Student Loans Company
Information Assurance Manager (Data Protection)
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Information Assurance Governance Officer (Data Protection)
Salary: £61,950.00 - £72,952.00 GBP Annual Location: Glasgow, Darlington or Llandudno Pension: A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Advert Closing Date: Wednesday 8 July 2026
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Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation dedicated to providing loans and grants to students across the UK. Since 1989, we’ve been enabling customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate, and efficient assessment, payment, and repayment services.
Our Values
Culture is central to how we thrive at SLC. Our five key values shape who we are and how we work:
- Honesty – We act with integrity and transparency, sharing information openly and addressing challenges with courage.
- Empowerment – We enable people to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and foster continuous learning and growth.
- Accountability – We deliver on our commitments, own success and mistakes, and strive for quality outcomes.
- Respect – We value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and create an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong.
- Trust – We collaborate across teams, build dependable relationships, and work together to serve our students effectively.
These values guide our decision-making, shape collaborations, and strengthen our impact.
About the Role
We’re seeking a Senior Manager to lead our Data Protection Office within Assurance Services, responsible for:
- Providing leadership in Information/Data Governance and Data Protection Compliance.
- Ensuring the organisation adheres to legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.
- Working closely with stakeholders across Operations, Technology & Security, Corporate Services, People, Risk, and Internal Audit, applying subject matter expertise to:
- Influence decision-making.
- Highlight risks.
- Drive effective governance outcomes.
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You’ll also:
- Motivate and develop a team of Data Protection professionals, including:
- Setting objectives.
- Conducting regular 1:1s and performance reviews.
- Coaching to build capability, resilience, and high performance.
- Drive process improvements, policy development, and supporting documentation.
Note: SLC operates a hybrid working model, with a minimum of 2 days in-office per week. For this role, Wednesday is mandatory as one of the in-office days.
What You Bring
- Experience of managing/leading a high-performing team in a similar context.
- Strong Data Protection knowledge, including:
- Experience with Audit activity, Risk Management, and Information/Data Governance frameworks.
- Ability to oversee and ensure consistent application across business areas.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management:
- Confidence to influence at senior levels and represent the Data Protection Office in key meetings/forums.
- Ability to identify and communicate process improvements, policy development, and supporting documentation.
- Can work independently, trusting own judgment, and demonstrate confidence in challenging situations.
- Ability to interpret complex regulatory, policy, and control requirements and translate them into clear business guidance.
- Risk identification, assessment, and prioritisation:
- Serve as a senior escalation point.
- Ensure mitigation or risk acceptance actions are in place.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills:
- Navigate ambiguity and assess impacts across connected processes, risks, and controls.
- Maintain precision and professional judgment to oversee multiple priorities.
- Recognised Data Protection qualification, such as:
- CIPP-E (Certified Information Privacy Professional-Europe).
- Certified GDPR Foundation and Practitioner.
- Experience in people management in a Governance/Compliance role, with adherence to regulatory requirements/standards.
- Confident communication skills.
- Experience in developing and implementing subject-matter policies and procedures.
- Proficiency in risk management principles.
- Hands-on experience in:
- Data breach investigation.
- Incident response as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).
- Ability to lead authoritatively across organisational boundaries, providing timely professional opinions in fast-paced environments.
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Benefits
Getting more from your career at SLC comes with an enhanced benefit and rewards package, including:
- 28 days annual leave + 8 public holidays.
- Option to buy/sell annual leave.
- Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working arrangements.
- Civil Service pension scheme (contributing employer portion: 28.97%).
- Life insurance cover for 4x annual salary.
- Enhanced sick pay and family leave, including:
- Maternityleave.
- Paternity leave.
- Adoption leave.
- Lifestyle benefit options, such as:
- Discounts at hundreds of retailers.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club (discounted gym membership).
- Optional dental insurance.
Explore what it’s like to work at SLC → SLC Careers.
The Legal Bits
An employment offer from SLC requires confirmation of your right to work in the UK. Upon acceptance:
- We may undertake background checks, including:
- Employment history review.
- Criminal record check.
- Credit reference check.
- Fraud check.
Equality and Inclusion
SLC is committed to inclusive recruitment, including for those with disabilities or long-term conditions. We’ll make reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010. For more details:
- Constructive conversations about adjustments are encouraged. Email ask_recruitment@slc.co.uk to discuss.
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