Assurance Assistnat

Assurance Assistant – 12-Week Contract
Location: Manchester
Contract: 12 Weeks
Rate: £19.27 per hour (Umbrella Ltd)
We are currently recruiting for an Assurance Assistant to join a well-established organisation in Manchester on a 12-week contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in information governance, GDPR, data protection, or compliance to support a busy Risk and Assurance team.
The Role
As an Assurance Assistant, you will work closely with the Risk & Assurance Manager and Data Protection Officer (DPO), helping to ensure the organisation remains compliant with GDPR and information governance requirements.
Key responsibilities include:

• Managing Subject Access Requests (SARs) from initial request through to completion.
• Collecting, collating and reviewing information from multiple departments to meet statutory deadlines.
• Redacting sensitive and third-party information in line with GDPR legislation.
• Supporting the investigation of data breaches and assisting with reporting and recommendations.
• Maintaining key information governance registers, including SAR, Data Breach, Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) and Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) registers.
• Assisting with Data Sharing Agreements and Data Protection Impact Assessments.
• Managing the DPO inbox and responding to internal data protection queries.
• Producing reports on data requests, breaches, trends and compliance activity.
• Supporting the maintenance of policies, procedures and governance documentation.
• Working collaboratively with teams across the organisation to promote best practice in information governance.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience working within data protection, information governance, compliance, assurance or a similar environment.
• A good understanding of GDPR and data protection legislation.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office applications.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience within a busy assurance function while contributing to an organisation committed to high standards of governance and regulatory compliance.