Head of Compliance - Remote, United Kingdom - UK Health Security Agency

UK Health Security Agency

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Remote, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £62,489 - £75,411
Job grade:

Grade 6
Contract type:
Permanent
Type of role:
Human Resources
Working pattern:
Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Remote working (anywhere in the UK)About the job

Job summary:

Job title - Head of Compliance (Data & Information)

Profession:

Information Governance

Directorate - Data Analytics & Surveillance

Full Time equivalent hours

No of Roles - 1

Contract Type - Permanent

Location - Home Working

UKHSA offers hybrid working or home working for its employees this means that whilst the role will be based in one of our UKHSA offices, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home. The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business need and in line with departmental policy. Some business travel will be required to other UKHSA offices. _Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available_

Working Pattern - Full Time / Part Time / Job Share / Flexible Working / Hybrid Working

Grade & Salary - Grade 6. National banding - £62,489 - £71,893 per annum. Inner London -£66,291 -£ 75, 411 per annum. Outer London - £64,390 - £73,65- New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. _

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Occupational Health Requirements - No special OH requirements

Job description:

Job Overview

We are recruiting for the role of Head of Compliance (Data and Information) to be responsible for the overall management and leadership of the UKHSA's internal Data and Information Compliance Team.

The team engage across the UKHSA ensuring that operations are being conducted in accordance with relevant data and information laws, regulations and policies as well as industry or regulator's recommended best practice or guidance.

The function provides assurance to UKHSA senior leadership that the UKHSA is operating lawfully in its management of personal data and helps generate public trust and confidence in UKHSA's work.

We aspire to build a positive compliance culture which makes it easy for everyone to do the right thing.

Main duties of the job

Your key responsibilities will include:

Leading and motivating the compliance team, including management of daytoday activities to deliver an effective 'second line of defence' function within UKHSA.
Setting strategic direction for the compliance team and aligning to wider priorities/objectives as the organisation matures.
Oversee production of compliance reports and MI for senior leaders within UKHSA such that they have an overall understanding of the level of data/information law compliance across UKHSA;
Plan and manage reviews, dipsampling and controls checks to monitor compliance.
Oversee and support remediation of identified compliance gaps/risks by engaging with relevant stakeholders and escalating areas of concern.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with teams across the UKHSA to understand and improve the organisation's compliance with relevant data and information law controls.
Oversee the development and implementation of communications and business change plan to raise awareness and promote positive compliance culture across the UKHSA, fitting this within wider cultural change plans within the Group.
Educate employees on relevant laws and regulations, and risks of noncompliance.
Promote and prioritise wellbeing of compliance team members, including supporting and facilitating personal/professional development.
Demonstrate and champion behaviours and attitudes which help foster a culture of openness, inclusivity and respect for all.

Person specification:

Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Fulfilling UKHSA's strategic objectives often requires the use of personal data.

The role of the compliance team is to check that teams across UKHSA are collecting and processing personal data in compliance with the law and government policy.

The compliance team does this by identifying the key controls that need to be in place to ensure compliance and then undertaking checks across the UKHSA to ensure that those controls are in place and operating effectively.

The team must use its resource effectively to sample sufficient activities across the organisation to give senior leaders an understanding of the level of legal compliance and that any risks identified are being appropriately mitigated.

The team aim to conduct their work in a manner that encourages teams to talk to them and to improve compliance (a 'friendly policeman' role).

Ensuring that UKHSA is comp