Edinburgh
New Jobs
Permanent
£42,391 - £46,465 a year
The Fair Work Agency (FWA) launched in April 2026 with a clear and ambitious mission: to make work fairer for everyone. We bring together key powers to protect workers, support responsible businesses, and take decisive action against exploitation. Today, we regulate employment agencies, license gangmasters in the agricultural and horticultural sectors, tackle serious labour abuse and modern slavery, and enable enforcement of the National Minimum Wage.
But this is just the start.
With new powers under the Employment Rights Act 2025, we are expanding our role even further. We are building the capability to ensure workers receive what they are entitled to, from holiday pay to statutory sick pay, and strengthening the system so that rights are not just set out in law, but actively upheld in practice.
Our approach is bold and practical:
This is a unique opportunity to join an organisation at the very beginning of its journey. You will help shape how we operate, influence our culture, and play a direct role in improving outcomes for millions of workers and employers across the UK.
We are looking for people who are curious, collaborative and driven by making a real difference, people who want to build something that matters.
This role sits within the Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) and Data Protection team in the Fair Work Agency (FWA). As the Senior KIM lead and Deputy Data Protection Officer, you will play a central role in helping the organisation meet its statutory obligations for data protection, records management and information governance, while building strong KIM practice across a new and growing organisation. You will provide expert advice, support organisational compliance with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, and lead work to improve how knowledge and information is created, managed, stored, shared and disposed of across the FWA, including governance around the use of artificial intelligence.
Key responsibilities:
When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with the essential criteria
Essential criteria:
Desirable criteria:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
Application Information
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete:
Your Personal Statement should be no more than 500 words. It should provide real life examples of how your skills and experience match those needed for this role and how you would apply them to this position. It will be assessed against the essential criteria and used to add depth to the best evidence in your CV.
Your CV should consist of your career history and skills/experience, including any key achievements in each role. Your CV will also be assessed against the essential criteria.
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a personal statement https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/
Selection process
Sift Information
At sift you will be assessed on your Personal Statement and CV. Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the CV. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment / interview.
The sift will take place during w/c 27th July
Interview Information
At Interview you will be assessed on Experience, Strengths and the following Behaviours:
You will also be asked to present on a topic which will be issued to candidates a minimum of 5 days prior to interview.
Interviews will be conducted w/c 10 August. Interviews may be conducted either in person or virtually (via video conferencing). Candidates will be advised of the format in advance.
Important information
No applications will be accepted after the closing date and time.
Further information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve Lists will be for each location and appointments made in merit order based on location preferences.
The Agency will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. We are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Terms and Conditions are attached.
Please note ? the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
Hybrid Working
At FWA, we are proud to be able to offer our people the opportunity to work in a hybrid way which combines working from home and the office. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement, and your allocated office will be your contractual place of work.
There will be a requirement to travel to the office for various activities, e.g., collaborative working, supporting and training colleagues. If hybrid working is suitable for you and your role, you will be expected to attend the office, or other business-related site, for 40% of your working week. The arrangements will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account.
Therefore, we would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to the office is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. Please note that if you are successful, hybrid working will be discussed prior to taking up the post.
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Edinburgh
New Jobs
Permanent
£42,391 - £46,465 a year