Governance and Data Protection Manager - Gainsborough

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ICO Accountability Framework, as well as providing assurance to the board and our senior leadership team.

Please see our Recruitment pack for more details on the role and some insight into as us an employer and what you can expect from

us as an organisation, but in the mean time, please see more about the job itself, below:

As Governance and Data Protection Manager, a typical day might include:

• Responsible for developing and maintaining our governance framework, statutory registers and management strategies. Forward

• Lead in the preparation of the Regulatory Standards self-assessments, and the self-assessment against our chosen Code of

• Responsible for all Company House and Charity Commission filings on behalf of the companies within the Acis Group
• Advise the Head of Corporate Services, Joint Leadership team and Board where appropriate on any changes that may impact the

• Providing a professional secretariat service to the Acis Group including its Subsidiary Boards and Committees, to also include

• Leading the team to provide key governance advice and guidance to the Chair, Board members, senior leadership team and

• Acting as the Data Protection Officer for the Acis Group and being primarily responsible for ensuring that the Acis Group

• Act as the subject matter expert in advising colleagues on relevant data protection matters including DPIA’s, Data Sharing

• Act as the lead on our responsibilities within UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, including advising our people on their

• Ownership of our IMG group, and ensuring our organisation compliance with, and championing, excellent data protection

principles, applying a continuous improvement principle to our DP learnings.

• Providing support and guidance on board level recruitment, training and development plans, to support board members to fulfil

• Responsible for leading on and delivering Acis’ Annual General meeting and board away days, including minuting and monitoring

• Responsible for all Board meetings. You’ll be making sure that all the necessary arrangements are in place for our board

meeting. Minuting the meetings themselves and ensuring that actions are progressed will also be in your remit.

• Supporting internal audits within your area and providing assurance to the Audit and Risk Committee where appropriate.
• Ensuring that all registrations with the Information Commissioner’s Office are kept up to date.
• Working closely with the Legal Services Manager and team to provide an effective service to our customers and Acis Group,

• Applying your strong technical knowledge of the laws and regulations under which we operate to deliver amazing outcomes for the

organisation and ultimately our customers;

The sort of thing we are looking for (Don't worry if you don't tick every box):

• Extensive knowledge of corporate governance principles and practices
• Detailed knowledge of Data Protection regulations and requirements
• Demonstrable experience of managing own caseload on a wide variety of matters as set out in this job description
• Experience of operating within the Company Secretary environment with evidence of effective liaison with Board Members and

• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to work accurately, independently and to high standards,

• Motivating, coaching and supporting people is what gets you up every day. Nothing makes you happier than seeing someone thrive,

• You’re equally as comfortable working in the detail as you are understanding the conceptual elements; developing longer-term

• You’ll not be phased by challenge, resistance and setbacks – whoever said that change was easy?
• You’ll be an authentic and articulate communicator with the ability to write clear, concise and engaging reports, policies and

• You’ll be adept at change, having got hands on experience living and breathing new ways of working and knowing how to bring

• Resilience. Working at Acis is a challenging but rewarding career, you’ll be helping to bring real change to our customer’s

• You will ensure that Acis and its customers obtain maximum benefit from what we spend on goods, services and works, working

areas; ensuring VfM and compliance with Acis financial regulations and procurement procedures.

What could make you stand out from the crowd (but is not essential):

• A membership of an appropriate professional body together with demonstrable evidence of continuing professional development.
• Whilst social housing sector experience isn’t essential, it would be great if you’ve operated within a highly regulated

environment previously.

Being part of the Acis team, you’ll get:

• Generous holiday entitlement – 25 days annual leave every year increasing by one to a max of 30, plus bank holidays
• Pension contributions up to 10%
• The opportunity to undertake professional training, funded by us.
• One days paid leave a year for volunteering work (in addition to your Annual leave entitlement)
• Staff benefits with Paycare – A health and benefits scheme giving you support and contributions towards various health benefits

• Benefits with Acis Perkz – a discount scheme giving you savings off hundreds of schemes including discounts on your coffee,

• Employee recognition scheme, where we celebrate and award our Stars within Acis, including gift vouchers
• Long service awards for our loyal employees
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme to give you confidential advice and support, when you need it
• Professional membership subscription to support your continuous professional development
• Death in service benefit

please do not delay in submitting your application.

we’re happy to discuss flexible working options with the successful candidate in addition to any aid with interviewing that you

might need