governance arrangements including compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environment Information Regulations 2004 requests and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
• In the Senior Information Officer role you will respond to information requests from receipt to completion largely autonomously and in accordance with all statutory obligations, codes of practice and guidance thereby minimising the reputational risk of noncompliance
• The Senior Information Officer role will advise in the provision of information and guidance in relation to retention process and compliances with individual rights of access
• As a Senior Information Officer you will advise third party organisations through the provision of technical guidance as required by the contractual commitments of the Information Governance ServiceExperienced in the understanding of, and practical experience of applying the Data Protection Act, UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Freedom of Information Act, and other related legislation, standards and codes of practice, the Senior Information Officer will have:
• As a Senior Information Officer you will have sound knowledge of records management and information governance requirements and procedures within the public sector including an understanding of how Information Governance relates to ICT systems
• In the role of Senior Information Officer you will have experience of developing Information Governance policies, procedures, and guidance
• The Senior Information Officer will have experience of conducting and assessing Data Privacy Impact Assessments and using the learning from Data Breaches to improve Data Protection Compliance

Please note this role is part time 21 hours per week, the salary will be reflective of this..

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (Role dependent) - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:
Closing date: midnight Friday 23rd May 2025
Shortlisting date: Friday 30th May 2025
Interview date: w/c Monday 9th June 2025
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.
If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Paul Mountford at paul.mountford@liverpool.gov.uk
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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.
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• As a Senior Information Officer you will provide advice in respect of the City Council’s Information Governance arrangements including compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environment Information Regulations 2004 requests and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
• In the Senior Information Officer role you will respond to information requests from receipt to completion largely autonomously and in accordance with all statutory obligations, codes of practice and guidance thereby minimising the reputational risk of noncompliance
• The Senior Information Officer role will advise in the provision of information and guidance in relation to retention process and compliances with individual rights of access
• As a Senior Information Officer you will advise third party organisations through the provision of technical guidance as required by the contractual commitments of the Information Governance ServiceExperienced in the understanding of, and practical experience of applying the Data Protection Act, UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Freedom of Information Act, and other related legislation, standards and codes of practice, the Senior Information Officer will have:
• As a Senior Information Officer you will have sound knowledge of records management and information governance requirements and procedures within the public sector including an understanding of how Information Governance relates to ICT systems
• In the role of Senior Information Officer you will have experience of developing Information Governance policies, procedures, and guidance
• The Senior Information Officer will have experience of conducting and assessing Data Privacy Impact Assessments and using the learning from Data Breaches to improve Data Protection Complianc