Job Description

Salary

37,654.89 per annum

Location

Wythenshawe, Manchester

Hours of work

35 per week

This is a fixed term

,

full time vacancy that will close in 14 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy
Are you passionate about data protection and keen to help shape best practice in information governance? Wythenshawe Community Housing Group is looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable

Information Governance Officer

to join our team on a

fixed-term contract

ending

30th April 2026

.


Working closely with the IG Manager and Lead, you'll support data protection compliance across the organisation. You'll coordinate and respond to access to information requests, deliver engaging training, support policy improvements, and play a key role in enhancing our approach to privacy, risk, and records management.


We're looking for someone with:

A solid understanding of

UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018

, and related legislation Experience managing

subject access requests, FOIs

, and data protection processes Confidence in communicating across teams and delivering training Great organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload A proactive, problem-solving mindset and a commitment to best practice

If you're ready to make an impact and help drive our information governance forward, we want to hear from you!

Why join us?

As an Investors in People Health & Wellbeing recognised employer we offer a wide range of benefits such as;

25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30 with length of service and subject to approval the option to buy and sell additional annual leave
Enhanced leave options for Maternity, Paternity, Adoption & Shared Parental Leave
Enhanced Pension scheme contributions Our Health Care Plan gives you money back for dental, optical, therapy costs and more Subsidised Healthy Living benefits i.e. gym membership or yoga classes Subsidised Leisure Learning benefits i.e. finance towards driving lessons or learning a new language Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme
Volunteering days in the local community We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension option
Subject to eligibility criteria

About Us

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.



We are committed to investing in the health, wellbeing and development of colleagues, who we will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG, our customers and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. A disability confident employer WCHG will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes.



Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with 195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Real Living Wage

Westfield Health

Training and Development

Recognition and Reward

Volunteering within the local community