Data Protection and Information Governance Practitioner Apprenticeship (Salary - £20,048)

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 ensure 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

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

• 5 x GCSEs including Maths and English GCSE, grade 9-4/A*-C or above (Essential)
• 3 x A Levels A Level, grade A*-C (Essential)