Senior Information Sharing Officer

Job description

Contract Terms

Grade: PO1
Salary: £37,443 – £39,264 per annum
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent (36 Hours per week)
Closing Date: Sunday 8th September 2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 23rd September 2024

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the Role

To manage the Children’s Services response to statutory Subject Access Requests by past or current service users of their representatives.
The role involves managing a team of three to four Information Officers, overseeing their work and ensuring the prompt allocation and supervision of access to information requests in line with the Council’s procedures and relevant legislation. This includes a thorough understanding of data protection and information governance frameworks, as well as best practices for managing and redacting information according to legal obligations under the Data Protection Act. Additionally, the role requires maintaining a comprehensive database to track timescales and manage performance, while collaborating with senior colleagues to ensure compliance with statutory deadlines.

About You

A strong knowledge and understanding of data protection and information governance is essential, along with a comprehensive grasp of the related legal frameworks such as the Human Rights Act, confidentiality obligations, and the Freedom of Information Act. Experience in handling subject access and data protection requests is crucial for ensuring compliance with these regulations. Effective and tactful communication skills, both orally and in writing, are necessary for interacting with colleagues at all levels and for constructively challenging staff in a non-confrontational manner.
Additionally, the ability to work effectively as part of a team and prioritize tasks according to the deadlines set by the Data Protection Act is key to successfully managing the demands of the role. These competencies ensure that all legal requirements are met while maintaining a collaborative and supportive work environment.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.
Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.
Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk