Information Governance Assistant

Isle of Man Government; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous leave

Flexi-time scheme

Professional development

Staff welfare services

Cycle to work

Free staff parking

Job summary

The Isle of Man Government is seeking an Information Governance Assistant to help protect and manage information across Manx Care. You will handle enquiries, process information requests and support data protection activities to ensure information is managed securely and accurately.

Working within a friendly team, you will contribute to audits, reporting and continuous improvement while developing specialist knowledge in GDPR and Freedom of Information for a meaningful public service career.

Qualifications

• A basic police check is required for this post, the cost of which will be covered by the Isle of Man Government.
• Please note a relocation package is not available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Handle a diverse range of enquiries, support compliance with data protection legislation and play an important role in ensuring information is managed securely, accurately and responsibly.
• Process information requests, support data protection activities and contribute to audits, reporting and continuous improvement.

Job description

About the role

Do you have the organisational skills, attention to detail and sound judgement to help protect and manage information across Manx Care?

As an Information Governance Assistant, you'll be at the heart of helping Manx Care manage and protect vital information. Working as part of a friendly and professional team, you'll handle a diverse range of enquiries, support compliance with data protection legislation and play an important role in ensuring information is managed securely, accurately and responsibly.

You'll work with colleagues across the organisation, process information requests, support data protection activities and contribute to audits, reporting and continuous improvement. With opportunities to develop specialist knowledge in Data Protection, GDPR and Freedom of Information, this role offers an excellent platform to build your expertise, broaden your experience and make a meaningful impact

A workplace that invests in you

• A competitive salary that increases each 12 months until you reach the salary maximum.
• A generous annual leave entitlement, a Privilege Day and 10 Bank Holidays; your annual leave will increase after your first year and again after your third year.
• A flexi-time scheme where you can accrue additional time worked to take time off in line with the relevant flexi-time scheme.
• Subject to meeting eligibility criteria, the IOM Public Service offers two pension arrangements: the Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme 2011 or the Isle of Man Government Defined Contribution (DC) Arrangement.
• Access to the Learning, Education and Development training facility, which is exclusively for Public Service employees, to keep on top of your continuous professional development.
• Free access to the Isle of Man Government Staff Welfare Service which offers professional counselling, emotional support and signposting on a wide range of issues.
• Ability to apply for an unpaid career break after 3 years’ service.
• Access to the Isle of Man Public Service Cycle to Work scheme after your first year of employment.
• Access to the Noble’s Hospital staff canteen where you can purchase affordable meals, drinks and snacks.
• Free car parking.

Working for the Isle of Man Public Service

We are the largest employer on the island delivering a diverse range of services to the people of the Isle of Man. We care, nurture and value our employees’ wellbeing, development and career and place great importance on rewarding the commitment by our wonderful employees.

We support and promote flexible working, recognising the importance of working flexibly around your life and commitments and the benefits in improving work-life balance. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements where possible and if interested you should discuss this with the Recruiting Manager.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We understand how a wide range of views and experiences can benefit us as we work together for the Isle of Man.

Your candidate experience is important to us. As a proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we commit to respond to every applicant that applies for an Isle of Man Public Service role.

We are committed to net zero by 2050 and as an entire nation UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, we are transforming public services for a sustainable future and your contributions will directly benefit our community, economy, and environment.

Things to note

A basic police check is required for this post, the cost of which will be covered by the Isle of Man Government.

Please note a relocation package is not available for this role.