Deputy Data Protection Officer

Details
Reference number

435805

Salary

£47,258

In addition once the role holder has completed their probationary period (usually 6 months) they will become eligible to receive a pay premium allowance of £3,544 per annum. This pay premium allowance is non contractual and non pensionable.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

IBCA Level 4

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

IBCA - Data

Type of role

Knowledge and Information Management

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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

Location

Glasgow, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

About the job
Job summary

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is a new arm's-length body set up, at unprecedented pace, to administer compensation to people whose lives have been impacted by the infected blood scandal.

IBCA will ensure payment is made in recognition of the wrongs experienced by those who have been infected by HIV, Hepatitis B or C, as well as those who love and care for them. They have been frustrated and distressed by the delays in achieving proper recognition, and we must help put this right.

We are committed to putting the infected and affected blood community at the centre of every decision we make and every step we take to build our organisation to deliver compensation payments.

IBCA employees will be public servants. If successful in this role you will be appointed directly into IBCA, on IBCA terms and conditions as a public servant.

Successful applicants will join the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Please note that the mission of IBCA means that it is likely to be operational for a period of approximately 5 to 7 years. When IBCA's work begins to wind down, IBCA employees will receive support and practical guidance to find a new role, whether in the Civil Service, another Arms Length Body (ALB), or an external employer.

Job description

This post reports to the Data Protection strand, which will enable IBCA to process personal data while assuring compliance with data protection legislation, and is led by IBCA's Data Protection Officer.

This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate with data protection experience, who is looking to apply, challenge and develop their skills.

Successful candidates will be appointed as the Deputy DPO, working primarily within the Data Protection function.

As the Deputy DPO, you will support the Data Protection Officer to lead the data protection function within IBCA, as well as occasionally deputising in the performance of statutory data protection responsibilities.

The team functions will collaborate to provide effective data governance for IBCA, with an expectation that work will also flow between the strands as circumstances and business needs require.

Responsibilities

Deputise for the Data Protection Officer in the performance of statutory functions. providing advice and guidance to the Data Governance team and across the organisation.

Engage with operational teams and external stakeholders to deliver a data protection framework across the organisation and support its compliance with relevant legislation.

Support the management of IBCAs data protection functions, including producing and maintaining clear, accessible, user-friendly procedures, processes, forms and guidance.

Monitor compliance with the UK GDPR and other data protection laws, developing our data protection policies, processes and procedures, including managing internal data protection activities and conducting compliance reviews.

Support statutory data protection requirements, including providing advice and assistance on data security incidents to support decision making decisions on breaches and whether to report them to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Participate in quality improvement activities and follow up actions of audit and investigation reports.

Monitor and advise on the undertaking and completion of Data Protection Impact Assessments when new or alternative processing is proposed. Influence the development of systems and processes to adopt a privacy by design and default approach across the organisation to meet compliance with the strategic and organisational objectives.

Supporting colleagues as required with compliance to organisational wide and statutory compliance regarding data protection legislation.

Undertake reviews on behalf of the Data Protection Officer in respect of data protection concerns and to provide recommended actions.

Analysing data gathered through audit controls and producing high quality reports.

Develop data protection training programmes.

The post holder may also support other Data Governance leads with their responsibilities. These may include:

• Supporting with the implementation of DG policies;
• Creating effective communications on data governance matters;
• Monitoring performance against corporate and legal performance targets;
• Creating and maintaining collaborative tools to facilitate the sharing of knowledge;
• Being agile to business requirements, working across the different strands.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate relevant skills and experience in data protection. This includes demonstrating their knowledge of current UK and EU privacy and data protection legislation (such as the Data Protection Act 2018, UK General Data Protection Regulation, Freedom of Information Act 2000);
• You should have the ability to anticipate/evaluate potential privacy and data protection compliance requirements (including changes to the law, organisational structures, business processes, etc.) and identify pragmatic solutions;
• You should have the ability to assimilate and interpret information quickly; and explain complex privacy and data protection legal, regulatory and policy requirements to colleagues and external stakeholders;
• You should have experience of championing or supporting the establishment of an effective privacy and data protection compliance culture;
• You should have excellent communication, influencing, negotiation and stakeholder management skills; with the ability to articulate data protection requirements both verbally and in writing;
• You should be comfortable with managing/prioritising a large and varied workload, take decisions under pressure on your own initiative and meet challenging deadlines (setting and adjusting competing priorities in a rapidly changing environment).

Desirable criteria

• A qualification in privacy and/or data protection.

Additional information:

A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £47,258, Infected Blood Compensation Authority contributes £13,690 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Premium allowance paid monthly after probation
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%
• 32.5 days of paid annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Family friendly policies to support you and your everyday responsibilities
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave, up to 12 months shared parental leave

Recent changes in skilled worker visa eligibility mean that a Skilled Worker must have a job offer in an eligible skilled occupation from a Home Office-approved sponsor. From 22 July 2025, the job must normally be skilled to level 6 (graduate level) on the Regulated Qualifications Framework for England and Northern Ireland, or the equivalent level in Wales or Scotland, or be included on either the Immigration Salary List or the Temporary Shortage List. Please be aware that if the role is not eligible for a skilled worker visa that we will be unable to provide sponsorship.

Things you need to know
Selection process details

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

As part of your application, you will be required to provide a CV setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant to the essential criteria in the person specification section of the job advert.

You will also be required to provide a Statement of Suitability (750 words max.)

Please use your statement of suitability to explain how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria in the person specification section of the job advert.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using your statement of suitability. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

Should you be successful at sift, you will be invited to attend an interview where you will be assessed on behaviours and strengths.

Expected timeline (subject to change)

Expected sift date – WC 24th November 2025

Expected interview date/s – WC 1st December 2025

Interview location - Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

• Contact Government Recruitment Service via as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
• Complete the 'Assistance required' section in the 'Additional requirements' page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of XX months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to IBCA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website)

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service or Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre- stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on and ask to speak to

the operations manager in confidence, or email

Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years' UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible. (Remove/Amend)

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the IBCA if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

PLEASE NOTE: IBCA employees are public servants, therefore the Civil Service Nationality Rules (CSNR) do not apply. Candidates who do not meet the CSNR are welcome to apply and applications will not be rejected: successful candidates however will be subject to a Right to Work check to work within the UK.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

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

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

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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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :

• Name : Duncan Routledge
• Email :

Recruitment team

• Email :

Further information

Our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact the Resourcing Team

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