Job Description:

Information Rights Officer & Trainer

Location: Fareham

Salary:  £42,612 - £45,765 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

Closing Date: 4th of October 2026

We are looking for a motivated professional to join us as a NPFDU Information Rights Officer & Trainer, within a national policing unit.  

More about the role 

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of national policing, helping to promote transparency and public trust through the Information Rights process. 

As an Information Rights Officer and trainer, you will play a key role in managing and responding to Right of Access requests received by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC). You will research and analyse information, apply data protection legislation and exemptions, draft responses, and work closely with colleagues and stakeholders across the police service to ensure timely and compliant disclosures. You will also act as a help desk to other police forces with wider data protection queries and be involved in national data sharing opportunities. As a trainer, you will, develop, maintain and deliver a National DP Training packages, designed to promote DP best practice across the Police Service, mitigating the risk of breaches and ICO regulatory action.  

We're looking for someone with strong written communication skills, excellent attention to detail, sound judgement, and the ability to analyse and interpret information. You will be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities, and confident in building effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across multiple organisations not just policing. 

Flexible working requests will be considered for this vacancy. The successful applicant must work a minimum of 28 hours, across 4 days. Working hours can be discussed at interview.   

If you would like to find out more information about the role, please see the role profile.   

More about Us 

The NPFDU manage and coordinate national FOI activity, and act as the central conduit for advice and guidance across UK forces. The Unit is hosted by Hampshire Constabulary and operates within the ACRO Criminal Records Office, another national unit.  

All staff are employees of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and are provided with the same benefits of working within the public sector as other members of police staff. 

We are located in an attractive and modern business park close to the M27 between Portsmouth and Southampton. 

What’s on offer? 

As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package*, including but not limited to:  

• A hybrid working environment with flexible working hours (subject to the completion of mandatory training) 
• Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities 
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days (pro-rata for part-time workers) in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years’ service.  
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities  
• Local Government Pension Scheme  
• Retail, holiday and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club or Blue Light Card 
• Excellent wellbeing support including onsite wellbeing rooms and access to Employee Assistance Programme  
• Staff representation groups and inclusion network 

Application and interview 

If you’ve never completed a competency-based application or interview before, make sure you read each competency or value in detail, research the STAR (situation, task, action, result) format and use it when giving evidence. 

The recruitment competencies identified on the role profile can be used interchangeably throughout the selection process. It is recommended you make a note of them when starting your application.  

Please note you do not need to add a CV or covering letter, and these documents will not be reviewed when considering your application.  

Please note this role will require police vetting and while we will do everything we can to on-board you as quickly as possible, please keep this in mind when applying for this vacancy.  

Essential Qualifications: 

• Essential: Educated to Level 5 OR work experience deemed to have brought the role holder to a comparable level.  
• To possess a nationally recognised training and development qualification or be willing to undertake an apprenticeship to obtain this. 

Essential Experience :  

• Significant knowledge of Data Protection and Human Rights Acts and related legislation.  
• Experience of innovative and creative approaches to problem solving  
• Experience in communicating complex issues to a variety of stakeholders and producing written reports. 
• Experience in working independently and prioritisation of workload. 
• Experience of training delivery and/or presentations. 

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Hampshire Police, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.