Information Officer (FOI)

Job Description

Contract Type: 2 x Permanent

Working Hours: 37hrs per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £28,598 (Level one) rising to £31,022 (Level four) 'pro rata for part-time'

Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

Citizens have the right to make requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and your role will be to help facilitate these requests. This role is a fantastic opportunity for a talented person to develop their information compliance skills working in this rapidly evolving area.

You will possess an up-to-date knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and Data Protection Act 2018 and associated legislation.

You will ensure Nottingham City Council's continued compliance with Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations legislation by facilitating the lawful acquisition and disclosure of non personal data held by the Council. You will also provide professional advice and guidance to both internal and external customers and other colleagues whilst maintaining a high standard of casework.

This position requires you to have a keen eye for detail and an ability to apply detailed legislation when, logging, processing and responding to requests for information.

You will assist the proactive publication of statutory and non statutory information on Nottingham City Council's data hub.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential material

• Ability to manage a large and varied caseload

• Ability to liaise with teams across the Council and external agencies

• Ability to write emails and letters in a clear and understandable manner relating to complex legislation

• Good awareness of the Freedom of Information Act, the Environmental Information Regulations and the Data Protection Act

• Ability to work as part of a team in a positive and inclusive manner

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact David Brewster, Senior Information Officer, by email here .

Closing Date: 15th February 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

Nottingham City Council provides public services including education, social services, planning, waste management, housing, events and health across the city of Nottingham.