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# Information Governance Assistant

- **Company:** Yorkshire Water
- **Location:** Leeds, UK
- **Salary:** £33,597.0 - £41,997.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Encodings, Cyber Security, Information Security Management, Open Data Protocol
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/information-assistant/yorkshire-water-job108025694

## About the Role

* Educated to degree level or possessing equivalent relevant experience.
 * Broad understanding of the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
 * Understanding of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 2004.
 * Broad knowledge of Information Security best practices.
 * Practical experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures.
 * Practical experience in data protection, including leading change, writing, and embedding policy and compliance standards.
 * Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
 * Highly effective and creative problem-solving skills, along with excellent analytical abilities.

You will also benefit from having:

 * ISEB qualification in Data Privacy or Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection, and Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP) or equivalent.
 * Experience dealing with subject access and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests.
 * Practical experience in carrying out compliance activities such as reviews and audits.
 * Broad understanding of current information security technologies, vulnerabilities, exploits, exposures, and malicious behaviours.

## Description

* Lead and coordinate the implementation and monitoring of EIR and DPA requests to ensure compliance, applying appropriate exemptions where required.
 * Develop and maintain DPA, EIR, and Open Data policies and procedures in collaboration with Legal and other stakeholders.
 * Liaise with Legal and the Data Protection Officer (DPO) to provide advice on DPA, EIR, and Open Data requests.
 * Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
 * Work with user departments to create and implement procedures and systems for protecting personal and business-sensitive information.
 * Provide support and guidance on data privacy impact assessments (DPIAs) under the guidance of the DPO.
 * Ensure staff complete mandatory information security training and producing regular compliance reports.
 * Support the DPO and management in responding to information security incidents and participating in information governance projects.


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