Data Governance Officer

Data Governance Officer
£37,459 - £41,621 depending on experience
Home based (with occasional travel to Worcester/Solihull office as required)
Permanent, Full Time

Are you passionate about data protection and security of information? Would you love to work somewhere with a social purpose where you can really make a difference?

If this sounds like you, we currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Data Governance Officer to join our brilliant Data Governance & Information Security team here at Platform Housing Group, the largest social housing association in the Midlands, where we're much more than just houses; we build homes, strong communities, and make a real and positive difference to the lives of our customers.

Working with us is more than just a job, you will be joining an amazing organisation that values you and your contribution, and as our Data Governance Officer, you will support your team in providing assurance that the Group's data and information is managed securely, compliantly and is of a high quality.

In this role, you will take the lead on the management of Data Rights requests, undertake comprehensive data breaches/incident investigations, and responding to, and advising on, enquiries received to the Team inbox or other IT systems.

What are we looking for?

• Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection or Freedom of Information and/or experience in a data governance role
• Extensive experience of data governance role (Data Protection, Freedom of Information, records management)
• Proven experience of developing and managing corporate relationships with colleagues
• Operational experience of the management of sensitive and confidential corporate data
• Proven experience of responding to customer data rights requests
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple data rights requests cases and incidents
• Good understanding of the importance of data control and GDPR implications
• Experience of compliance work and reporting
• Proven experience of being results and solutions driven
• Experience of making evidenced based decisions
• Self-motivated with good judgment and decision making to deliver against targets
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office suite including Teams/SharePoint

Whilst this role is predominantly home-based, there will be regular travel to Group offices and other locations, including Birmingham Business Park Solihull and Central Park, Worcester, so flexibility will be required.

Some of the great benefits we can offer you:

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
• Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave
• Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts
• Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more
• Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 3% and Platform will contribute up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers

How to apply?

If you're looking for a role where your expertise will be valued, your ideas welcomed, and where you can help shape the future of data governance in a supportive and forward-thinking team, then we'd love to hear from you.


Click Apply Now to complete an online application and upload your Current CV.

For more details about this position, please refer to the attached job description. If you'd like further information about the role, please email recruitment@platformhg.com

Closing date for applications is 19^th May with virtual interviews to be scheduled for w/c 26^th May.

We encourage early applications, as we may close the advert ahead of the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of interest.