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Starting Salary £19,000 with pay progression, company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates. Eligibility required and generous annual leave offering of 22.5 days, plus bank holidays.
Fixed Term, Full time
Location: Royal Mail, Pond Street, Sheffield, S98 6HR. This is a Hybrid working role with a requirement to attend our Sheffield office every Tuesday and Friday with one other, flexible day each week. During the apprenticeship program, you will rotate across the DPO team gaining experience in Information Rights & Governance team, Assessments team, Assurance & Partners team, and Governance & Culture team. Any necessary travel beyond your agreed place of work would be supported by the business.
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 stakeholders? 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 is 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.
As 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:
Please note, this is initially a 24 Month FTC within Royal Mail.
We are looking for someone with a passion for data and privacy who wants to build a career in data protection and information assurance. You will be a team player, have a strong work ethic, and take pride in your work, as what we do has a real impact on our colleagues and customers. You will rotate across the DPO team (Sheffield and London) during your 24-month apprenticeship. (Necessary travel beyond your agreed place of work would be supported by the business).
Does this sound like the right opportunity for you to build your skills and make a difference?
• 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
Closing Date: Monday 7th April 2025. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
The next stage of the selection process will be online tests followed by a face-to-face assessment consisting of competency-based and role-specific questions. We plan to hold interviews at Royal Mail, Pond Street, Sheffield, S98 6HR. Candidates who pass the assessment will be invited to a final interview.
Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust and our people.
We don’t expect every candidate to meet the full criteria for the role. If your experience looks a little different from the job requirements, but you feel you have the relevant skills to bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.
Royal Mail is proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.
We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.
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.
Closing Date: Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
* Le salaire de référence se base sur les salaires cibles des leaders du marché dans leurs secteurs correspondants. Il vise à servir de guide pour aider les membres Premium à évaluer les postes vacants et contribuer aux négociations salariales. Le salaire de référence n’est pas fourni directement par l’entreprise et peut pourrait être beaucoup plus élevé ou plus bas.