Senior Information Management Officer LBHF621101

Job Details:

Salary range: £52,674 - £55,710 per annum 
Work location: 3 Shortlands, Hammersmith, W6 8DR
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Temporary up to 12 months  
Closing date: 27 June 2025
Interview date: 7 July 2025 
Contact details for an informal discussion: Ben Savage, Head of Information and DPO via BEN.SAVAGE@LBHF.GOV.UK

About the role

The Hammersmith & Fulham Information Management Team within Digital Services is looking for a talented and experienced individual to join our dynamic and innovative team on a 12-month fixed term basis.

As a member of our team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and effective management of information across the council. You will lead and manage casework including the handling of FOI and Subject Access Request internal reviews, information access and rights requests, data protection complaints, and advising on records management.

You will also coordinate, advise, and assist business areas with data protection impact assessments (DPIA), information sharing agreements (ISA), and privacy notices to improve compliance.

We are seeking an analytical thinker who excels at identifying and solving problems. If you have a keen eye for detail, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for data protection and information rights, you might be the perfect fit for our team, and we'd love to hear from you!

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.

Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU