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.