Risk and assurance lead Work, Jobs in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Eng (with Salaries)

Information Governance Manager
Somerset Bridge Group —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Presentation skills
- Financial services
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
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Head of Credit and Collections
Wave Utilities —Durham
- £70,667 - £84,002 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
14d
VacancyTitle: Fleet Strategy and Operations Manager
Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water —Durham
- £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
6d
Skills and Employability Specialist (Lead Employment Support)
Northumberland County Council —Blyth
- £35,412 - £39,152 a year
- Full-time
- Agile
- Leadership
- Annual leave
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Service Manager (Children and Young People)
Nova Care Group —Peterlee
- £52,000 a year
- Full-time
- IT
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
Complaints and Information Governance Manager (Data Protection Officer)
Darlington Borough Council —Durham
- £50,000 - £54,495 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- IT
- AI
- Annual leave
- Work from home
7d
Director of Approvals
Health Research Authority —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £90,900 - £113,625 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AI
4d
Assistant Team Manager
Gateshead Council —Gateshead
- £46,142 - £49,282 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Supervising experience
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
9d
Head of Delivery
Newcastle University —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £58,225 - £67,468 a year
- Full-time
- University
14d
SHEQ Manager
BM Prudhoe Ltd —Prudhoe
- £38,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
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Contract Assurance Specialist
Ministry of Justice —Morpeth
- £30,001 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- PMP
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
Test Lead
Version 1 —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- DevOps
- AWS
- Agile
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Head of Security Vetting (Operations)
Department for Work and Pensions —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £57,946 - £74,005 a year
- Overtime
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
- Human resources
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
6d
Improvement Manager
North Tyneside Council —North Tyneside
- £44,075 - £48,226 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
2d
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Manager
Northumbria Police —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £50,145 - £54,696 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
- Mentoring
- Work from home
- Employee discount
15h
care quality & Training Lead
Tabitha 365 CIC —Killingworth
- From £27,973.98 a year
- Part-time
- Supervising experience
- IT
- In-person
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Complaints Local Delivery Lead
HM Land Registry —Sherburn ED
- £54,700 a year
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
7d
Project Manager
Ion Industries —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £30,000 - £375,000 a year
- Full-time
- Project management
- Organisational skills
- Time management
Compliance Manager - British Engines
British Engines —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
7d
SHEQ Advisor
M Group —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
14d

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Information Governance Manager

Somerset Bridge Group -
Newcastle upon Tyne

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Referral programme
Car scheme

Qualifications

Management
Presentation skills
Unity
Financial services
AI

Full job description

Description

SBG is recruiting a newly created senior role to design, embed, and continuously improve our Information Governance Framework.

You'll own governance across our Tier 1 Information Governance Policy and Tier 2 Standards, driving data and AI governance while providing support that SBG meets its obligations under UK GDPR, the DPA 2018, FCA regulations, and ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials.

You'll provide oversight across information security, data governance and support data protection from a 1st line perspective. — ensuring strong outcomes for customers, regulators, and the Board.

Partnering with Enterprise Data & Security, Legal, Procurement, Risk, and Technology, you'll set practical, proportionate, audit-ready standards and controls.

What you'll be responsible for:

Own and maintain the Information Governance Policy (Tier 1) and publish all Tier 2 Standards annually, presenting updates to the CIO and Board. These cover cyber security, data governance and support data protection.
Support the DPO for Data Protection compliance — ROPA, DPIAs, breaches, and DSARs – run the 1st line Data Protection team.
Oversee cyber security controls, ensuring the Cyber Incident Response Plan is maintained and tested, and supporting Cyber Essentials Plus and future ISO 27001 readiness.
Develop AI governance standards and assure data governance (classification, quality, access) within Unity Catalog.
Lead and develop the cyber and data protection team, and deliver employee awareness and training.
Oversee supplier security risk and identify, assess, and manage information governance and cyber risks.
Ensure changes meet standards above.

What you'll need:

Practical experience of DPIAs, DSARs, and 1st line data protection activities.
Experience implementing cyber or data governance frameworks (e.g. Dama /DMBOK Plus, ISO 27001) and creating policies and standards from scratch.
Proven people management within technical or compliance teams.
Ability to translate complex risk into clear, board-level communication, with strong stakeholder management across business, legal, and technology.
Understanding of AI governance and data platform controls (ideally Databricks), and knowledge of FCA expectations in financial services.

Our Benefits

Hybrid working – 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home
25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days over 2 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service. Plus bank holidays!
Discretionary annual bonus
Pension scheme – 5% employee, 6% employer
Flexible working – we will always consider applications for those who require less than the advertised hours
Flexi-time
Healthcare Cash Plan – claim cashback on a variety of everyday healthcare costs
Electric vehicle – salary sacrifice scheme
100’s of exclusive retailer discounts
Professional wellbeing, health & fitness app - Wrkit
Enhanced parental leave, including time off for IVF appointments
Religious bank holidays – if you don’t celebrate Christmas and Easter, you can use these annual leave days on other occasions throughout the year.
Life Assurance - 4 times your salary
25% Car Insurance Discount
20% Travel Insurance Discount
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Referral Scheme
Community support day

About Somerset Bridge Group

Somerset Bridge Group is dedicated to delivering fair products and innovative services in the insurance industry. Our group focuses on underwriting, broking, and claims handling to provide sustainable and innovative insurance solutions. Somerset Bridge Insurance Services Limited, operating under GoSkippy and Vavista, offers insurance coverage to over 700,000 customers. Somerset Bridge Limited handles underwriting and claims, processing almost 50,000 claims annually. Somerset Bridge Shared Services Limited provides essential support functions to ensure operational efficiency and compliance. With a strong commitment to values, culture, and customer service excellence, Somerset Bridge Group is recognised for its industry awards and growth. Join us to be part of a dynamic team that fosters creative thinking and personal development.

We are very proud to have been awarded a Gold Accreditation from Investors in People! We recognise that all of our people contribute to our success. That's why we are always looking for talented people to join our team - people who share our vision, who are passionate about what they do, and who want to be part of something special.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Somerset Bridge Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic factors or other characteristics protected by law. SBG makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, skills and business requirements.

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