Information & Engagement Officer

Bolsover District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced professional to work in the Council's Information and Engagement Team. The role will involve assisting the Information and Engagement Manager responsible for all UK GDPR and Freedom of Information matters and will be the Council's Deputy Data Protection Officer (DPO). The role will be responsible for supervising the officer responsible for processing FOI and EIR applications as well as subject access requests. The successful applicant will also assist the manager in relation to all equalities matters and various engagement/consultation projects. Finally, the successful applicant will assist in facilitating the Bolsover District Youth Council which includes 36 young people from the six secondary schools across the district.

You will be required to work closely with clients from across the Council and its wholly owned companies together with its councillors.

To be successful you will need:

• Degree level education or strong evidence of intellectual capacity developed through extended job experience
• Detailed knowledge of UK GDPR, Environmental Information Regulations and Freedom of Information legislation in relation to local government
• Knowledge of best practice in relation to information provision
• Knowledge of working in a political environment and awareness of sensitivities and decision-making processes
• Proven management experience or supervisory responsibility for staff as well as experience of working in a relevant environment.

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

Bolsover District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people's lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives. Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: Working for the Council - Bolsover District Council

Apply today!

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: Bolsover District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking 'Apply for this job' and creating an account. You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application. Applications close 23^rd March 2025.

Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV's will not be accepted.

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting Bolsover District Council Contact Centre on 01246 242424 or emailing: BDC-HR&Payroll@bolsover.gov.uk

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For further information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jim Fieldsend, Director Governance and Legal Services & Monitoring Officer, on 01246 242472 or email jim.fieldsend@bolsover.gov.uk

If you have not received any communication within four weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, and we thank you for your interest in the job role.