Information Governance Assistant

Department: Governance and Legal Services Directorate
Salary: £38,165 – £44,722 per annum (Grade 4)
Reference: 878
Location: Department W, 81 Mile End Road
Date posted: 31 January 2024
Closing date: 14 February 2024

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Overview

About the Department

The Directorate of Governance and Legal Services (DGLS) is seeking an Information Governance Assistant to support the Information Governance team in ensuring compliance with information-related regulation and legislation, in particular with the U.K. GDPR and Freedom of Information Act. DGLS has responsibility for the governance and management of a range of partnership activity, compliance and legal services. The team works closely with the three faculties and Professional Services departments to provide timely advice and support on core business and initiatives which underpin the strategic aims of the University.

About the role

The Information Governance Assistant reports to the Records & Information Compliance Manager and will oversee handling of requests to the University under and in accordance with the requirements of the U.K. GDPR, Freedom of Information and Data Protection Acts, assist with compiling statistical and other reports for internal and external use, monitor and keep up-to-date the University’s Publication Scheme, and assist with monitoring and reporting on issues and changes in the information legislation and regulation landscape.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality

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