Compliance Officer / Information Governance Officer (AWDO-P15259)


Company:	AWD online
Salary:	£40,000 to £45,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Working pattern:	Remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Oct 2026
Closing date:	7 Nov 2026

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Summary

Compliance Officer / Information Governance Officer

Join a growing compliance function in a hands-on remote role supporting GDPR, ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and NHS DSPT. Ideal for an organised compliance, governance or audit professional who enjoys keeping evidence, documentation and processes audit-ready.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Compliance Coordinator, Compliance Administrator, Governance Officer, Governance Coordinator, Information Governance Coordinator, Data Protection Coordinator, Risk and Compliance Officer, Audit and Compliance Officer, Regulatory Compliance Officer, Compliance and Governance Officer

Benefits include qualification support, continuous professional development, flexible working and an employee discount platform.

SALARY: £40,000 to £45,000 per annum + Benefits

LOCATION: Fully Remote / Homebased

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an excellent opportunity for a Compliance Officer / Information Governance Officer to build on broad governance experience in a practical, operational role supporting regulatory, certification and NHS requirements.

Working across IT, HR and operational teams, the Compliance Officer / Information Governance Officer will help keep GDPR, ISO and DSPT activity organised, documented and audit-ready.

The Compliance Officer / Information Governance Officer will coordinate evidence, reporting and actions, support supplier due diligence and help the organisation respond to evolving compliance and legislative requirements.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Compliance Officer / Information Governance Officer include:

• Compliance Records and Evidence: Maintain DSAR logs, DPIA registers, risk registers, DSPT action plans and audit-ready evidence

• DSPT and ISO Coordination: Support the annual DSPT submission and maintain ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 controlled documentation

• Audit Preparation: Coordinate evidence and preparation for internal and external audits

• Data Protection Support: Track DSARs, DPIAs and other data protection activities

• Training and Supplier Compliance: Monitor compliance training, follow up gaps and support supplier due diligence and assessments

• Reporting and Action Tracking: Produce reports, dashboards and management information, identify control or evidence gaps and drive actions to completion

• Regulatory and Contract Support: Support compliance for NHS contracts, tender opportunities and emerging regulatory, compliance and legislative requirements

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Previous experience in compliance, governance, information governance, audit or similar support

• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with experience maintaining records, trackers, controlled documentation or audit evidence

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, priorities and workstreams

• Good understanding of GDPR and data protection principles

• Confidence working across IT, HR and operational teams

• Good Microsoft 365 skills, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel

DESIRABLE

• Experience with ISO 27001, ISO 9001 or similar management systems

• Experience supporting NHS DSPT compliance activities

• Exposure to DPIAs, DSARs, incident management or audit processes

• Experience within healthcare, NHS or another regulated environment

• Information governance, compliance or audit-related qualifications

BENEFITS

• Incremental holiday allowance, rising with service

• Employee discount platform

• Employee Assistance Programmes

• Qualification support

• Flexible working

• Refer a friend incentive

• Cycle2work scheme

• Continuous professional development plans with internal and external training and courses available

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P15259

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