Legal Officer in Basildon, Essex

Legal Officer – Basildon Borough Council

2-3months with possible extension

Fox Morris Group is recruiting a Legal Officer

We handle a wide range of information requests, such as subject Access Requests under the data Protection Act 2018 and UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), Freedom of Information requests, and more. We provide advice, and support based on legislative requirements, and we deal with personal data breaches.

ESSENTIAL

• Relevant qualification and knowledge of Data Protection Act and UK GDPR
• Understanding of local and national government legislation
• Excellent IT skills, including SharePoint, Outlook Word and Excel

DESIREABLE

• Degree in relevant fields
• Self-motivated and able to organise own and others’ workload to meet deadlines.
• Experience with interacting with the data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR and Freedom of Information (FOI).

EXPERIENCE

• Experience working in a local authority environment, or experience of data protection functions in a relevant public or private organisations
• Experience of handling public enquiries to provide a high level of customer service
• Experience of working in a dynamic and complex environment

TO APPLY, PLEASE FIRST SEND YOUR UP-TO-DATE CV,

YOUR AVAILABILITY OR NOTICE PERIOD, THE ROLE YOU ARE APPLYING FOR AND YOUR REQUIRED HOURLY RATE. 

We only retain your CV on file after speaking with you.