Redaction Support Officer
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Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.
We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.
Come join us and be part of our success
The role will provide a high-level redaction support service for the Council with particular focus on work arising from the Children’s Social Care teams resulting from Information Rights Requests. You will be required to ensure all documents are redacted in accordance with Data Protection requirements and best practice guidance and provide advice and guidance to Council staff, where appropriate, as directed by the Council’s Data Protection Officer, Deputy Data Protection Officer and Data Protection Compliance Officers.
The role will also be required to support the Information Governance Team in ensuring that the Council meets a high level of compliance with data protection law and in embedding a culture of data protection and information security within the Council.
Full details are provided in the attached Job Description.
Interviews to be held in June 2026
At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time. There is a requirement for you to attend your work base at least 1 day per week.
We welcome applications from residents and beyond, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
Please note sponsorship is not available for this role.
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact:
Elise White elise.white@knowsley.gov.uk or Simon Thomson simon.thomson@knowsley.gov.uk
If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.
Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.
Salary range
- £28,598 - £31,022 per year