Information Disclosure Officer

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation with offices across Scotland, is currently looking to recruit Information Disclosure Officers for 6 month contracts on rates of £19.04/hour (PAYE). These roles will be hybrid based after training has been completed onsite.

Responsibilities

- Log requests for information under relevant legislation and logging ongoing monitoring information received relating to PVG scheme members.

- Search for, assess for relevancy and log information from local and corporate information systems or from other departments.

- Make recommendations whether to disclose information under PVG/Part V, DBS/ANI and compose recommended disclosure text, and articulate the rationale for recommendations following QAF guidance.

- Peer review recommendations by other Information Disclosure Officers for 'no disclosures' under PVG/Part V, DBS/ANI and sign off where in agreement.

- Compose and dispatch responses to requests made under the terms of Freedom of Information and Data Protection legislation as directed.

- Prepare and publish information on the Freedom of Information publication scheme, including publication of responses to requests on the disclosure log.

- Process, check and despatch requests for information made under the terms of the Data Protection Act 2018.

- Will be responsible for assessing and self-managing risk within all aspects of the role.

Essential Skills:

- Educated to Higher level or equivalent with relevant experience.

OR

- In the absence of formal qualifications, relevant working experience is required in order to support familiarisation and on the job training for the role.

- A knowledge and understanding of the legislative frameworks and practices that underpin Freedom of Information disclosure, PVG/Part V disclosure and Data Protection.

Desirable Skills:

- Experience of fist line management

If you would like to hear more about these opportunities please get in touch.