Data Protection Officer

£53,653 - £58,089 per annum

Swansea Council is seeking to recruit a Data Protection Officer who will work with the Council and its schools to ensure they fulfil their obligations under Data Protection legislation.

The post holder will be required to:

1. Provide strategic and technical advice to the Council on all matters relating to Data Protection, data security, and information management and to help ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
2. Provide advice, training and support to all of the Council's schools on Data Protection and information requests.
3. Be the Single Point of Contact for the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and any other relevant regulator.
4. Lead the Information Governance Unit including a records management function.
5. To lead on other regulatory compliance issues, for example RIPA, CCTV usage.
6. Provide advice, support and training on FOI and SAR to the Council and it officers.

Safeguarding

Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors.

Job applications may be submitted in Welsh. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Closing date: 21 May 2024 @ 23:59
Cymraeg

Mae Cyngor Abertawe eisiau recriwtio Swyddog Diogelu Data a fydd yn gweithio gyda'r Cyngor a'i ysgolion i sicrhau eu bod yn cyflawni eu rhwymedigaethau o dan ddeddfwriaeth Diogelu Data.

Bydd angen i ddeiliad y swydd:

1. Ddarparu cyngor strategol a thechnegol i'r Cyngor ar bob mater sy'n ymwneud â diogelu data, diogelwch data a rheoli gwybodaeth a helpu i sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth â deddfwriaeth berthnasol.
2. Darparu cyngor, hyfforddiant a chefnogaeth i holl ysgolion y Cyngor ar ddiogelu data a cheisiadau am wybodaeth.
3. Bod yn bwynt cyswllt unigol ar gyfer Swyddfa'r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) ac unrhyw reoleiddiwr perthnasol arall.
4. Arwain yr Uned Rheoli Gwybodaeth gan gynnwys swyddogaeth rheoli cofnodion.
5. Arwain ar faterion cydymffurfio rheoleiddiol eraill, er enghraifft RIPA, defnydd o deledu cylch cyfyng.
6. Darparu cyngor, cefnogaeth a hyfforddiant ar Ryddid Gwybodaeth a cheisiadau gwrthrych am wybodaeth (SAR) i'r Cyngor a'i swyddogion.

Dyddiad cau: 21 Mai 2024 @ 23:59
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