The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate.

We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.

Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost‑effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services.

Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self‑improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together:

• Striving for excellence- We always aim to deliver great results
• Empowering through respect- We insist on fair treatment for all, always
• Acting with integrity- We consistently do the right thing
• Succeeding together- We rely on each other to achieve success

We are committed to representing the communities we serve by making Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) part of everything we do. Our strong emphasis on EDI is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth.

We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.

Effective data protection ensures GPA’s data operations are efficient and undertaken in a legally responsible manner. It embraces assuring the full lifecycle of our information assets are managed from creation to deletion, including access and control in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.

As a ‘digital first’ organisation, strong Information governance is critical for the GPA to support analysis, decision making and future decisions. We need to build on this area to create operating efficiencies as well as to apply advanced data science and data modelling to further support the delivery of business objectives and scenarios.

This role will lead good practices across all GPA Directorates supporting the business with data protection services in order to ensure compliance, accuracy, quality and completeness in our decision making to deliver an optimal property experience to our stakeholders, clients and customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the maintenance of GPA’s suite of data protection policies and procedures (including control and management frameworks) in accordance with wider Cabinet Office and ICO policy
• Maintenance of the ROPAs and wider Information Asset Registers across GPA directorates
• Undertaking internal audits of GPA’s data protection practices
• Undertaking Data Protection Impact Assessment and establishing Data Sharing Agreements
• Working as part of a team to respond to subject access requests and data breaches