Derbyshire County Council
Information Governance Assistant
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Closing date: 09 August 2026
About the Role
The Information Governance Team is looking to recruit to a two-year fixed term post within the team, focused on supporting the rights of children, adults and their families under UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
This role offers valuable experience in core public sector services and supports career growth. Successful candidates will receive targeted training in all supported information governance activities.
Key Responsibilities
The post holder will be primarily responsible for:
- Case management and completion of Subject Access Requests (SARs) within statutory timescales.
There are also opportunities to be involved in:
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- Coordinating responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and ensuring statutory timescales are met.
- Assisting with requests to exercise other individual rights on personal data.
- Supporting security incident investigations.
- Assisting with development of information governance policies, procedures, information sharing agreements and privacy notices.
- Various administration tasks dependent on the demands of the services.
Requirements
Experience in information governance and data management principles is required, along with knowledge of UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. The ideal candidate can build rapport, communicate well with requesters, meet deadlines, work systematically, and handle highly sensitive data.
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Working Arrangements
Although the posts are based at County Hall, Matlock, currently we have hybrid working arrangements in place, which means there are opportunities to work from home, subject to business need, and once fully trained.
Flexible or part-time working patterns can be considered.
Contact Information
For further information regarding the post or to have an informal discussion, please contact Tom Mainprize, Senior Information Governance Officer, Digital Services, County Hall on Tom.Mainprize@derbyshire.gov.uk
Interview Date
Provisional Interview Date: 19th August 2026
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