Assurance Assistnat

Service Care Solutions; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,174 - 28,929; Full time

Job summary

Service Care Solutions is seeking an Assurance Assistant for a 12-week contract in Manchester. You will support the Risk & Assurance team, focusing on GDPR, information governance, and data protection compliance, handling SARs and data requests.

The role involves coordinating across departments, maintaining governance registers, supporting data breach investigations, and producing reports to inform compliance activity. Strong IT skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in data protection, information governance, compliance, or assurance.
• Strong understanding of GDPR and data protection legislation.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail when handling confidential information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills, including MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Handle Subject Access Requests from start to finish.
• Coordinate information from multiple departments to meet deadlines.
• Redact sensitive information in line with GDPR.
• Support data breach investigations and reporting.
• Maintain governance registers (SAR, Data Breach, DSA, DPIA).
• Assist with Data Sharing Agreements and DPIAs.

Skills

Data governance

GDPR knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assurance Assistant - 12-Week Contract

Location: Manchester

Contract: 12 Weeks

Rate: £19.27 per hour (Umbrella Ltd)

We are currently recruiting for an Assurance Assistant to join a well-established organisation in Manchester on a 12-week contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in information governance, GDPR, data protection, or compliance to support a busy Risk and Assurance team.

The Role

As an Assurance Assistant, you will work closely with the Risk & Assurance Manager and Data Protection Officer (DPO), helping to ensure the organisation remains compliant with GDPR and information governance requirements.

• Managing Subject Access Requests (SARs) from initial request through to completion.
• Collecting, collating and reviewing information from multiple departments to meet statutory deadlines.
• Redacting sensitive and third-party information in line with GDPR legislation.
• Supporting the investigation of data breaches and assisting with reporting and recommendations.
• Maintaining key information governance registers, including SAR, Data Breach, Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) and Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) registers.
• Assisting with Data Sharing Agreements and Data Protection Impact Assessments.
• Managing the DPO inbox and responding to internal data protection queries.
• Producing reports on data requests, breaches, trends and compliance activity.
• Supporting the maintenance of policies, procedures and governance documentation.
• Working collaboratively with teams across the organisation to promote best practice in information governance.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience working within data protection, information governance, compliance, assurance or a similar environment.
• A good understanding of GDPR and data protection legislation.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office applications.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience within a busy assurance function while contributing to an organisation committed to high standards of governance and regulatory compliance.