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# Information Governance Officer

- **Company:** Staffordshire County Council
- **Location:** Stafford, UK
- **Salary:** £46,579.0 - £50,908.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Data Security, Information Management, Technical Data Management Systems
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/external-redirect-registration?JobId=276099&LinkSource=JobDetails

## About the Role

The minimum criteria that will be used to shortlist for this role will be:

 * Is an experienced information governance professional who holds a degree
 * Experience of demonstrating professional best practice and an awareness of national standards in relation to information governance.
 * Understands local government statutory requirements and obligations
 * Is confident in their professional knowledge with excellent communication skills and good attention to detail

It would also be desirable if you:

 * Hold an information governance post graduate qualification
 * Has lead on, and delivered, large scale information sharing projects/system implementation
 * Experience of M365 products
 * Understands technology, AI, data ethics and risk management and their impact on information governance practices
 * Is passionate about information governance and the importance of data security assurance
 * Is able to identify needs and offer appropriate solutions to deliver results
 * Is a reliable, supportive member of the team

## Description

Our Information Governance Unit are looking to a recruit a motivated and detail-oriented Information Governance professional to support the team and strengthen our organisation's approach to managing information appropriately.

You will play a key role in ensuring compliance with data protection legislation, keeping up to date with developments in AI as well as data ethics and risk management, all whilst promoting best practice across the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who relishes change, enjoys being challenged into new ways of thinking and for someone looking to make a real impact in an ever changing environment., Some of your responsibilities will be,

 * Providing technical data protection and information security advice and support to SCC services to deliver projects and system implementation.
 * Support the information asset and assurance work across SCC.
 * Investigating data breaches and data protection complaints, identifying and reporting on trends and recommending and implementing best practice across SCC.
 * Supporting information governance audit processes across SCC and with partners.
 * Creating and delivering engaging information governance training, workshops and awareness material.
 * Implement and review information governance related policy and procedure to support the Information Management Strategy.
 * Provide advice and support to customers as part of the information governance service level agreement.


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