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Data Protection and Information Governance Practitioner Apprentice (Salary - £30,283)

OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT ADJUDICATOR FOR HIGHER EDUCA · Apex Building, Reading, RG1 1AX

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Salary
£30,283 a year
Level
Higher
Course
Data protection and information governance practitioner (level 4)
Closing date
23 Aug 2026
Start date
14 Oct 2026
Duration
1 Year 7 Months
Hours per week
35 hours
Working week
Full-time or part-time (minimum 4 days per week). Minimum two days per week in the Reading office. During the probation period more days are likely to be required.
Positions
1

About the role

As a Data Protection and Information Governance Practitioner Apprentice, your main focus will be to support and advise colleagues at the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) working with personal data, to ensure that they meet their obligations under UK GDPR, DPA 2018, supporting regulations, and good practice guidelines. 

Skills required

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Qualifications

  • GCSE · 5 x including English and maths · A* - C · Essential
  • A Level · 3 x A-Levels · A* - C · Essential

Benefits

Company Benefits: <ul> <li>28 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (full time) rising 1 day per year of service with a maximum of 33 days.</li> <li>Flexi-time</li> <li>Contribution towards a gym membership upon passing probation.</li> <li>A generous defined benefit pension scheme</li> <li>Options to join the cycle to work scheme</li> <li>Employee discounts</li> </ul>

Things to consider

There is no parking onsite- but are right next to Reading train station. Discounts are available for nearby car parks.

About OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT ADJUDICATOR FOR HIGHER EDUCA

Our vision is that higher education students are always treated fairly. We work towards this by resolving individual complaints from students, sharing learning from complaints to help improve policies and practices, and working with other organisations in the HE sector and beyond. Our strategy sets out our organisational priorities. All roles are expected to demonstrate our organisational values of integrity and independence, quality, openness and accessibility, service ethos, engagement, and equality and diversity.<br><br>These underpin how work is carried out, decision are made and work relationships are built.

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Training provider

DAMAR LIMITED · Business and administration · Level 4

Vacancy reference: 2000046630 · Posted 5 Aug 2026