6369 Disclosure Officer
The Information Disclosure Unit (IDU) is looking to recruit 2 x temporary Information Disclosure Officers for an 18 month fixed term contract, on 37 hours a week (full time)
The proposed interview date is W/C 5th January 2026.
Due to the bespoke nature of this role, the pay scale is split into two;
Without a FOI or DP qualification; - Scale 6 – £33,603 to £35,772
With a FOI or DP qualification; SO1 (Senior Officer 1) - £37,020 to £39,276
Due to the nature of a temporary contract, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to furnish temporary disclosure officers with the opportunity to gain a qualification which will provide the uplift from Scale 6, to SO1. Please also note that pay scales naturally increase (1) post probation, roughly 6 months and then subsequently (2) after 12-18 months of service dependant on joining date.
The main function of the unit is to process two main statutory disclosures;- Freedom of Information Requests (FOI’s, as per Freedom of Information Act 2000) and Data subject access requests (DSAR’s, as per the Data Protection Act 2018 & UK General Data Protection Regulation). The role does have other supplementary responsibilities;- please see the attached Role Profile.
If you have any queries regarding this role, please email Recruitment@Gloucestershire.Police.uk
Notice for internal candidates: this role is advertised as a fixed-term contract. In the event that you successfully interview for this role, you will accept the role on either a secondment or fixed-term contract basis.
You will only be offered a secondment subject to your current Line Manager’s approval - please note that there is no guarantee that management will agree to the secondment and there is no obligation for them to do so. It is advisable to liaise with management to see if a secondment would be supported before submitting an application.
In the event that you are offered the role as a fixed-term contract, you should be aware that you have no right to return to your previous role and will leave the force when your contract ends. In the event that you have accrued two years’ continuous service when your contract ends, you may be eligible to be added to the redeployment register, however it is not guaranteed that we will be able to offer you a suitable alternative. When accepting the role on a fixed-term basis, you take the personal risk that your employment with the force may end at the end of the contract. More information regarding the redeployment register can be found here.
Please refer to the Role Profile document when completing the Statement in support of your application section of the form. In this section, you are required to provide evidence with specific examples for each of the Essential criteria included under the Experience and Qualifications section of the Role Profile. For each of the criteria, please write a paragraph detailing how your experience, qualifications, skills and abilities meet the minimum criteria for the role. Applicants who do not provide this required evidence will unfortunately not be invited to interview.
Candidates applying for Gloucestershire Constabulary should be aware that the use of online 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) systems such as ChatGPT to generate application answers is NOT permitted, any candidate found to have submitted an application form using online 'AI' software to generate answers will be removed from the recruitment process with immediate effect. This may result in future applications with the Constabulary also being rejected, based on integrity.
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For support with your application, please contact Better Together at BetterTogetherTeam@Gloucestershire.police.uk
At Gloucestershire Constabulary we recognise the benefits of increasing diversity across our force and the value of building a representative workforce. That is why it is important that people from ethnically diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups, including those with a disability, apply and help us deliver excellence in policing throughout Gloucestershire. We are a proud Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities. You may wish to register with our Talent Bank- the link can be found here: https://gloucestershireconstabulary.tal.net/vx/appcentre-External/brand-3/candidate/so/pm/8/pl/12/opp/457-Register-your-interest-with-Better-Together/en-GB