Data Protection & Information Governance Practitioner Apprenticeship

Summary

WCHG forward-thinking organisation, social housing sector, dedicated to delivering quality homes, services & making a positive impact on our community. Welcomes, supports Apprentices to enhance employment, learning & practicing vital skills in a fast-paced environment. ICT, Data & Digital service, the cutting edge of technology & data governance.

Annual wage

£22,993.74 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

WCHG pay the Real Living Wage (RLW) for Apprentices their wages will increase inline with the RLW

Training course

Data protection and information governance practitioner (level 4)

Hours

Monday- Friday. Core hours: 9am- 5pm.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 December

Duration

1 year 10 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

You'll have the chance to join our growing Apprenticeship programme, learning and practicing vital skills in a fast-paced environment  
As an IG Apprentice you’ll work towards attaining a full Level 4 Practitioner qualification in Data Protection and Information Governance
Working in the ICT, Data and Digital service, at the cutting edge of technology and data governance
You'll be helping deliver our data strategy, supporting transformation projects and responding to information rights requests
You’ll train on the job under supervision from qualified data protection practitioners
Working towards a qualification which shapes your understanding of the emerging risks created by Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, biometrics and big data - and the complex regulatory landscape surrounding them

Where you’ll work

8 POUNDSWICK LANE

MANCHESTER

M22 9TA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

THE SPECIALISTS HUB LTD

Your training course

Data protection and information governance practitioner (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Use IT systems to manage, share and store information in accordance with data protection requirements and organisation policies.
Communicate complex subjects in simple terms through different media (such as face to face meetings, emails, reports and presentations) to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required.
Prepare documentation and materials for review and ratification.
Working at times under time pressure, prioritising their workloads in order to raise and resolve areas of concern such as individual rights, breach management, FOI requests and information sharing.
Being able to accept and deal with changing priorities related to both their own work and to the organisation, showing the flexibility to maintain high standards in a changing environment.
Undertake data collection, data analysis, data presentation and date storage such as data incidents.
Interpret regulation and legislation, share best practice and advise stakeholders on its application.
Identify organisation needs and how these are applied to enquiries.
Interpret and apply sector guidance appropriately.
Undertake investigations and interviews in order to assess a data breach.
Gather, analyse, use and share data to inform risk assessment and make judgements on actions to take.
Make decisions on data protection and information governance issues raised and ensure that any areas of concern are escalated to the stakeholders.
Provide day to day support, specialist advice, guidance and training across the organisation and external stakeholders for all matters regarding information governance and data protection.
Identify potential data solutions and evidence the way in which they could improve data management.
Use IT systems to manage, share and store information in accordance with data protection requirements and organisation policies.
Communicate complex subjects in simple terms through different media (such as face to face meetings, emails, reports and presentations) to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required.
Prepare documentation and materials for review and ratification.
Working at times under time pressure, prioritising their workloads in order to raise and resolve areas of concern such as individual rights, breach management, FOI requests and information sharing.
Being able to accept and deal with changing priorities related to both their own work and to the organisation, showing the flexibility to maintain high standards in a changing environment.
Undertake data collection, data analysis, data presentation and date storage such as data incidents.
Interpret regulation and legislation, share best practice and advise stakeholders on its application.
Identify organisation needs and how these are applied to enquiries.
Interpret and apply sector guidance appropriately.
Undertake investigations and interviews in order to assess a data breach.
Gather, analyse, use and share data to inform risk assessment and make judgements on actions to take.
Make decisions on data protection and information governance issues raised and ensure that any areas of concern are escalated to the stakeholders.
Provide day to day support, specialist advice, guidance and training across the organisation and external stakeholders for all matters regarding information governance and data protection.
Identify potential data solutions and evidence the way in which they could improve data management.

Your training plan

Blue, Media City Uk, Salford, M50 2ST

At apprentice’s workplace (Wythenshawe Manchester)
Day release: Blue, Media City Uk, Salford, M50 2ST

More training information

Remote delivery via Teams
2 full day master classes per month
Coaching session once a month
Working towards building your portfolio
Minimum of 6 hours per week learning which includes the above coaching

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Non judgemental
Willingness to learn

About this company

WCHG manages nearly 14,000 properties, providing homes for over 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.  We are committed to investing in the health, wellbeing and development of colleagues, who we will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG, our tenants and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. A disability confident employer WCHG will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes.  Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our tenants and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. With an impressive development portfolio, we aim to deliver 1,100 new homes over the next five years, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.

Company benefits

As an apprentice, you’ll receive the Real Living Wage, access to a great pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, great benefits and more.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Following completion of the Data Protection & Information Governance Practitioner Apprenticeship Level 4 apprenticeship, the most likely career progression is to a Data Protection Officer role.

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