Information Governance Officer

The Role

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is seeking to appoint an Information Governance Officer to join our Legal and Governance team to support the provision of independent oversight and advice on compliance with the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and related legislation. The role is central to the practical operation of the MCA’s Information Governance framework, supporting compliance with UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, and related guidance issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The postholder works under the direction of the Data Protection Officer and Information Governance Manager (who acts as the statutory Data Protection Officer) to ensure that day-to-day information governance processes are delivered consistently, accurately and in line with legislative and organisational requirements.

What you’ll be doing

The Information Governance Officer contributes to the effective functioning of the service through casework delivery, administrative management and monitoring activity. They support the coordination of information governance processes across the organisation. Working under the direction of the Data Protection Officer and Information Governance Manager, key work areas include:

• Supporting the completion of Subject Access Requests and Freedom of Information requests within statutory timeframes
• Maintaining information governance and data protection support logs
• Preparing regular reports for MCA boards
• Supporting information governance and data protection processes, such as Data Protection Impact Assessments, considering risk implications and mitigation
• Supporting the data breach/incident process, to minimise immediate risks and mitigate future breaches.

What you’ll bring

• Experience of working in an information governance, data protection, legal administration or compliance environment
• Understanding of information governance principles and relevant legislation (UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, FOI Act, EIR)
• Experience in handling confidential or sensitive information in a professional setting
• Experience of managing administrative processes with accuracy and attention to detail. We’re particularly interested in people with experience of working in the public sector.

Why choose us?

As Information Governance Officer, you will play a key support role in how the MCA manages its information as a strategic asset by:

• Supporting the MCA to take great care of the data entrusted to us
• Supporting major projects and programmes to be compliant with legislation
• Contributing to our new Information Governance framework and team. This is not just a compliance role — it is an opportunity to support great governance at the heart of regional delivery.

This is an opportunity to make a real difference. Find out more

Contact / Closing Details

The closing date for this role is midnight on 27th September 2026. The interviews are planned to be held on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th October at our offices at 70 Redcliff St, Bristol BS1 6AL, but please note the date may change. If you have any questions for the recruitment team you can contact us on Resourcing@westofengland-ca.gov.uk. If you’d like to have an informal conversation about this opportunity with the manager who’s hiring, you can contact Steven Hellard, Head of Legal Services, steven.hellard@westofengland-ca.gov.uk. Working arrangements: The Mayoral Combined Authority has a hybrid working approach, which enables employees to split their week between working in the workplace and working remotely. Full-time employees are required to work in the office for 1 to 2 days a week and can work from home for the remaining days. This approach aims to maintain a work-life balance while ensuring effective delivery of services. For more information, you can visit the WECA careers page.