Job ref: 197074
TPR grade: R&O - Lead Associate
About us
More than half the UK working population rely on The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to regulate their retirement savings. With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation that will impact on millions of lives for decades to come.
Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2 trillion of savings safe. We’re committed to bringing people into TPR who are ready to make a difference and put UK savers at the heart of what we do.
It is important to us that TPR remains a great place to work. We do all we can to help our people reach their full potential with learning, secondment, and development opportunities. We put our 900+ employees first, supporting flexible working and offer a diverse, lively, and inclusive environment. This includes our Disability Network, Family Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic (ME) Network and Women’s Network, which offer spaces to connect.
Our new corporate strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the industry. We are at the start of that journey. Join us to find out what part you can play.
We operate a hybrid working model, with regular attendance in our Brighton office to connect with colleagues across the business.
Role
We are at a moment of significant change for TPR and the pensions landscape – embracing new, innovative ways of working to drive effective regulation and deliver for savers.
The Data Privacy and Compliance team enables TPR in the delivery of its corporate objectives and priorities by providing advice, support and assurance services in relation to:
- relevant information legislation (UK GDPR, Freedom of Information etc)
- information security risk identification and treatment
- the investigation of and response to information related events and incidents
We are looking for a Data Privacy and Compliance Practitioner to provide professional services to the organisation.
You should be comfortable connecting with a range of people; providing sound, well researched advice on a range of issues; and working through challenges collaboratively to enable the organisation to deliver its statutory functions and achieve its strategic objectives in a secure, compliant way.
Responsibilities
You will:
- identify and advise on the risks that TPR faces in maintaining ISO27001 standards and our statutory obligations DPA/GDPR
- provide advice and support on all data protection related matters, incidents and risk to staff and managers
- provide support and enable customers, staff, and members of the public to exercise their statutory rights about their information held across TPR
- handle requests/queries in relation to disclosure Freedom of Information and Data Subject Access Rights
- support and enable TPRs change priorities ensuring privacy by design is considered, minimum standards are met, and risks assessments completed
Essential and desirable criteria
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working in a complex information governance, records management, and risk management environment. Preferred but not necessarily in a regulatory body or public sector organisation.
- Experience of providing subject matter advice independently but in line with policies, procedures and protocols and own knowledge / area of expertise.
- Experience of working with a range of stakeholders, applying best practice and techniques.
Desirable
- Experience of handling requests made under the Freedom of Information Act and/or the UK GDPR.
- Experience of working with BSI ISO27001 standards.
- Recognised specialist qualification in Information Governance E.g. Freedom of Information, Data Protection, or Records Management.
- Ability to understand the legal obligations from statute (including Pensions Acts, Regulation principles and best practice.
Person specification
- Ability to prioritise and use initiative.
- Negotiating skills.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Communication skills at all levels.
- Personable and a team player.
Salary and benefits
As well as a salary of £35,598, we offer:
- Civil Service Pension arrangements, which are recognised as some of the best in the pensions world
- discretionary bonus arrangements
- access to performance related pay progression
- 25 days annual leave provision
- flexible working arrangements
- development opportunities
- enhanced parental leave arrangements
- a free employee assistance programme
- an excellent office location in Brighton
How to apply
To apply please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk quoting role reference number 197074 along with:
- a covering letter with details of how your skills and experience meet the role requirements
- a copy of your CV
- details of your notice period
Current employees in their first 12 months of employment who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention and development of people with disabilities and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
Applications will be considered on a part-time (minimum 30 hours) and job-share basis.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, the successful candidate will be required to provide their right to work in the UK before they start employment. Unfortunately, TPR is not able to offer sponsorship at the time. TPR is a UK-based organisation with a working location in Brighton, candidates must live in the UK to be employed by us.
TPR is an arm’s length government body and part of the public service.
Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory background screening checks and criminal record checks (BPSS).
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk.