At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate and respond to information rights requests, ensuring compliance with data protection laws.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking agency committed to fair work and data protection.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Supportive workplace with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in data protection while developing your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience with SARs and FOI requests, plus strong knowledge of UK GDPR.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Locations: Belfast, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Salford. 2 days per week in the office.
- Daily Rate: £(Apply online only)/day (Umbrella – Maximum)
- Duration: Until 30/10/26
- IR35 Status: Inside IR35
- Security Clearance: SC
Responsibilities
- Act as the Fair Work Agency’s central coordinator for Subject Access Requests (SARs), Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, and complaints about the FWA.
- Log, triage and track cases end-to-end, ensuring statutory timescales are met and extensions/exemptions are applied appropriately and defensibly.
- Commission searches and draft input from directorates, setting clear instructions, deadlines and quality expectations; chase and escalatelike required.
- Review material for relevance and sensitivity; coordinate redaction in line with UK GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018 and FOIA requirements; maintain an audit trail of decisions.
- Draft clear, accurate responses (and refusal/partial disclosure notices where needed), ensuring appropriate sign‑off and consistent tone.
- Provide advice and guidance to colleagues on information rights obligations, records handling, and what to look for when conducting searches.
- Liaise within the organisation and with other stakeholders as needed.
- Identify recurring risks and themes (e. g., record‑keeping gaps, repeat requesters, common exemptions) and propose practical improvements to processes, templates and training.
- Support with knowledge and information management tasks as required.
Essential Criteria
- Proven experience coordinating and responding to information rights casework, such as SARs and FOI requests, including commissioning searches, applying exemptions, and producing high‑quality written responses.
- Strong working knowledge of UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, and a practical understanding of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, including statutory timescales.
- Demonstrable ability to work on own initiative as a self‑starter, managing competing priorities and driving actions to completion in a fast‑paced environment.
- Excellent judgement and attention to detail, with the ability to handle sensitive information, make clear, defensible decisions, and maintain accurate records/audit trails.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, able to influence and challenge constructively, and communicate clearly with colleagues at all levels.
EEO Statements
Disability Confident – CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
In cases of a high volume of candidates with a disability who meet all the essential criteria, the best candidates from within that group will be interviewed.
Armed Forces Covenant – CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and guarantees to interview all veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
In cases of a high volume of ex‑military candidates or military spouses/partners who meet all the essential criteria, the best candidates from within that group will be interviewed.
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