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Elysium Healthcare Legal, Data Protection & Information Governance Assistant

The closing date is 03 December 2026

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Job summary

Are you a highly organised administrator with excellent attention to detail and an interest in legal services, data protection, and information governance? We are seeking a Legal, Data Protection & Information Governance Assistant to join our team and provide essential support across both Legal and Information Governance functions. This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll play a key part in helping legal matters, data protection requests, and governance activities progress efficiently and within required timescales. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will provide proactive administrative support, coordinate key processes, and ensure sensitive information is handled securely and professionally. As a Legal & Information Governance Assistant, you will support the day-to-day administration of the Legal function, coordinating correspondence, meetings, document management, intranet legal hub and information requests. You'll assist with the administration of claims, inquests, investigations, disputes, regulatory enquiries, and governance activities, while maintaining accurate records, trackers, and action logs to ensure deadlines and actions are effectively managed. You will also support t

Main duties of the job

The Legal, Data Protection & Information Governance Assistant role is a unique opportunity for a highly organised individual to provide essential support across Legal, Data Protection, and Information Governance functions. This temporary position offers a rewarding and varied experience, where you will play a crucial part in progressing legal matters, data protection requests, and governance activities efficiently. The role requires close collaboration with colleagues throughout Elysium Healthcare, providing proactive administrative support, coordinating key processes, and securely handling sensitive information. Your responsibilities will include administering the Legal function by coordinating correspondence, meetings, and managing documents. You will also support the administration of claims, inquests, investigations, disputes, regulatory enquiries, and governance activities, ensuring accurate record-keeping and action management. Additionally, you will help administer legal expenditure, process invoices, maintain spend records, and liaise with suppliers to ensure accurate payments. This hybrid role also involves supporting Information Governance and Data Protection framework tasks, such as handling Data Subject Access Requests, supporting records management, and assisting with Data Protection Impact Assessments. You will ensure robust governance processes are maintained and compliance standards are met across the organisation. This role is based one day a week in the Borehamwood office and offers an annual salary of £35,000 to £40,000.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an organisation with over 8,000 employees and a distinctive approach to delivering care, encompassing a wide range of services across England and Wales. The company operates more than 80 services covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. As part of Ramsay Health Care, Elysium Healthcare benefits from a global network that spans 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare is committed to personal and professional growth, offering various opportunities for career advancement across their extensive network. As a Disability Confident employer, Elysium welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds and is committed to maintaining inclusive recruitment processes. The organisation promotes employee wellbeing and provides a comprehensive benefits package, contributing to a supportive work environment. Elysium Healthcare is dedicated to safeguarding the welfare of service users and requires all staff to understand their individual responsibility to promote safety and compliance within the organisation.

Details

Date posted

06 November 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,000 to £40,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1571141825

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Borehamwood

WD6 1JN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a highly organised administrator with excellent attention to detail and an interest in legal services, data protection, and information governance? We are seeking a Legal, Data Protection & Information Governance Assistant to join our team and provide essential support across both Legal and Information Governance functions.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll play a key part in helping legal matters, data protection requests, and governance activities progress efficiently and within required timescales. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will provide proactive administrative support, coordinate key processes, and ensure sensitive information is handled securely and professionally.

As a Legal & Information Governance Assistant, you will support the day-to-day administration of the Legal function, coordinating correspondence, meetings, document management, intranet legal hub and information requests. You'll assist with the administration of claims, inquests, investigations, disputes, regulatory enquiries, and governance activities, while maintaining accurate records, trackers, and action logs to ensure deadlines and actions are effectively managed. You will also support the administration of legal expenditure, including processing invoices from external legal providers, maintaining spend records, tracking budgets, and liaising with suppliers and Finance teams to ensure accurate and timely payments.

You will also play an important role in supporting the organisation's Information Governance and Data Protection framework. This includes coordinating Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), supporting records management activities, assisting with Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and helping manage data protection enquiries, incidents, and governance processes. You will support the administration of information security and data protection incidents, including incident logging, investigation tracking, action monitoring, reporting, and record maintenance to help ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

A key aspect of the role will be supporting the day-to-day management of shared Legal and Information Governance mailboxes, monitoring incoming requests, triaging enquiries, allocating actions, maintaining records, and tracking deadlines to ensure matters are progressed appropriately and within required timescales. Working closely with Information Governance Leads and stakeholders across the business, you will help ensure robust governance processes and high standards of compliance are maintained throughout the organisation.

The role will also involve coordinating governance meetings, maintaining accurate and auditable records, monitoring key dates and actions, and supporting reporting, audits, and compliance reviews. You'll act as a professional point of contact for routine enquiries, liaising with colleagues, external advisers, regulators, and suppliers to ensure requests are handled effectively and efficiently.

