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. At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £250 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews! Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details.