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- Hourly Rate: £18.70
- Location: Marlowe House
- Contract: 6 months (potential for extension)
- Job Type: Contract
We are seeking a Data Rights Assistant to join our client's team at the Core Hub. This role is crucial in supporting our mission to become a data-driven organisation, treating data as a strategic asset. The Data Rights Assistant will be instrumental in handling data rights requests and ensuring compliance with data protection laws.
Day-to-Day of the Role:- Tasking and coordination of incoming workload, including accurately logging and rejecting requests.
- Assisting Data Rights Officers with administrative tasks and ad-hoc tasks as required.
- Accurately record all incoming Data Rights requests, ensuring they are assessed and recorded in a timely manner.
- Communicate with the public and with officers and staff of all ranks in a clear, concise, and professional manner.
- Order, collect, and scan exhibits and files on behalf of Data Rights Officers in respect of Data Rights requests.
- Manage mailboxes assigned to various Data Rights areas, ensuring all correspondence is correctly filed and forwarded to the relevant Data Rights Officer.
- Respond to chasers and other correspondence received in respect of Data Rights requests.
- Secure BWV/CCTV and emerging technologies relevant to data rights work.
- Manage and complete low-risk FOI requests, making decisions and writing responses as necessary.
- Respond to insurance requests, assess proportionality, and carry out research on police indices to extract answers before writing and sending the response to the insurance company.
- Keep specialist knowledge up-to-date with changes in DPA legislation, NPCC, and ICO guidance.
- Provide legislative and policy guidance to senior officers.
- Assist in the preparation of disclosures for the Disclosure log, ensuring compatibility with legislative requirements such as the Disability Discrimination Act.
- Complete ‘on-site’ support functions on behalf of the Data Rights Team.
- A practical understanding of key legislation (DPA, UK-GDPR, and FOIA) and the ability to broaden knowledge within 12 months of appointment.
- Knowledge of associated legislation and policies relevant to information law.
- Proven ability to work within a pressurised environment, supported by strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing requirements effectively.
- The ability to evaluate, summarise, and articulate information law requirements in a clear and user-friendly format.
- Excellent communication and negotiating skills with experience of communicating with both the public and senior members of the organisation.
To apply for the Data Rights Assistant position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.
