Researcher and Data Quality Officer
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South Wales Police brings together thousands of people with the same aim – to keep South Wales safe.
We want to be the best at understanding and responding to our community’s needs. To do this we need the very best candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to become part of our policing family.
We are looking for someone to #JoinUs as a Researcher and Data Quality Officer in the Information Governance department
Could you be who we are looking for?
About the team/Department you will be joining:
The Digitisation Programme manages and processes legacy crime documentation insuring that the information is not only accessible but also relevant to today’s policing and data protection requirements. We work Monday-Friday on a flexible contract based in Bridgend.
About the role and your key responsibilities:
The Post holder will be required to work amongst a specialised team responsible for providing a range of Research, disclosure and administrative activities which includes scanning and sorting of legacy documents to support the programmes’ function. The post holder may be requested to undertake duties within other areas of Information Governance in accordance with the needs and priorities of the department.
What skills and experience do we need you to bring to the role:
The post holder needs to be able to pay particular attention to effectively capture, research, input, and interpret information as well as prioritise tasks, to ensure compliance with local and national guidance, whilst adhering to legislative requirements. The post holder will be expected to identify anomalies and discrepancies within legacy documents and information systems and endeavour to amend or report them.
There are numerous benefits to working for South Wales Police, from learning and development opportunities to schemes which aim to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, as well as generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working and family friendly policies and many more, click here for more information.
The successful Candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to MV/SC Vetting.
Please note, if you are an internal candidate and subject to an ongoing PSD investigation, your appointment or placement in the role may be delayed pending an outcome. Whether the role is held open will be considered on a case-by-case basis
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