8304 - Information Assurance Officer - Greater Manchester Region
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,475 to £31,650 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2025 |
| Location: | M4 4AH |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8304 |
Summary
As the Band 3 Information Assurance Officer, you will be part of the Greater Manchester Probation Corporate Services function, supporting the region in implementing a robust information governance framework. One of the core functions of the role is to assist in the development, preparation, coordination, and monitoring of Information Sharing Agreements (ISAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), ensuring that data shared with external organisations complies with legal and organisational standards.
You will report to the Regional Information Security Assurance Lead and work closely with both internal and external stakeholders, tracking progress, liaising with service providers, and providing regular updates to ensure that information assurance practices are embedded across the region. You will also support with providing information assurance and security guidance to the region, ensuring compliance across a number of regional and national priorities.
Within your application, you should provide evidence of how your skills and experience meet the required behaviour as outlined in the job description and the criteria below:
Organised and experienced in handling multiple competing deadlines effectively
Innovative in approach
Able to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
Proficient in using a variety of Microsoft applications
Able to work with autonomy where required
Willingness to learn and take responsibility for your own professional development
Adaptable to organisational change
You will report to the Regional Information Security Assurance Lead and work closely with both internal and external stakeholders, tracking progress, liaising with service providers, and providing regular updates to ensure that information assurance practices are embedded across the region. You will also support with providing information assurance and security guidance to the region, ensuring compliance across a number of regional and national priorities.
Within your application, you should provide evidence of how your skills and experience meet the required behaviour as outlined in the job description and the criteria below:
Organised and experienced in handling multiple competing deadlines effectively
Innovative in approach
Able to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
Proficient in using a variety of Microsoft applications
Able to work with autonomy where required
Willingness to learn and take responsibility for your own professional development
Adaptable to organisational change