Job reference: PSX-030378
Salary: 37694 - 46049 per annum depending on experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Professional Services
Location: Hybrid Working on Campus/Remote
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Information Governance
Hours Per Week: 35 hours per
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 20/01/2026
Contract Duration: Fixed term for 12 months
School/Directorate: Directorate of Compliance and Risk

Job Description


The Information Officer plays a key role in supporting the University’s Information Governance function, ensuring compliance with data protection and Information Governance requirements across academic and business operations. This is a hands-on, operational role focused on conducting Information Governance Risk Reviews, managing the incident reporting process, and assisting with compliance initiatives. The post holder will help foster a culture of information security awareness by supporting training and engagement activities, while maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice.

What you will get in return:

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Alex Ingram

Email: alex.ingram@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.




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