Information Governance Officer

Compliance, Governance and Risk

This full time post is available immediately on a permanent basis

Summary of the role

You will be joining a busy team working across all areas of the University to meet regulatory requirements and promote Information Governance best practice.

You will be part of the  Information Governance team  to ensure resilience and support to meet the fluctuations in workloads and ensuring legal deadlines are met. They will also lead on specific projects and tasks as required to meet the requirements of the Information Governance Framework and relevant legislation supporting the Data Protection Officer.

About you

We are seeking an experienced and motivated individual with knowledge of Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information, PECr and other regulations.  You will need experience in using various Microsoft tools such as Sharepoint, and a willingness to learn new skills. You will be dealing with both internal and external requests.

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The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Brenda Waterman, [email protected] or 07767346546.