Data Protection & Information Governance Apprentice (Starting Salary - £19,000)

Do you have a passion for data and privacy? Do you want to build a career in data protection and information assurance. Do you thrive on new challenges and have the drive and determination to deliver a first-class service for colleagues, customers, and stakeholder? Do you want to earn while you learn with a competitive starting salary?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Privacy team through our Privacy Apprenticeship Programme. Royal Mail are partnering with Damar Training to start Monday 5th May 2025.

Now is a fantastic time to join Royal Mail. Royal Mail is on an exciting digital transformation journey, working to reinvent itself for future generations through innovation, and data is at the heart of what we do.

 

About the role

As a Privacy Apprentice you will join the Privacy function and gain experience across the full portfolio of activities. The apprenticeship program provides unique exposure and is designed to provide deep insight into the Data Privacy Office function to gain the skills, knowledge, and experience to kickstart a successful career in Data Protection.
During the 24-month scheme you will gain experience across the 3 arms of the team:

1. Privacy Assessments and Information Rights and Governance,
2. Governance, Risk, Compliance and Culture,
3. Privacy Assurance Management Programs and Partnerships

Please note, this is initially a 24 Month FTC within Royal Mail.

What you will do:

Logistical support to the Privacy Partners in developing and managing relationships with stakeholders across all parts of the Business to ensure that data protection is embedded within Business strategy and the DPO has oversight of key changes impacting Royal Mail’s data protection risk, ensuring high quality inputs and outputs are captured and monitored. Co-ordination and logistical management of the Privacy Management Program, including organising meetings/workshops and drafting presentations with key stakeholders, championing information security, governance and compliance best practices across the Business providing additional support where required. Supporting the DPO functions to deliver excellent privacy services for customers and colleagues, including handling of information rights requests, responding to data protection enquiries from internal colleagues, customers, or stakeholders. Support the IRGT team in their management, investigation and remediation of data incidents reporting to the Data Protection Office Support the DPO team in developing a centre of excellence (CoE) for stakeholders to access up to date, relevant privacy information, our policies, and processes. Work with the team to create tailored training for our people, using creativity and innovation to ensure our messages are little, often, and memorable, and embedded within the culture of Royal Mail.
 

Does this sound like the right opportunity for you to build your skills and make a difference?

Extra Benefits

Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*. Supportive and generous company sick pay Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

Training:

Data Protection and Information Governance Level 4 apprenticeship standard.

During the 24-month scheme you will gain experience across the 3 arms of the team:

1. Privacy Assessments and Information Rights and Governance
2. Governance, Risk, Compliance and Culture
3. Privacy Assurance Management Programs and Partnerships

Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

Training Outcome:

At Royal Mail we value our people and we want our people to be proud to work for our businesses.

We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. We are responsible for the largest B2B customer database in the UK and are one of the largest employers in the UK, providing one in every 194 jobs.

An operation of this size needs a strong support network, and the HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Risk & Governance, Customer Experience, Sales & Marketing departments are all integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

Royal Mail is a forward thinking, innovative organisation, that is also committed to reducing emissions and improving air quality in our communities. This includes investing in technologies such as electric vehicles, drones, alternative fuel trucks and energy improvements to our estate.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Employer Description:
At Royal Mail we value our people and we want our people to be proud to work for our businesses. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. We are responsible for the largest B2B customer database in the UK and are one of the largest employers in the UK, providing one in every 194 jobs. An operation of this size needs a strong support network, and the HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Risk & Governance, Customer Experience, Sales & Marketing departments are all integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations. Royal Mail is a forward thinking, innovative organisation, that is also committed to reducing emissions and improving air quality in our communities. This includes investing in technologies such as electric vehicles, drones, alternative fuel trucks and energy improvements to our estate. For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Working Hours :
(Hybrid Working)

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Logical,Team working