Data Protection Advice Officer

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	23 Gorffennaf 2025
Cyflog:	£31,997.00 i £43,552.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£31997.00 - £43552.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	11 Awst 2025
Lleoliad:	London, E144PU
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	K9919-25-0285

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Responsibilities will include ensure data protection initiatives or processing activities receive the data protection advice and comply with data protection law. support the development and delivery of key data protection activities including policy review and development, advising, and ensuring supporting activities align with lawful data protection and IG requirements, as required under the UK GDPR. ensure data protection advice is provided throughout the lifecycle of the activities and all relevant stakeholders are kept updated with progress, lessons learned and outputs. coordinate outcomes from key data protection activity and data protection initiatives including support to the delivery of the DSPT Training Committee, providing feedback to key stakeholders to implement identified solutions to overcome any shortfalls. develop network of SMEs across the Information Governance and Cyber functions within UKHSA, DHSC and the wider IG profession. Other activities as required by business need. Essential criteria: a sound knowledge of data protection obligations under the UK GDPR legislation and Data Protection Act and ability to apply this knowledge and provide data protection advice inputting to the development of data protection guidance and policies. good experience of collaborating with stakeholders; evidence of good communication skills, including building good working relationships Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise work in a busy environment to meet work deadlines. good understanding of Information Governance, key data protection principals and how these are applied in a project or non-project environment. awareness of risk and processing risks within a data protection context ability to promote diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity, respecting differences. experienced and competent in the use of MS Office applications (specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and SharePoint. ability to interpret legal requirements from GDPR legislation, to analyse and apply to advice requirements. Desirable criteria: Experience of working in a Regulatory, Legal or Cyber security environment. Selection Process Details: This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours Stage 1: Application & Sift Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV. You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 8 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a: Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) 1250-word supporting statement. This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. The Application form and supporting statement will be marked together. Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of: Meets all essential criteria these will be taken through to shortlisting Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on a sound knowledge of data protection obligations under the UK GDPR legislation and Data Protection Act and ability to apply this knowledge and provide data protection advice inputting to the development of data protection guidance and policies. Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications/large amount of successful candidates If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment Please do not exceed 1250 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. Feedback will not be provided at this stage. Stage 2: Interview (success profiles) You will be invited to a single remote interview. Behaviours will be tested at interview. The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be: Working Together Delivering at Pace Changing and Improving (lead behaviour) Communicating and Influencing Interviews will be held week commencing 1st September 2025. Please note, these dates are subject to change. Eligibility Criteria External Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Security Clearance Level Requirement Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard Location Hybrid any Core HQ This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London). Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).