Information Compliance Officer

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you passionate about information governance and data protection? Have you got experience of responding to requests made under Freedom of Information and Data Subject Access rights?  Do you have experience of dealing with a range of issues relating to information compliance?  

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and motivated information professional to join our Information Governance team. 

We are seeking someone to enhance our ability to respond to Freedom of Information enquiries and individual rights requests made in accordance with Data Protection legislation (including data subject access requests).   The right candidate will act as a source of expertise and support to respondents across the University; and will review, refresh and maintain the University’s systems for recording request-related data and associated guidance. You will also play a broader role in developing systems and processes to embed and monitor GDPR compliance across the institution, including the development of tracking logs for data sharing and processing agreements and maintaining the University’s Data Protection website.  

Reporting to the Head of Information Governance and Records Management (who is also the Data Protection Officer), and working alongside an existing Information Governance officer, this is an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual to join a developing team and play a key role in designing compliance structures and approaches.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance 
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Rebecca Messenger-Clark, Acting Head of Information Governance and Records Management, email R.Messenger-Clark@adm.leeds.ac.uk.

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Faculty/Service: Professional Services

School/Institute: Secretariat

Category: Professional & Managerial

Post Type: Full Time

Contract Type: Ongoing

Closing Date: Wednesday 11 October 2023

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