Legal Apprentice (Information Governance)Council

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week (banking 30 minutes per week to be used towards the shut down between Christmas and the New Year)

Harlow Council is hiring

We have an excellent opportunity for an Apprentice to join our Legal Services Team as an Information Governance Apprentice.

This is a two year position supporting the Council’s Legal Services department with statutory and organisational compliance, through the provision of general activities across all areas of the Service.

This role includes supporting the Council to ensure it meets legal obligations under the relevant legislation and regulations, which has an impact on Council information. This includes Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), UK General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR), Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIRs).

The successful candidate will undertake a Level 4 Data Protection and Information Governance Practitioner (delivered virtually with some in-person sessions at Vesta College, London E1). To qualify for funding, applicants must not have achieved a qualification in the same subject area.

In this post, you will work on developing your skills to manage deadlines, attention to detail, the use of task lists, time management and both written and verbal communication. This is an excellent opportunity to learn whilst working and being guided by experienced professionals.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to undertake a short IT test as part of the interview process.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Angela Merry, Legal Practice Manager, 01279 446046

Harlow Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We offer flexibility with purpose through our Dynamic Working approach. While office-based work is the norm, most full-time employees attend the workplace at least four days per week (pro rata).

We also support a range of flexible arrangements to help balance work and personal life and provide health and wellbeing initiatives and an employee assistance programme.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the Essential Criteria on the Employee Profile.

Position type: Full time 2 year fixed term contract