Information Governance Manager

Ivy Learning Trust, London, N14 4AD

21 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  27 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £45,000.00 - £52,500.00 Annually (FTE)

Information Governance Manager job summary

The role
We are looking for a strategic leader to bridge the gap between legal compliance and operational excellence. This is a dual-purpose role where you will act as the primary authority for data privacy, ensuring that the personal data of our students, staff, and parents is handled safely and transparently. The ideal applicant is a principled professional with experience in information governance, preferably within the public or education sectors. You possess the expert knowledge of UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 required to advise the Trust, coupled with the integrity to maintain independence in your statutory duties. We need an analytical thinker who can translate complex legal requirements into simple, actionable guidance for our school leaders. You will manage our governance framework, from maintaining the Information Asset Register to Subject Access Requests. Beyond compliance, you will design trust-wide training programs and collaborate with our IT team to align technical security with data protection policies. Interested in making a difference? Please refer to the Candidate Pack for the full Job Description, Person Specification, and details on how to apply.

Ivy Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of our pupils and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS and online social media check. Further information about the disclosure can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service. Employment at Ivy Learning Trust is also subject to:

- Satisfactory references - Barred list check (regulated activity roles) - Section 128 check (for applicable roles) - Overseas criminal records check (where required) - Identity check - Right to work in the UK - Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role - Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body where applicable

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ivy Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ivy-learning-trust

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