SALARY: £31,332 - £34,407

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent

POSITION TYPE: Full time or Job Share

WORKING PATTERN: 35.00 hours per week

MAIN LOCATION: Hybrid - Thistle House, Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh. You are expected to work at least two days per week in the office.

Why apply for this role?

At CHS we recruit, train and support empathetic and committed volunteers across Scotland.

Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people.

We’re looking for someone who can provide practical data protection and security advice to the organisation and deliver high-quality responses to statutory information requests received by CHS. As our Information Governance Records Officer you will use your up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and expertly apply it to our Public Body setting with your strong analytical and communication skills.  

You’ll work closely with our Information Governance and Data Protection Officer to ensure compliance with relevant information and records management legislation while supporting CHS to manage existing and emerging data protection risks effectively. You’ll have a detail-focussed approach and an ability to connect and speak to stakeholders at all levels in a measured and professional way. Clear and careful communication and the desire to deliver high-quality work which aims to provide proactive solutions to the organisation are fundamental to your success in this post. 

Our Governance Services team

Records management, information governance and our statutory information request service sit within a small, focussed team at CHS. As a team, we provide structures and support to the organisation concentrating on governance, information, business planning, assurance and performance.  The need to ensure that the work of CHS as a public body is well-informed, appropriately documented and delivered in a way that is legislatively compliant is forefront for us as we deliver our work and support and advise our colleagues. 

 

Our information governance, data protection and records management work is a mix of active management of risk, responsive and solution focused provision of knowledgeable advice and resolution, as well as development and improvement work. Carrying out these functions will bring you in to contact with people and functions from across our whole organisation – staff, volunteers, our Board, and Local Authority Clerks – and we are committed to ensuring learning from one area is spread and used elsewhere.

Building effective working relationships and gathering a strong understanding of the diverse activities within CHS are important building blocks to how we deliver our work.

Life at CHS

Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people.

As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people.

You can read more about our core values and view an introductory video to our organisation. We also offer a generous benefits package from hybrid working, flexi hours and a fantastic pension scheme. Check out our full benefits summary.

Diversity and Inclusion

CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application and assessment process, and upon joining us.

How do I apply?

For more details, please access the application pack. This includes a full job description and a person specification. The deadline to apply is 11:59pm on Sunday 28 July.

After the closing date, this role profile won’t be available on our website, so please save a copy when you apply. It is anticipated that interviews will be held during the week commencing 12 August.

For an informal and confidential discussion on the role or about any adjustments you might need, please email jobs@CHS.gov.scot.