Head of Information

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This new post is the Council’s professional lead for information governance and information management matters. Reporting directly to the Assistant Director, Customer, Information and Digital Services the post holder will work closely with all the Council’s management teams and key partners to ensure that Rotherham is properly looking after the information that it is entrusted with by its community.

Managing a team of enthusiastic and committed staff we are looking for someone with the drive and experience to take the lead on an ambitious improvement programme.

The successful candidate will have:

Excellent communication and inter-personal skills;

Excellent knowledge and practical understanding of the legislation, regulation, policies, procedures and standards for information assurance to include management, security and information law compliance, and the ability to translate this in to organisational strategy and related policy;

Substantial experience of managing information teams responsible for Data Protection, Freedom of Information, Information Security and Records Management;

Experience in leading on training and awareness activity to achieve a positive shift in behaviour.

For further information regarding this post, please contact Jill Craig on [Telephone number removed] .

Applications from Women, people from Black and Minority Ethnic Communities and Disabled People are welcomed as under-representation currently exists at this level within the organisation. Section 159 of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

This post is classed as 'politically restricted' under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended). The full details of the restrictions are set out in the Statutory Instrument, but broadly the restrictions prohibit candidature from public elected office; holding office in a political party; as well as involvement in political activities such as canvassing or public speaking/writing.

This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions). Further information can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Closing date: 05 August 2016.

Short listing date: 8 August 2016.

Proposed Interview date: 22 August 2016.