Data Protection Practitioner | Hybrid Working with Dundee or Glasgow Base Location | £36,585 - £41,834 | Full or Part Time Hours | Flexi- time | 25 Days annual leave (increasing to 30 after 4 years’ service) plus 11.5 Public and Privilege| Contributory Pension Scheme (employee contributions 5.45% employer contributions 27.1 - 27.9%)|
Are you passionate about data protection and information governance? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a knack for finding practical solutions? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Data Protection and Information Governance team at Social Security Scotland.
As part of the team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that Social Security Scotland complies with data protection, freedom of information, and records management laws and policies. You will have the chance to work with a diverse range of stakeholders and contribute to the continuous improvement of our data protection practices.
The Data Protection and Information Governance team has responsibility for ensuring that Social Security Scotland complies with its obligations under data protection, freedom of information and records management law and policy. We do this in a number of ways including:
• supporting teams to carry out data protection impact assessments and ensuring Social Security Scotland implements a privacy by design approach;
• investigating and responding to personal data breaches;
• managing requests for information under data protection and freedom of information laws including requests from third parties;
• setting standards for data protection and records management, carrying out awareness raising and assurance work on compliance with legislation and policies.
We deliver social security benefits to a very large number of clients who depend on us to manage their data in a secure and appropriate way. We take a risk based, continuous improvement approach to our work and the post holder will play a key role in ensuring data protection is effectively designed into our products and services, helping to identify risks and provide advice to a broad range of stakeholders. As well as the opportunity to engage with a variety of projects and teams across Social Security Scotland, the role will also bring the opportunity to build cross government relationships. You will develop real expertise and support the organisation on data protection compliance. The wide scope of our work means there is ample opportunity to use your existing skills and develop new ones.
We are looking for candidates with an enquiring mind, who enjoy analysing information and working with others to understand and overcome problems and provide practical, positive advice. If you enjoy learning, working on different projects and have the skills to communicate effectively with colleagues you would be an ideal fit for the role.
It is important for us that the post-holder has aptitude for and interest in the work. The position offers an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to develop a career in data protection and information governance. We offer all of our staff data protection training leading to a professional qualification.
What do we offer you?
We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops, and retains only the best talent.
• B2 - Salary between £36,585 - £41,834.
• Flexible working arrangements with potential of up to 4 days off per month.
• You will have an annual leave allowance of 5 weeks, rising to 6 weeks after 4 years. In addition, the Scottish Government observes 11½ days public and privilege holidays, dates of which are set annually.
• Workplace adjustments for everyone that needs them to ensure your comfort and safety in your new role.
• Learning and development opportunities to support your personal and professional growth.
• Career progression – join a rapidly growing and developing organisation with excellent opportunities for career advancement.
• Contributory Pension Scheme (employee contributions 5.45% employer contributions 27.1 - 27.9%).
• Health and wellbeing support including 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme, plus counselling support available for all.
• Discounts on gym memberships and retail outlets.
Hybrid Working
We embrace a hybrid working style where all colleagues will spend time in either our Dundee or Glasgow offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location. Base office location can be in either Dundee or Glasgow.
About Us
Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. Our benefits help people from all walks of life in Scotland. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve.
• Provide data protection advice to Social Security Scotland colleagues with a particular focus on building understanding and awareness of ‘privacy by design’ including contributing to training and awareness opportunities.
• Management of personal data breach investigations to ensure lessons are learned.
• Develop positive working relationships with live running teams, operational leads and external stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to carry out, review and maintain data protection impact assessments to ensure our use of personal data complies with data protection law.
• Support Agency stakeholders and other subject matter experts in understanding information risk and help them develop measures to ensure these are managed appropriately.
• Contribute to the review and maintenance of data sharing agreements by collaborating with other government departments including DWP and HMRC.
• Ensure data protection compliance in procurement initiatives by inputting into specifications, assessing bids, developing data protection schedules in contracts and implementing outputs of data protection impact assessments in contracts.
• Identifying trends, risks and opportunities for improvement activities.
• Liaise with Senior Data Protection Practitioners and the Data Protection Officer to escalate and/ or resolve issues.
• Line management responsibility for 1 x B1 Data Protection Advisor.
No specific qualifications are required for this post.
How to apply
To apply for this post, you will need to provide the information requested below via the online application process.
In your application form, we will ask you to provide specific examples of how you meet the Essential Criteria below. You will have 300 words for each to showcase your knowledge, skills, and personal qualities. Your experience and answers here don’t need to be work related. They could be from any part of your life including education, sport, and hobbies or even from your personal or family life. Further information on what makes a good application can be found here.
1. You will have a good working knowledge and practical understanding of the application of current UK data protection legislation.
2. You will have a strong track record of working well with others and the ability to confidently communicate with and influence colleagues at all levels to achieve positive outcomes.
3. You will be effective at analysing complex information from multiple sources, be able to identify and explain risks and issues and demonstrate the ability to make sound recommendations in response.
4. You will have a strong track record of delivering continuous improvement with the ability to manage and prioritise competing tasks and work to tight deadlines.
If we receive a large number of applications, we may complete an initial sift on the first essential criteria.
If you pass the sift but are not invited to the first round of interviews, you may be invited to a subsequent round. Any queries on this please contact recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot
If you are invited to an interview these will be held in person in either Agnes Husband House, Dundee or High Street, Glasgow.
We aim to provide feedback on request, however; if we receive a large number of applications it may not be possible for us to provide feedback on your application if you are not invited to attend an interview/assessment. We will provide feedback on request to all candidates that attend an interview/assessment.
Social Security Scotland - Further information for job applicants
Information Session
We will be running an online information session on Friday 26th April at 12:00-13:00
We will be talking about:
• Social Security Scotland
• The Data Protection Practitioner role
• Our recruitment process
• Q&A with the hiring manager
Please feel free to join us using the link below to find out more about the role and working for Social Security Scotland.
Click here to join the Information Session
Interview/Assessment Information
Here are details of the Competencies required for this role which you will be tested against if you are invited to attend the interview/assessment:
• Self-Awareness
• Communications and Engagement
• Improving Performance
• Analysis and Use of Evidence
Reserve List
In the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for up to 9 months.
Recruitment Contact
To learn more about this opportunity, please contact our Resourcing Team who can be contacted by emailing recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot
Please note that we will not engage with external recruitment agencies for this post.
Further Information
The successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 3 years unless successful in gaining promotion.
Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.
Social Security Scotland’s recruitment processes are underpinned by the recruitment principles of the Civil Service Commissioner, which outline that selection for appointment be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition - Recruitment - Civil Service Commission (independent.gov.uk)
If you feel at any time your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, you can make a complaint, by contacting Social Security Scotland at recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioner.
If you experience any difficulties accessing our website or completing the online application form, please contact the Resourcing Team via recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot
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