HP - Subject Rights Officer
Role: Subject Rights Officer
Department: CDB - Corporate Development Branch
Scale: SC5/6
Salary: £29,109 - £34,329 pro rata
Location: Beverley
Hours: x1 37 Hours per week (Full-time) & x1 18.5 Hours per week (Part-time, working Mon-Wed)
Contract: Permanent
As a Subject Rights Officer, the successful candidates will Research, liaise with force and national leads to gather information and fulfil the ‘decision maker’ role under the Freedom of Information Act (FoI), Data Protection and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements, releasing information on behalf of the force relating to Freedom of Information (FOI) and data protection requests received.
The post holder will be required to provide general advice to the force regarding data protection issues.
For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role requirement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides the necessary advice and support to the Subject Rights Manager and provides advice and assistance on all Data Protection and Freedom of Information matters to the Force. Represents Humberside Police at meetings, deputising for the Subject Rights Manager, when necessary.
- Maintain the Units SPOC box and telephone line and provide information to members of the public, regarding procedures for access to information and ongoing requests and correspondence.
- Research and liaise with the Force and National Leads to gather information and fulfil the role of a Decision Maker in line with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.
- Assist the Subject Rights Manager to collate information and prepare responses to the Information Commissioners Office.
- Provide Mandatory training and guidance to the force on the data protection issues ensuring this is accurate and drive down data breaches.
What the role requires:
- Excellent organisational skills
- Educated to a Level 4 standard or has equivalent experience in a similar role.
- Experience of operating computers to input, amend, retrieve and audit information.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to be able to communicate at all levels within the force and outside agencies.
- Ability to collate, analyse and evaluate large volumes of information.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision when required.
- Ability to deal with members of the public and senior officers in a professional manner being empathetic in difficult circumstances.
- Demonstrate the ability to use initiative and judgement when dealing with issues, requests and an understanding of when to refer matters to supervision.
For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role requirement.
Perks of working for Humberside Police:
From great perks, agile working and professional development, we want you to have the best possible journey throughout your Humberside Police Career.
Our Police Staff work extremely hard, which is why we are proud to offer a host of reward and recognition schemes. Whether it’s Cycle to Work scheme, Gym and health schemes, we have the perks ready for you to benefit from.
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Further Perks:
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Training and development opportunities
- Coaching & Mentoring Scheme
- Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
- Flexible/Hybrid working where applicable.
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Discount
- Access to the force’s onsite gyms
- Free on-site car parking
- Humber bridge tag (If travelling from the Southbank)
Pre – Employment Checks and Eligibility:
- Internal applicants MUST have completed a successful probationary period and tenure (if applicable) before applying for another role within the force.
- Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria of at least 3 years continuous residency in the UK to apply for roles with Humberside Police.
- Successful candidates will undergo a vetting procedure pre-requisite of employment. (Please note, with holding any information asked by the vetting department, may delay the vetting procedure, or result in your vetting been refused and the offer of employment been withdrawn)
- Tattoo’s will be reviewed as a part of the recruitment process to ensure we maintain a level of professional standards and to make sure the images do not cause offence or are unacceptable.
Contact point for applicants:
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact us at recruiting@humberside.pnn.police.uk
How to apply for the role:
To apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button below.
Please note, you must wait 3 months before submitting another application if you have applied for THIS role within the last 3 months.
For Information & Advice on completing an online application, please follow the link below.
Closing Date: Sunday 8th June 2025 at 23:55
Interview date: Friday 13th June 2025
It is not likely that closing dates will be extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and would need to be with the permission of the Recruitment Manager and Line Manager of the role.
The Recruitment Manager can authorise to close any vacancy before the closing date stated on the advert.
Attachments:
- Role Requirement
- Guidance for completing your application.
- Bank of Adjustments
- Preferred candidate roadmap
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