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Legal Apprentice (Information Governance)
Location: Harlow District Council, Essex (CM20 1WG)
Closing Date: Sunday 11 October 2026
Posted on: 30 September 2026
Wage: £25,947.47 a year
Training Course: Data protection and information governance practitioner (level 4)
Hours: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm, 37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start Date: Tuesday 1 December 2026
Duration: 2 years
Positions Available: 1
Summary
We have an excellent opportunity for an Apprentice to join our Legal Services Team as an Information Governance Apprentice. This is a two-year position supporting the Council’s Legal Services department whilst undertaking a L4 course in Data Protection and Information Governance.
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Support the Council to ensure it meets legal obligations under relevant legislation and regulations, which has an impact on Council information
- Assist with the management of requests for information received under FOIA and EIR and Subject Access Requests and to prepare responses
- Assist with the management of internal and third-party personal data sharing requests under DPA 2018 and GDPR and prepare responses
- Assist with the processes and requirements for compliance with and re-accreditation of the Legal Service’s LEXCEL accreditation
- Assist with the purchase order and invoicing processes
Where you'll work
Civic Centre
The Water Gardens
Harlow
Essex
CM20 1WG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training Provider
LONDON VESTA COLLEGE LIMITED
Training Course
Data protection and information governance practitioner (level 4)
What you'll learn
- Use IT systems to manage, share and store information in accordance with data protection requirements and organisation policies
- Communicate complex subjects in simple terms through different media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required
- Prepare documentation and materials for review and ratification
- Working at times under time pressure, prioritising their workloads in order to raise and resolve areas of concern such as individual rights, breach management, FOI requests and information sharing
- Being able to accept and deal with changing priorities related to both their own work and to the organisation, showing the flexibility to maintain high standards in a changing environment
- Undertake data collection, data analysis, data presentation and date storage such as data incidents
- Interpret regulation and legislation, share best practice and advise stakeholders on its application
- Identify organisation needs and how these are applied to enquiries
- Interpret and apply sector guidance appropriately
- Undertake investigations and interviews in order to assess a data breach
- Gather, analyse, use and share data to inform risk assessment and make judgements on actions to take
- Make decisions on data protection and information governance issues raised and ensure that any areas of concern are escalated to the stakeholders
- Provide day to day support, specialist advice, guidance and training across the organisation and external stakeholders for all matters regarding information governance and data protection
- Identify potential data solutions and evidence the way in which they could improve data management
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Training Schedule
This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in: Any subject (grade A*-C), English (grade A*-C), Maths (grade A*-C)
- A Level in: Any subject (grade A*-C), Any subject (grade A*-C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Local authority for Harlow in Essex, responsible for local services for residents, visitors and businesses. The council is run by 33 councillors, who form the Full Council. They are elected by the local community and serve for a period of four years, with one third of the council being re-elected every year. Whilst elected councillors set the policies, paid employees (council officers) put them into practice. The council employs around 400 staff. These include housing officers, customer advisors and staff responsible for a wide range of services. These services include Housing, Regeneration, Culture and Community; Environment and Public Protection.
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Working for Harlow gives you the chance to make a practical and positive difference to the lives of people living and working here. Staff benefits include generous annual leave, flexible working, Local Government Pension Scheme, training and development opportunities, staff benefits scheme, cycle to work scheme, health and wellbeing support and more.
Website: harlow.gov.uk
Company Benefits
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Employee assistance programme
- Development opportunities
- Employee benefits scheme
- Positive work / life balance
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions. You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay. It is expected that this Level 4 qualification would lead to becoming an officer or assistant, working in industries such as local government and law.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
- LONDON VESTA COLLEGE LIMITED
- Email: recruitment@harlow.gov.uk
- Phone: 01279 446070
- Reference code: VAC2000056397
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Closes in 10 days (Sunday 11 October 2026)
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