Information Officer
CV-LibrarySouthwark, Greater LondontemporaryPosted: 14 August 2026
Apply NowMarks Consulting Partners are currently recruiting for an Information Officer to work with one of our local authority clients in South London.
This is a Grade 8 (indicative) role working 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, sitting within the Housing and Modernisation directorate's Customer Experience team.
What you will be doing:
* Managing the client's inbox, assessing and allocating incoming FOI, EIR, DPA and SAR requests
* Handling Council wide and Data Protection Act 2018 Schedule 2 requests, including from police, HMRC and other local authorities
* Logging and tracking requests to ensure responses are dispatched within statutory time limits
* Identifying and sourcing information, applying exemptions and redacting data as required
* Supporting FOI, DPA and EIR compliance across departments and liaising with the Information Commissioner's Office
What you will need:
* Working knowledge of FOI, EIR, DPA and GDPR legislation
* Experience managing a busy caseload and meeting statutory deadlines
* Strong communication skills across all levels of the organisation
* Analytical skills for handling data and producing performance information
* Confident IT skills, including word processing and database management
If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Marks Consulting Partners specialise in the recruitment of professionals across Property Services, Housing Services, General Practice, Town Planning, Regeneration & Development, and Building Consultancy, working with housing associations, local authorities, and related public sector organisations
This is a Grade 8 (indicative) role working 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, sitting within the Housing and Modernisation directorate's Customer Experience team.
What you will be doing:
* Managing the client's inbox, assessing and allocating incoming FOI, EIR, DPA and SAR requests
* Handling Council wide and Data Protection Act 2018 Schedule 2 requests, including from police, HMRC and other local authorities
* Logging and tracking requests to ensure responses are dispatched within statutory time limits
* Identifying and sourcing information, applying exemptions and redacting data as required
* Supporting FOI, DPA and EIR compliance across departments and liaising with the Information Commissioner's Office
What you will need:
* Working knowledge of FOI, EIR, DPA and GDPR legislation
* Experience managing a busy caseload and meeting statutory deadlines
* Strong communication skills across all levels of the organisation
* Analytical skills for handling data and producing performance information
* Confident IT skills, including word processing and database management
If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Marks Consulting Partners specialise in the recruitment of professionals across Property Services, Housing Services, General Practice, Town Planning, Regeneration & Development, and Building Consultancy, working with housing associations, local authorities, and related public sector organisations