Information Governance and Data Protection Advisor

Location: DL – Warrington
Contract Type: Open-Ended
Hours: Full Time (We understand the importance of work-life balance, and are happy to discuss the possibility of flexible working)

Together, our scientist, technologists, engineers, and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether it’s sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society.

Come and discover how much you can achieve when you’re surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn, and empowered to explore your curiosity.

The Role

Based within the Information Security and Governance function of the Hartree Centre, the post holder will provide support to the centre to fulfil its obligations in line with applicable information rights laws and regulations including, but not limited to UK GDPR, DPA 2018 and FoIA 2000.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide advice and guidance on data protection and freedom of information issues.
• Managing requests from individuals exercising their data rights, including subject access requests
• Supporting the investigation of security incidents involving personal data, identifying risks and advising on mitigating actions
• Supporting the completion of project Data Protection Impact Assessments to identify and minimise data protection risks, and improve compliance for projects and processes involving personal data
• Advise on responses to requests for information that include personal data
• Develop guidance, communications, and policy documents. Provide input to the regular update of policy and procedures.
• Help raise awareness and understanding of information rights regimes, through the delivery of inductions and relevant awareness raising activities including training and workshop presentations.
• Keep up to date with best practice and developments in information rights, sharing with the team as necessary
• Work with relevant business areas to draft Data Sharing agreements where required

Person Specification

Essential

• Effective communication skills
• Understanding of data protection
• Strong team working skills with the ability to network beyond the core team
• Ability to formulate and offer clear advice to colleagues and stakeholders on information rights legal, regulatory and policy issues
• Effective written skills and attention to detail
• Ability to be able to multi-task, prioritise and work proactively
• Presentation skills
• Flexible approach to working to meet changing business priorities

We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Whatever our role, we have the freedom to explore, learn and connect, as part of a community that loves to share knowledge and support one another.

As one of Europe’s largest research organisations, this is a place where there’s always something new to learn –about the world around us, about your career, but most of all, about yourself. Join us and discover what’s possible.

Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits including a flexible working scheme, a Career Average Revalued Earnings pension scheme, 30 days annual leave allowance, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

Please include a covering letter outlining how you fit the role criteria.

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