Council jobs in Wakefield

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Organisation
Kirklees
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Directorate
Public Health and Corporate Resources
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Service Area
Governance & Commissioning
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Hours
37
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Number of Jobs
1
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Location(s)
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
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Position type
Permanent
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Grade
Grade 7
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Salary

£29,540 - £31,022

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Advert Wording

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a focused, driven and proactive individual to join the Information Governance Team. As an Information Governance Assistant, you will be required to provide advice and guidance to colleagues across the council, in relation to all areas of information governance. The role requires a motivated individual who can work across a variety of different subject areas, ensuring that all legal requirements and statutory deadlines are adhered to.

Successful candidates will be expected to work across a range of information governance areas, including FOI & EIR, Data Subjects Rights (including the redaction of records) and supporting work within the Central Archive.

Areas of responsibility include:
Providing specialist advice and guidance in relation to all aspects of information governance
Responding to queries and resolving issues and cases
Co-ordination of and responding to requests from the public (FOI, EIR, data subject’s rights etc.) within statutory timescales
Ensuring Council Records are catalogued and stored appropriately at the Central Archive
Working closely with officers in a range of services to develop and implement changes to support IG initiatives, standards and best practice
Carrying out minute taking responsibilities

This role allows for flexible working, between home and the office base at our archive facility.

It should be noted that this role can be physically demanding and will require you to work at height. Archive related duties will include moving boxes of records and using a cherry picker or moveable ladders to access higher shelving within the archive. Successful applicants may be required to undertake a health screening.

Working with data subjects’ rights requests will also require you to review and redact social care files and contain highly sensitive, confidential, and potentially distressing information. You would therefore need to consider your suitability for this role prior to applying.

Interview: 25th & 26th August 2026

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Joanne Law is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.
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This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
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We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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We encourage you to read our AI Guidance before submitting your application to ensure your supporting statements reflect your own authentic experience.
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Closing date

02 August 2026, 11:55 PM

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