Information Governance Officer

We are currently working in partnership with a Housing Association based in Greater Manchester, who are recruiting for an Information Governance Officer to join the team on a temporary basis, until the end of April 2025.

The hourly rate of pay is up to £24.75 p/hour via an Umbrella company, and the role offers hybrid working with office attendance required three times a week.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Logging and responding to requests for information, acting as the first point of contact in dealing with Information Rights requests and advising stakeholders of any related issues
• Investigating information security incidents, including evidence gathering, recording actions for improvement and providing recommendations to the Data Protection Officer on incidents that may need reporting to the ICO
• Maintaining effective record keeping and undertaking appropriate analysis to enable the production of statistical information
• Developing and providing training to colleagues, ensuring organisational learning and continuous improvement
• Reviewing and monitoring new and existing Information Sharing Agreements, providing advice to the business on compliance with the agreements
• Advising on Information Governance matters including the application of the corporate records retention and disposal schedule
• Providing support with budget and administration including requesting quotes and financial spend, and monitoring Service Level Agreements with off-site storage providers
• Developing procedures and guidance to an agreed standard, ensuring they are reviewed regularly and are up to date
• Providing support on change projects and programmes involving information governance risks and opportunities to reduce Information Security incidents

Experience required:

• Experience of working within a Data Protection function
• IAPP Data Protection qualification, or equivalent

Rewards and Benefits:

• Hybrid working

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week
• Monday – Friday

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.