Hillcrest
Information Governance Officer
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Salary: £38,161 - £42,831 per annum
Hours: 35.25 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026
Hillcrest Homes is recruiting for an Information Governance Officer
About the Department
Our Business Services Team is part of the wider Corporate Services function, providing support to all companies within Hillcrest. We provide support with a variety of functions including insurance, procurement, fleet management, information governance, social value, internal audit and equality, diversity and inclusion.
About the Role
In this role, the main responsibilities will be responding to statutory information requests under Data Protection and Freedom of Information legislation and assessing and investigating personal data breaches. Other key responsibilities include:
- Maintaining Hillcrest’s Guide to Information in line with Freedom of Information legislation
- Coordinating audits to support compliance with Data Protection legislation and other areas of information governance
- Ensuring that the declaration of interest process is compliant
About You
You will have:
- Knowledge of Data Protection legislation
- Experience of responding to statutory information requests such as subject access requests and freedom of information requests
- The ability to work with minimal supervision
- High accuracy and attention to detail
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About the Benefits
- 32 days minimum annual leave (based on full time hours)
- Option to buy or sell annual leave (subject to eligibility)
- Family Friendly Policies
- Death in Service (three times annual salary or a minimum of £10,000)
- Defined contribution pension scheme available (2 Options):
- Option 1 - Contributions = 5% Employee and 3% Employer
- Option 2 - Contributions = 8.5% Employee and 8.5% Employer
- Home and Tech Scheme: Spread the cost through salary sacrifice and save up to 8% on thousands of home and tech products at IKEA and Currys (subject to eligibility)
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Spread the cost through salary sacrifice and save up to 47% on bikes and accessories (up to £2,000) (subject to eligibility)
- Enhanced Health Care Package including:
- £50 towards chiropody and podiatry
- £60 towards dental care
- £75 towards the costs of eye related care
- £150 towards Practitioner fees, including physiotherapy
- £200 Birth and Adoption grant (subject to eligibility)
- £200 towards specialist consultations and investigations
- Unlimited access to online, telephone and video GP appointments via Aviva Smart Health
- Access to Perkbox: providing a wide range of deals and discounts including Argos, IKEA and many more
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Hillcrest are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the people we support. All roles are subject to thorough pre-employment checks including references, and a Disclosure Scotland check or PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) check to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those we support. All employees are expected to uphold our values and adhere to safeguarding policies and standards throughout their work.
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