FOI Specialist - Scotland - 3 months

Summary: The role of FOI Specialist involves managing complex Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests, ensuring compliance with statutory deadlines while providing expert advice on disclosure and exemptions. The specialist will collaborate across the organization to gather information and deliver clear responses. A strong background in FOI/EIR case management and knowledge of relevant regulations is essential. Experience in a public sector or regulated environment is desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage complex FOI and EIR requests from receipt to closure.
• Provide expert advice on disclosure, exemptions, public interest tests, redaction, and internal reviews.
• Collaborate across the organization to gather information and assess risk.
• Meet statutory deadlines and deliver clear, defensible responses.

Key Skills:

• Proven FOI/EIR case management experience.
• Strong knowledge of FOI, EIR, UK GDPR, and Data Protection requirements.
• Excellent written communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience handling sensitive, complex, or high-profile requests.
• Strong judgement, organization, and attention to detail.
• Background in a public sector, regulated, or utility environment desirable.

Salary (Rate): £400 per day

City: Glasgow

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Are you an experienced Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) professional with a passion for transparency, accountability and good governance?

We're looking for a skilled FOI specialist to manage complex requests from receipt to closure, providing expert advice on disclosure, exemptions, public interest tests, redaction and internal reviews. You'll work across the organisation to gather information, assess risk, meet statutory deadlines and deliver clear, defensible responses.

What we're looking for:

• Proven FOI/EIR case management experience
• Strong knowledge of FOI, EIR, UK GDPR and Data Protection requirements
• Excellent written communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience handling sensitive, complex or high-profile requests
• Strong judgement, organisation and attention to detail
• Background in a public sector, regulated or utility environment desirable

Bonus points for experience with: Scottish public authorities, the Scottish Information Commissioner, SharePoint/M365, FOI case management systems, and utilities or environmental sectors.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.