Information Governance Assistant

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	12 Ionawr 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Competitive
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	11 Chwefror 2026
Lleoliad:	Bolton, BL1 1RU
Cwmni:	inploi
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	75777787

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Grade: D scp 6 £25,989 to scp 11 £28,142
Contract: Permanent

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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The Role
Bolton Council is seeking an enthusiastic Information Governance Assistant to join our small team of Information Governance practitioners.

You will provide administrative support to the Information Governance team by acting as the first point of contact for enquiries into the department, including from the public and other organisations. The role includes inputting and circulating requests for information from the public, press and other external organisations. You will maintain accurate and effective case management systems, prepare and run reports on the progress of matters and organise external and internal meetings.

Please provide a copy of your CV with your application which should be uploaded as a supporting document in addition to the questions being answered.

About You
Excellent customer service skills and experience of communicating with the public are essential. You will have good organisational skills and be able to work with minimal supervision and prioritise your workload accordingly. Familiarity with or the ability to learn case management systems is essential. You must possess good organisational and inter-personal skills, with the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a small team.

About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

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Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk

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