Closing date: 12 January 2024 (11.59pm)

Interview dates: w/c 27 January on site

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus benefits

Location: Canary Wharf, London (Hybrid working approach) In office once a week

Hours: 35 hours per week, from 9.00 to 5.00, Monday to Friday
The Role

The post holder will join a small, forward-thinking team and will help to make sure the GPhC complies with data protection, freedom of information and other information rights legislation. This role includes deputising for the Data Protection Officer, and you will take the lead on a variety of important projects and work, such as responding to information requests, advising on information governance aspects of procurement activity, and facilitating training. You will also advise on data sharing, data protection impact assessments and records management improvements.
This role is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of our pre-employment due diligence.

The successful applicant will:


*Help develop policies and deliver solutions that improve how we manage and protect data.


*Act as a key advisor across the organisation, providing expert guidance on data risks, impact assessments, compliance improvements and investigating incidents.


*Build close working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the whole organisation.


*Have the opportunity to broaden your own skillset whilst deputising for the Governance and Assurance Manager as Data Protection Officer. There will be learning and development opportunities through involvement in information governance aspects of broader organisational policy and process development.


*Hold a recognised data protection qualification.


*Have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Benefits when joining our team
In return for their commitment and enthusiasm, employees can expect a rewarding and challenging work environment, good work-life balance and workload plus an excellent benefits package that includes:


*30 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 5 days.


*A choice between two pension providers: NHS England pension scheme or Standard Life.


*Flexible working arrangements.


*Career breaks and sabbaticals.


*Private medical insurance, life assurance, season ticket loan, bike loan and many more.
Applying for this role

If you feel you have the required experience and skills and would like to join us, please complete our application form, including the supporting statement section explaining how you meet each of the criteria for the role, and where you found out about this vacancy.
Please note that applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Please consult the knowledge and skills section of the job description document to help you prepare your application.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community
We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and being inclusive in all our work as a health professions regulator.
Whilst we are proud to be members of the Disability Confident Scheme, you don’t have to have a disability for us to discuss reasonable adjustments. Please let us know if you need any support during the application or interview process and we will happily discuss this with you.
As part of your application for this role, please complete our equal opportunities and diversity monitoring section. This is optional and you don’t have to complete it; however it provides us with useful information for monitoring and reporting purposes and is strictly confidential. The information you provide on this form will not form part of any selection process and will not be shared with the selection panel.