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Access to Information Rights Coordinator
Are you looking for a job with variety and the opportunity to deliver a high standard of service to our customers across the Borough?
Do have experience of Freedom of Information and Data Protection?
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the Information Governance team at Waverley Borough Council and Guildford Borough Council.
As Access to Information Rights Coordinator, you will join a friendly and supportive team and actively liaise with officers in all service areas of the Council.
This is an excellent platform for you to progress your professional career in Information Governance
Key Responsibilities include:
* Receive, log and assess written requests for information.
* Liaise with relevant service areas to respond to these requests in line with current Information Governance legalisation to ensure an excellent and timely service is delivered.
* Liaise with the Head of Information Governance & Data Protection Officer and/or Access to Information Rights Officer on information/data protection matters as required
* Identify where exemptions may apply, prepare refusal notice following ICO guidelines and where necessary obtain advice or approval from the Legal Services team
* Maintain web pages relevant to Information Rights.
* Prepare regular reports of requests for information/performance figures
This is a permanent, full time role, 37 hours per week.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Ciaran Ward, Head of information Governance on 01483 523335 or Ciaran.Ward@Waverley.gov.uk
Closing date for applications: 9.00am on the 3rd December 2025
Interview date: 10th December 2025
Please note we do not accept applications after the closing date and time given on the advert.
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