This is a hybrid role, based one day a week in our office in Borehamwood.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Proactive and resourceful, with sound judgement, the ability to work independently, resolve routine issues, and identify when matters require escalation.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately, maintaining high standards of accuracy, record keeping, and information security.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to gather, interpret, and summarise information for different audiences.
• Knowledge of legal services, data protection, information governance, compliance, or a related area, with the ability and willingness to develop expertise across both legal and information governance functions.
• Understanding of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and information governance principles is desirable.
• Relevant qualification in legal studies, information governance, data protection, compliance, business administration, or a related discipline is desirable.

Experience

• Experience providing administrative, coordination, or professional support in a role requiring accuracy, confidentiality, and effective prioritisation.
• Experience maintaining records, trackers, electronic filing systems, and preparing professional correspondence and documentation.
• Experience gathering information, coordinating requests, and working with stakeholders to progress actions and achieve deadlines.
• Experience within legal services, data protection, information governance, compliance, healthcare, or another regulated environment is desirable.
• Experience supporting contracts, investigations, claims, governance activities, data protection requests, privacy compliance, or incident management is desirable.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £35,000 to £40,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About us:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a highly organised administrator with excellent attention to detail and an interest in legal services, data protection, and information governance? We are seeking a Legal, Data Protection & Information Governance Assistant to join our team and provide essential support across both Legal and Information Governance functions.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll play a key part in helping legal matters, data protection requests, and governance activities progress efficiently and within required timescales. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will provide proactive administrative support, coordinate key processes, and ensure sensitive information is handled securely and professionally.

As a Legal & Information Governance Assistant, you will support the day-to-day administration of the Legal function, coordinating correspondence, meetings, document management, intranet legal hub and information requests. You'll assist with the administration of claims, inquests, investigations, disputes, regulatory enquiries, and governance activities, while maintaining accurate records, trackers, and action logs to ensure deadlines and actions are effectively managed. You will also support the administration of legal expenditure, including processing invoices from external legal providers, maintaining spend records, tracking budgets, and liaising with suppliers and Finance teams to ensure accurate and timely payments.

You will also play an important role in supporting the organisation's Information Governance and Data Protection framework. This includes coordinating Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), supporting records management activities, assisting with Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and helping manage data protection enquiries, incidents, and governance processes. You will support the administration of information security and data protection incidents, including incident logging, investigation tracking, action monitoring, reporting, and record maintenance to help ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

A key aspect of the role will be supporting the day-to-day management of shared Legal and Information Governance mailboxes, monitoring incoming requests, triaging enquiries, allocating actions, maintaining records, and tracking deadlines to ensure matters are progressed appropriately and within required timescales. Working closely with Information Governance Leads and stakeholders across the business, you will help ensure robust governance processes and high standards of compliance are maintained throughout the organisation.

The role will also involve coordinating governance meetings, maintaining accurate and auditable records, monitoring key dates and actions, and supporting reporting, audits, and compliance reviews. You'll act as a professional point of contact for routine enquiries, liaising with colleagues, external advisers, regulators, and suppliers to ensure requests are handled effectively and efficiently.

This is a hybrid role, based one day a week in our office in Borehamwood.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Proactive and resourceful, with sound judgement, the ability to work independently, resolve routine issues, and identify when matters require escalation.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately, maintaining high standards of accuracy, record keeping, and information security.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to gather, interpret, and summarise information for different audiences.
• Knowledge of legal services, data protection, information governance, compliance, or a related area, with the ability and willingness to develop expertise across both legal and information governance functions.
• Understanding of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and information governance principles is desirable.
• Relevant qualification in legal studies, information governance, data protection, compliance, business administration, or a related discipline is desirable.

Experience

• Experience providing administrative, coordination, or professional support in a role requiring accuracy, confidentiality, and effective prioritisation.
• Experience maintaining records, trackers, electronic filing systems, and preparing professional correspondence and documentation.
• Experience gathering information, coordinating requests, and working with stakeholders to progress actions and achieve deadlines.
• Experience within legal services, data protection, information governance, compliance, healthcare, or another regulated environment is desirable.
• Experience supporting contracts, investigations, claims, governance activities, data protection requests, privacy compliance, or incident management is desirable.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £35,000 to £40,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About us:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Candidates should possess a proactive and resourceful attitude, with sound judgment and the ability to work independently. Experience handling confidential information and maintaining high standards of accuracy is essential. Strong research and analytical skills, along with an understanding of legal services, data protection, and information governance, are required. Familiarity with UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and governance principles is desirable. Relevant qualifications in legal studies, information governance, data protection, compliance, or business administration are advantageous, along with experience providing administrative support requiring accuracy and confidentiality.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Candidates should possess a proactive and resourceful attitude, with sound judgment and the ability to work independently. Experience handling confidential information and maintaining high standards of accuracy is essential. Strong research and analytical skills, along with an understanding of legal services, data protection, and information governance, are required. Familiarity with UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and governance principles is desirable. Relevant qualifications in legal studies, information governance, data protection, compliance, or business administration are advantageous, along with experience providing administrative support requiring accuracy and confidentiality.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Borehamwood

WD6 1JN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Borehamwood

WD6 1JN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Elysium Healthcare

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

06 November 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,000 to £40,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1571141825

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Borehamwood

WD6 1JN

United Kingdom

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