Redaction Officer

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Experienced in Subject Access Requests or Information Governance?
Join Buckinghamshire Council as a Redaction Officer and play a key role in protecting personal information while ensuring people receive their legal right of access. This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex social care cases within a supportive Information Governance team

• £17.57 per hour
• Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office)
• Monday-Friday with no weekend work
• Opportunity to gain valuable local government experience
• Work on interesting and complex information governance cases
• Friendly and supportive team
• Potential extension beyond February 2027

As a Redaction Officer, you will have a number of responsibilities including, but not limited to the following:

• Lead on the redaction and processing of Subject Access Requests, ensuring responses are accurate, complete, and provided within statutory deadlines.
• Review and redact sensitive information to ensure responses comply with UK data protection legislation
• Liaise with services—particularly social care teams—to identify and retrieve relevant information, ensuring compliance and protecting third-party rights.
• Maintain detailed records of all requests, decisions, redaction and exemptions to support transparency and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Information Governance team to ensure consistent and legally compliant request handling.
• Provide advice and support to council departments on best practices in redaction, SAR response, and information governance.

The successful candidate(s) should have:

• Demonstrable experience processing Subject Access Requests (SARs) and other information rights requests, ideally in a local authority, legal, or public sector setting.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant legislation, including the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and an understanding of the Freedom of Information Act, and Environmental Information Regulations.
• Skilled in the use of redaction tools and proficient in Microsoft 365.
• Experience working with case management systems such as iCasework is advantageous.
• High level of attention to detail and ability to apply legal exemptions accurately and proportionately.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet statutory deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence to engage effectively with internal services, external stakeholders and data subjects.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a supportive and collaborative team environment.

Buckinghamshire Council are a leading Authority with offices in Aylesbury, Amersham and High Wycombe, whose values represent exactly what they are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy. By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• A fair and inclusive culture
• The chance to really make a difference to your local community and those around you
• Health and well-being initiatives including Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• Ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career
• Opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

We are looking for someone able to start as soon as possible. Interviews will be held either via Microsoft Teams or in person at the Walton Street offices in Aylesbury, HP20 1UA
.