Information Governance Compliance Officer

The Guinness Partnership; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking an Information Governance Officer to join their team in Oldham. This permanent position involves managing information rights requests, providing governance advice, and requires experience in customer-focused environments. The role supports hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a Data Protection function.
• Understanding of the Information Management Lifecycle.
• Prepared to work towards a Data Protection qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage information rights requests and security incidents.
• Provide professional and consistent information governance advice.
• Produce high quality information, data, and reports.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Customer focus

Ability to manage conflicting priorities

Education

Educated to Level 2 (C+ or 9-4 GCSE or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an Information Governance Officer to join our team on a permanent basis. You will be dealing with information rights requests and information security incidents and will provide pro-active, professional and consistent information governance advice.

This is a full-time role, working35 hours per week and offers hybrid working, three days from the Oldham office and two days working remotely.

What we’re looking for
We are looking for someone with experience of managing a varied workload within a customer focused environment. You should also be able to evidence excellent communication skills and the ability to manage conflicting priorities.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Understanding and experience of interpreting all information management legislation, regulation and best practice e.g. Data Protection Regulations, Information Rights and their implications for Guinness or similar organisations.
• Ability to challenge and influence through discussion and debate.
• Excellent attention to detail with ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload to meet agreed deadlines.
• Good oral and written communications with key stakeholders at all levels.
• Working in a customer focused environment and/or ability to manage stakeholder or customer expectations.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, excel, word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to multi-task and work to conflicting priorities on occasion.
• Ability to produce high quality information, data and reports.
• Understanding of the Information Management Lifecycle.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.

Essential Experience:

• Experience of working within a Data Protection function.

Essential Qualifications:

• Educated to Level 2 (C+ or 9-4 GCSE or equivalent) or higher.

Desired Qualifications:

• IAPP Data Protection Qualification or equivalent or are prepared to work towards a Data Protection qualification.

If you are interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.