TRAINEE DATA PROTECTION OFFICER in Cardiff

An exciting opportunity has become available within the Council’s Information Governance Team supporting the delivery of the Council’s Information Governance practices and helping us build ready for the next phase of our response to delivering services to the citizens we are here to help. Come and join a growing team and enhance your development by working alongside the Council’s Information Governance officers in ensuring that the Council’s and contracted services including School’s, processes remain compliant with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. In this role the successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of workplace skills and experience, as well as developing knowledge and understanding of the work and responsibilities of working in local government in Cardiff.

About the job

The Council’s Information Governance team provides an access to information service, together with Records Management and Data Protection service to all Council services and citizens and contracted services to all Cardiff Schools as well as national services including the Welsh Local Government Association and Data Cymru. You will be responsible for:

• Identifying and evaluating data protection and privacy risks through Data Protection Impact Assessments and supporting services to implementing of new processes and systems in a complaint manner
• Conducting investigations on behalf of the Council’s Information Governance Manager and Data Protection Officer, liaising with service officers, citizens and third parties to ensure that data protection incidents are thoroughly conducted and actions identified implemented
• Analysing data gathered through assurance audits and presenting key information to senior officers within the service
• Providing advice, guidance and support to Cardiff Schools on data protection, information governance, records management and access to information matters, helping schools to meet their statutory obligations and manage information securely and effectively.

You must be able to operate at a strategic level. The ability to analyse data and new processes and empathise with customer circumstances and offer accurate, meaningful advice to customers, senior council officers and team members, is an important part of the job.

What We Are Looking For From You

The successful applicant will work as part of a team to deliver a first-class service.

You must have the ability to analyse data and empathise with customer circumstances and offer accurate, meaningful advice to customers, senior council officers and team members.

An ability to work to deadlines, respond to competing priorities and manage a wide range of stakeholders will be essential, including supporting schools in meeting their data protection, information governance and records management obligations.

Experience of working with schools or educational settings to provide professional advice and support on organisational compliance and best practice.

Additional information

This post is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

This post is temporary until 31st December 2029.

Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools-based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh.

Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Job Category Other

Department Finance

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Temporary

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