Information Governance Lead
Salary£50,730.56 per annum
LocationWythenshawe. Manchester
Hours of work35 per week
12 month FTC,Full Time
Our clienthave an exciting opportunity for an Information Governance Lead to play a key role in shaping and safeguarding the future of information sharing within our clientover the course of a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.
The successful applicant will serve as the key strategic point of contact for activity within our client relating to information sharing partnerships, including acting as the services Safeguarding representative. They will support the Information Governance team to provide a customer first data protection service, acting as the service lead for their information sharing activities and the Deputy Data Protection Officer.
Key duties will include providing day-to-day oversight of internal and external information sharing arrangements, ensuring GDPR compliance, especially with sensitive personal data, as well as supporting partners and internal stakeholders in data flow mapping processes and maintaining information registers.
What our client is looking for:
- Proven experience in Information Governance, Data Protection,ideally within a housing, public sector, or similar environment.
- In-depth knowledge of the UK GDPR, data protection laws, and best practices.
- Strong experience in managing information sharing agreements and engaging with external partners.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with senior leaders, partners, and internal teams.
- Experience in managing information security incidents and implementing corrective actions to ensure compliance with data protection laws.
- Experience of Information Management & Retention, to provide support for their Knowledge & Information Management action plan.
Closing date: 23rdMarch 2025*
Interview date: TBC
Please note that this is a 12 month FTC ending on the 15th May 2026
*They reserve the right to extendor reduce the duration of the advert at any point.
Why join our client?
As an Investors in People Health & Wellbeing recognised employer they offer a wide range of benefits such as;
* 25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30 with length of service and subject to approval the option to buy and sell additional annual leave*
* Enhanced leave options for Maternity, Paternity, Adoption & Shared Parental Leave*
* Enhanced Pension scheme contributions
* Their Health Care Plan gives you money back for dental, optical, therapy costs and more
* Subsidised Healthy Living benefits i.e. gym membership or yoga classes
* Subsidised Leisure Learning benefits i.e. finance towards driving lessons or learning a new language
* Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme*
* Volunteering days in the local community
* They offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension option*
*Subject to eligibility criteria
About Our Client
Our client manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.
They are committed to investing in the health, wellbeing and development of colleagues, who they will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of them, their customers and stakeholders. They arean inclusive employer of choice where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. A disability confident employer they will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes.
Theirpurpose is to provide good quality homes and services to their customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. They boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with £195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in their communities.