Job Description

Details

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Reference number

430566
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Salary

56,185 - 70,566
per annum, pro rata
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Grade 7###

Contract type

Permanent###

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support###

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time###

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool or London (Canary Wharf)

About the job

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Job summary

The Information Rights Team forms an integral part of Parliamentary and Public Accountability Team (PPAT) and operates a high volume, fast paced public facing service. Our work is often in response to high profile, live issues. The team works collaboratively across UKHSA to provide a high-quality service to all our customers in line with UKHSA's values and our key performance indicators. We are inclusive, insightful and impactful in our work.


This is an exciting time to join the organisation and our collaborative and supportive team. You will have the opportunity to help shape the future of information rights compliance at UKHSA and, where this is desirable, work across areas that go beyond the immediate parameters of the role.

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Working for your organisation

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.


UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.


Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers

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Job description

You will:

lead a team responsible for delivering of statutory information access compliance, shaping information rights and data protection strategy, as well as overseeing engagement within the different business areas of the organisation be a team player with good judgement, adept at personally handling sensitive requests and data, possess sharp political nous, and excellent organisational skills.

In ensuring that UKHSA's responses to statutory requests are timely and accurate, you will work with the UKHSA's scientists and clinicians and will be able to handle and work with complex scientific and technical information and translate it for public audiences.


In this management role, which also requires delivery of your own case work in addition to supporting your team to deliver their allocated cases, you will be working with a highly motivated and passionate group of people in an exciting and fast-paced environment with the opportunity to make your mark.


The main duties and responsibilities will be:

Line-manage a team of Information Rights professionals, ensuring their personal and professional development is in line with UKHSA's development framework. Own, manage and deliver a steady volume of sensitive and high-risk case work. Develop, implement and monitor Information Rights processes and procedures to support alignment with Civil Service and ICO guidance. This includes identifying gaps and having awareness of developments in legislation and guidance and manage any residual risks or competing requirements. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to ensure compliance with delivering of statutory information access. Management of Information Rights Risks and Issues to facilitate Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) reporting and mitigate risks in accordance with organisational approaches and strategies. Engage with relevant stakeholders across the business and act as an ambassador for Information Rights, promoting good practice and awareness raising in the wider organisation. Provide data protection advice to contributing teams to ensure compliance with relevant legislation throughout the process of responding to requests. Similarly, advising on data protection risks associated with processing personal data associated with request handling. Improve UKHSA's staff knowledge and awareness of data protection; Freedom of Information Act and associated statutory access legislation thought the provision of advice and training. Supporting Head of Public Accountability on projects.

The Senior Information rights manager is also responsible for:

Supporting the operational planning across the Information Rights service through preparing reports, papers and responding to a broad range of commissions. Provide expert Freedom of Information Act and data protection advice to contributing teams to ensure compliance with relevant legislation throughout the process of responding to requests. Specifically, advising on data protection risks associated with processing personal data associated with request handling. Improve staff knowledge and awareness of data protection; Freedom of Information Act and associated statutory access legislation thought the provision of advice and training. Supporting the Head of Public Accountability and deputise as required. Identify, discuss and own professional performance and training / development needs with your line manager through appraisal / individual development plan. Attending internal / external training events. To participate in all mandatory training as required, i.e. fire safety, information governance and all other mandatory training. ###

Person specification

Data Protection qualification at post-graduate level/CIPPE or equivalent qualification, or demonstrable experience in a predominantly data protection role for large complex organisation Advanced knowledge of Freedom of Information Act, data protection legislation, government data protection frameworks and directive The ability to explain data protection and freedom of information access concepts to staff and stakeholders An adaptable individual who can adapt to changing priorities and maintain focus and alignment of your activities Be an excellent communicator with experience of providing written and verbal advice, including to senior management and stakeholders An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 56,185, UK Health Security Agency contributes 16,276 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours.

Stage 1: Application & Sift


You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed essential criteria, and this will be in the form of:

an application form ('Employer/ Activity history' section on the application) a 750 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.


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.


The Application form and supporting statement will be marked together.


Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on:

Data Protection qualification at post-graduate level/CIPPE or equivalent qualification, or demonstrable experience in a predominantly data protection role for large complex organisation Advanced knowledge of Freedom of Information Act, data protection legislation, government data protection frameworks and directive

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment.


Please do not exceed 750 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.


Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview


You will be invited to a remote interview.


Behaviours will be tested at interview.


The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

Leadership Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQ's in Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool or London.


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).


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).

Eligibility Criteria

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 clearance.

Future location

UKHSA is investing in a new state-of-the-art National Biosecurity Centre in Harlow, Essex, which will eventually bring together teams currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale and Porton Down. For more details, please see: Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection - GOV.UK.


The new facilities will start becoming operational in the mid-2030s, with full completion by 2038. Staff will move in phases as facilities become available. If you're appointed to a role currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale or Porton Down, please note that we'll continue investing in these sites for the next decade. As we get closer to the transition, we'll provide full information about relocation support available to staff.

Reasonable Adjustments

The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs.


You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/

International Police check

If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.


Link below:


Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service Careers

Internal Fraud check

If successful for this role as one aspect of pre-employment screening, applicant's personal details - name, national insurance number and date of birth - will be checked against the Cabinet Office Internal Fraud Hub and anyone included on the database will be refused employment unless they can show exceptional circumstances. Currently this is only for External candidates to the Civil Service.

Careers website

Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.###

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.###

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.###

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Jon Payne Email : jonathan.payne@ukhsa.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

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Further information

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints@ukhsa.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk


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