- GMFJ Reference
255062
- Wages
£20,048 p/a
- Hours
37.00 per week
- Date Posted
21/10/2024
- Start Date
13/01/2025
- Approx. Duration
19 months
- Location
Redditch
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Law
- Opportunity Type
Higher Level 4
- Apprenticeship Standard
Data protection and information governance practitioner (ST0967)
- Employer
Bromsgrove District Council
Description
Main responsibilities:
- Support the management
of information requests under FOI, EIR and Data Protection legislation,
ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and undertake effective file
management.
- Assist with the preparation
of information for release and respond to requests under FOI and EIR legislation,
in accordance with statutory deadlines.
- Conduct and
co-ordinate in a professional manner the delivery of specific data protection
queries and requests within an agreed timescale. Including where applicable, redacting
relevant information and preparing information for release, following guidance,
policy and procedures in line with data protection legislation.
- Support and assist in the development,
implementation, maintenance and reviewing of policies, systems and data to
ensure compliance with all relevant information regimes and legislation,
including cyber security.
- To assist with information management processes
such as third party and sharing agreements, retention and disposal, and
access. Including having awareness of
the legal requirements for information risk and compliance so service areas
appreciate what measures they must have in place.
- To support developing corporate information and
records management policy and guidance and to evaluate compliance of service
areas against appropriate codes of practice.
- Monitor and review information security
incidents, follow up and ensuring recommendations are implemented to help with
the prevention of future incidents and escalate relevant incidents to your team
and manager.
- Provide data protection and security advice to
service areas.
- To help organise and develop content and
delivery of appropriate training for staff and Councilors in Data Protection.
- To ensure the Council’s website is updated by
services in line with the Local Government Transparency Code and the Council’s
Publication Scheme.
The
Councils offer a range of staff benefits:
- Pension
- Generous leave
entitlements starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
- Flexible working, where
appropriate
- Free parking within walking distance
- Employee Assistance
Programme
- Access to employee
benefits platform where you can find discounts for high street
shops, leisure discounts, holiday discounts, salary sacrifice schemes and
more
For more information about this vacancy please contact Damar Training on 0161 480 8171 (Ref ID: 255062)
Company website : https://www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/
- Proven computer literacy skills including the use of
Office365 (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, Sharepoint).
- Good verbal and interpersonal skills. Can produce written communications which are
clearly written and easy to understand
- Demonstrate an understanding of the need for
confidentiality and ability to think before you share information to ensure
that confidentiality is maintained.
- Self-motivated, demonstrate initiative and can work with minimal
supervision when necessary.
- Be
able to demonstrate an understanding of what excellent customer care means and
how that relates to quality service delivery within the service area. Are
open-minded and non-judgmental and display patience in your dealings with
others.
- Take an enthusiastic and positive part in team projects,
activities or initiatives. Support
people and promote a sense of one team through relations with others.
- Can demonstrate your ability to solve problems both
independently and working with others and have an inquisitive mind.
- 5 GCSE’s grade 9-4 or A to C, to
include maths and English.
- A levels or level 3 equivalent,
or be able to demonstrate ability, e.g. work experience.
Data Protection and Information Governance Level 4 apprenticeship standard
- An interest in reading, interpreting and
applying legislation.
- Have high standards and attend
to details.
- Organised and careful, taking
a planned and systematic approach to tasks
- Flexible and have a can-do
attitude and approach to your work and the demands of the role. Can adapt to new situations, activities and
processes.
- Reliable, a good timekeeper and have evidence of a good
attendance record.
- Enthusiastic, tenacious and positive about working with
other people.
The council are a forward thinking authority and
corporately plan for succession. There
are opportunities throughout the council both within ICT and other services at
regular intervals, particularly as some of the Corporate projects progress.
Working week: Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:30pm
Damar is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare
of our apprentices and expects our employer partners to share this commitment
and to take appropriate steps to ensure that learning takes place in a safe,
healthy and supportive environment.