Head of Information Governance and Technology Delivery
Salary £ 60,000-65,000pa
Hybrid
Vacancy listed 01/07/2026
Application deadline 20/07/2026
Details
As World Land Trust’s Head of IGTD you will use your passion and knowledge of all things data and technology related to drive change. Your focus will be on leading the coordinated delivery of the organisation’s Information Governance & Technology Strategy and associated roadmap, ensuring that programmes, projects and service improvements are well planned, prioritised, governed and embedded across the organisation.

The postholder will provide leadership across the Information Governance & Technology service, with a primary focus on programme delivery, project oversight, stakeholder engagement, assurance, cyber resilience and risk management. Working through specialist managers and technical leads, the role will ensure that technology, data and systems services are aligned, well governed and effectively delivered.

The role will act as the key link between strategic intent and operational delivery, providing oversight, coordination and assurance across the service, while building strong relationships with senior leaders, colleagues and external partners to ensure change is sequenced effectively and delivers organisational benefit.

This post is available up to our full-time hours of 35 hours per week.  Whilst our offices are located in Halesworth, Suffolk, we know that our staff have valued the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance. We build flexibility into the way we work from day one, including options for hybrid working with supportive technology to enable remote connection and collaboration. We believe that this supports our staff to achieve their full potential at work and to maintain a healthy work life balance to do the things that are important to them. Please see the Application Pack for a full job description and terms and conditions.

We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce, bringing new perspectives and different experiences into the workplace. Our aim is to be an inclusive employer, providing a welcoming and supportive environment for all staff, where staff can be the best they can be. We recognise that we are underrepresented in some groups, so welcome and encourage applications from minority ethnicities, those with disabilities, and all gender identities. What’s important to us in this process is your skills, knowledge and experience to enable you to do the job and that is where our focus will be to find our next new team member!
Benefits

Please see application pack

Notes

Along with your CV, your covering letter is an important part of your application and we will only review applications where both documents are provided. This is an opportunity for you to share with us why you are passionate about working for World Land Trust, why this role interests you, and for you to provide examples of how your skills and experience match the essential requirements shown in the person specification.

We recognise that AI tools can be helpful for some people, however we encourage you to use your own voice to share examples of your experiences and skills within your application to ensure that your responses reflect what you can bring to the team as the unique individual that you are.

Your covering letter should be addressed to Elizabeth Stone, our Chief Operating Officer. The covering letter should be no more than two pages.

All candidates are asked to confirm in their covering letter if they require permission to work permanently in the UK. Please note that the successful applicant will need to be eligible to work in the UK and this role is UK based.