Head of Data and Digital Innovation

Job summary

Role: Head of Data and Digital Innovation

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £55,690 - £62,682 per annum

Closing date: Tuesday 26/08/2025 at 9:00am

Interview Date: Thursday 04/09/2025

Wigan & Leigh Hospice is a wonderful place to work. Our staff are our greatest asset providing the very highest standard of care. All our teams are all part of the Hospice team: working together to make the Hospice the best it can be. We have achieved Outstanding in the last CQC inspection. Our values: Compassion, Accessibility, Respect, Excellence, are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• A warm and welcoming working environment,
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service,
• Contributary pension scheme,
• Free car parking,
• Subsidised lunches,
• Cycle to Work Scheme,
• Shopping, leisure and holiday discounts,
• On demand GP,
• Westfield Health Health Cash Plan,
• Life Assurance,
• A range of Wellbeing initiatives.

We are looking for a collaborative and inspiring leader, committed to fostering innovation, accountability, and continuous professional development. Someone who is resilient, adaptable, and comfortable operating in dynamic, complex environments where digital transformation is a strategic priority.

Main duties of the job

With responsibility for a small team of three, as Head of Data & Digital Innovation, you will provide strategic leadership across the hospices IT infrastructure, information governance, risk management, and data functions.

The successful candidate will:

• A minimum of masters level education or equivalent demonstrable experience directly relevant to digital innovation and IT infrastructure management.
• Extensive experience leading technical IT teams.
• Demonstrable expertise in troubleshooting and resolving complex IT challenges across hardware, software, and network environments.
• Proven experience managing IT resources, budgets, projects, and vendor relationships.
• In-depth working knowledge of Information Governance, data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR), and cyber security principles.

The role is available 37 hours per week, Monday Friday, 8.30am 4.30pm (Friday 4pm finish), on a salary of £55,690 - £62,682 per annum. The role is office based with occasional home working.

The role may need to work the occasional evening or weekend when there is a specific business need, but advanced notice of this is usually provided. Time off in lieu is provided.

How to apply

Applicants should submit up to date CV with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role.

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 26 August 2025 9:00am. Interviews will be held at Wigan and Leigh Hospice on Thursday 04 September 2025.

About us

Wigan and Leigh Hospice is a well-established charity which has been operating since 1983. We provide a wide range of palliative care services to people with advancing life-limiting illnesses of any diagnosis and to those people important to them. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals physical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, this will mean you have been unsuccessful this time.

Successful appointments will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS).

We are committed to protect the privacy and security of your personal information. To see how we do this please visit our website and read our Role Applicants Data Protection Compliance Statement (Privacy Notice).

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Employer details

Employer name

Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Address

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ

Employer's website

https://www.wlh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Address

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ

Employer's website

https://www.wlh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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