Information Governance Assistant

About Wigan Council

Wigan Council is committed to continuous, unbroken service under the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. We value our staff as our greatest asset and provide a generous leave package, professional memberships, support for further qualifications, free parking and access to the My Rewards benefit platform.

As an Information Governance Assistant you will support the Information Governance function, providing proactive, efficient and effective assistance to clients, customers and internal stakeholders. You will collaborate across the Division, helping to review and update policies, manage information extraction, prepare papers, take minutes and conduct research.

• Knowledge and understanding of Information Governance issues.
• Experience of maintaining, updating and extracting information from computerised and manual systems.
• Ability to operate in a pressurised, deadline‑driven environment.
• High level of ICT skills and excellent knowledge of Microsoft packages.
• Positive, accountable and courageous approach to delivering service priorities and client objectives.
• Well‑developed skills to influence and persuade decision‑makers using written and verbal reasoning based on fact.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council that encourages each employee to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you.