Information Assurance Team Manager Location: Darby House, Darby Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 6GS Contract: 6 month contract with likely extension Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday-Friday) 9am-5pm Pay Rate: £24.50 PAYE hour About the Role: This role exists because the Information Assurance function needs modernising, tightening, and reasserting authority across the organisation. You are not here to “maintain compliance.” You are here to lead assurance, drive change, and ensure senior leaders can confidently discharge their duties as Data Controllers under UK data protection and information security law. Key Responsibilities: You will operate at both strategic and operational level. Act as a senior advisor (alongside the statutory Data Protection Officer) to the Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer, providing clear, defensible advice on compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, UK GDPR, and associated legislation. Influence senior leaders, managers, and operational teams to ensure policing, fire, and corporate activity complies with data protection and information security requirements. Lead and deliver change management within the Information Assurance function, implementing improvements arising from internal and external reviews. Support the Head of Information Assurance across all core assurance areas, including: Information access and d...