Information Assurance Team Manager
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25.5 to £33.8 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Northampton, East Midlands, NN8 6GS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | MP223528CT1757-373362-28012026 |
Summary
Information Assurance Team Manager needed in Northampton Paying £25.50 per hr ref 373362
Full time hours on a temporary basis
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Information Assurance team, ensuring high performance and effective resource planning.
- Oversee the delivery of information governance, data protection, and security assurance processes.
- Act as the organisation’s subject matter expert on information assurance, providing advice to senior leaders and stakeholders.
- Manage risk assessments, DPIAs, and supplier assurance reviews.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and frameworks, including GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, ISO 27001, NCSC guidance, and organisational policies.
- Develop, maintain, and enforce information security and assurance policies.
- Conduct audits and oversee remediation activities.
- Coordinate incident response investigations and ensure timely reporting and documentation.
- Prepare reports, metrics, and evidence for internal governance boards and external regulators.
- Champion a culture of strong information governance across the organisation.
If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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