Proposed Interview Date: Thursday 17 July 2025
Closing Date: Sunday 29 June 2025
Contract Type: Temporary for 2 years
Salary: FC4 £24,890.91 - £27,087.17 (50% of salary in year one rising to 80% of salary in year two).
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week
Location: Based in Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement .
Job Details
An exciting opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and experience in data protection and information governance. The postholder will work, under supervision and after training, to provide support to the Council's Data Protection Team, including:
- Supporting the team to handle all data protection enquires, assessment activities and in ensuring the Council's compliance with Data Protection legislation.
- Responding to simple data protection enquiries and data protection breach notifications
- Contributing to the development and maintenance of the Council's Record of Processing Activities and Information Sharing Register
- Assisting with data protection communication activities within Fife Council including website and intranet-based content.
- Assisting with the delivery of data protection training and assessment activities
- Assisting with data protection compliance risk management and assurance activities.
Although the Apprentice is expected to complete tasks the Data Protection Officer will have direct responsibility for allocating and where required, prioritising the day-to-day work of the Apprentice. The Apprentice will be supported by the Council's Employability Team in relation to completion of Business Administration qualification framework. They will also act as a link person between Apprentice, Data Protection Officer and qualification Training Provider.
A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert where you will find more information about the job and the type of person we are looking for. As part of your application, you are required to submit a personal statement which should link to the role profile and to the ‘How We Work Matters’ framework as part of your application. Ensure examples of experience are given to support your application.
The Person
Educated to National 4 Level including qualifications in English and Maths.
You should have a genuine interest in privacy, human rights or the law.
You will ideally have an understanding of using current Microsoft computer-based applications and the ability to develop good verbal and written communication skills.
You will have the aptitude to develop key skills including accuracy, attention to detail, time management, customer service, interpersonal and organisational skills.
A Modern Apprenticeship is a work-based training programme that leads to an industry approved qualification As part of this post, the Apprentice must achieve milestone targets related to completion of SVQ 2 Business and Administration (SCQF Level 5) as agreed on an individual Training Plan. Failure to meet these targets may result in the termination of the Apprenticeship post.
Fife Council is committed to creating employment and training opportunities for the young people of Fife. This post is part of that commitment. This post is funded through the Workforce Youth Investment programme and therefore is restricted to applicants who live in Fife and are aged between 16 and 24 on or by the specified start date.
If you are under 16 and don’t have a National Insurance number, email [email protected] and you will be given a temporary number to enable you to complete your application.
Further Information
- Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
- How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
- Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services
- Directorate Information - Council Department information
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- Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: [email protected]
For more information, please contact: Fiona Smyth, [email protected]
