Information Governance Assistant (3 Posts)

The Information Governance Team is looking to recruit to three two-year fixed term posts within the team, focussed on supporting the rights of children and adults 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.

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.

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:

• 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 dependant on the demands of the services

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.

For further information regarding the post or to have an informal discussion, please contact Martin Stone, Team Manager, Information Governance Team, Digital Services, County Hall on martin.stone@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: 18 December 2025

Due to this post having administrative privileges within the Council’s IT systems, and in order to comply with the Public Services Network requirements, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic criminal record check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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This role currently offers hybrid working options which will be to subject service needs, there'll be an opportunity to discuss working arrangements for this position at interview.

Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.