Information Governance and Compliance Officer (FT25)

Job Description

Please note, this opportunity is only available to Manchester Met 2024 graduates who will be based in the UK for the duration of this role. You must have graduated from an undergraduate course from Manchester Met in June 2024 to apply. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications from current or previous postgraduate students.

Background

The main purpose of this role is to support the Information Governance function in achieving and demonstrating compliance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act. The intern will work alongside a Senior Information Governance Officer on a risk assessment and mitigation project. This project will include the following phases : identifying gaps, analysing those gaps, designing mitigation measures, tracking the closure of gaps, and producing internal reports.

Key Responsibilities

The intern will support the Information Governance function in ensuring compliance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act by contributing to a structured risk assessment and mitigation project. Working closely with a Senior Information Governance Officer, the intern will be responsible for identifying and analysing compliance gaps, designing appropriate mitigation measures, and tracking their resolution. They will manage the project lifecycle from end to end, ensuring timely progress and effective documentation. The role also involves regular communication and collaboration with stakeholders across the institution to gather information, share findings, and support the implementation of compliance measures.

Key Tasks

• Risk identification and mitigation
• End-to-end project management
• Stakeholder communication and collaboration

Details

Monday 18 August - Friday 7 November 2025

Hours : 35 hours per week full time, except for Bank Holiday Monday (25 August 2025)

Working pattern : Monday to Friday. Working hours are 8 : 45am-4 : 30pm or 9 : 00am-4 : 45pm with an unpaid 45-minute lunch break

Location : Ormond Building, Lower Ormond Street

Benefits to the Graduate

In this role, the graduate would be expected to improve / develop the following skills :

Person Specification

This role is only open to those who graduated from a Manchester Met undergraduate course in June 2024 and are not currently studying, nor have previously studied, on a postgraduate course.

The ideal candidate will have the following :

Essential :

Desirable :

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the application form and attaching your CV . Please make sure to provide as much detail and evidence as possible on your application form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

You may apply for multiple roles as a part of the scheme.

The deadline for applications is 11 : 59pm on Wednesday 2 July 2025.

Please note that all communications will be via an applicant's student e-mail address.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to onto campus during w / c 21 July 2025 for a compulsory assessment centre. There will be no capacity to offer an alternative date.

It is expected that the assessment centre will consist of :

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We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive recruitment. If you require or would benefit from support or reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in work, please contact us by e-mailing [email protected]. This information will only be used and shared with those who require it to implement any change(s) and only at the point this is required

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