Ethics, Transparency and Audit Panel Application Form

The SCO is committed to the employment of anyone with a disability.We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone with a disability as defined in the Equality Act.If you consider yourself to be a disabled applicant and can demonstrate on your application form that you meet the essential criteria for this role you will be invited to participate in the next stage of the selection process.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on the 25th May 2018 and was incorporated into the Data Protection Act 2018. GDPR and the Data Protection Act regulates the use of personal data, including any data you supply on this application form.

The Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO) may contact other organisations (such as the Criminal Records Bureau, previous employer(s), educational establishments, etc) to check the accuracy recorded on the application form. The SCO will also share your information with Staffordshire Police for contact purposes, vetting, and payment of your expenses.

The information provided on this form will be stored secure electronically. If your application is successful your information will remain on file during your membership. When you leave the role, your information will be retained for a period of 12 months. After which, we will only keep on file, your name, DOB, your start date and finish date and the reason for you leaving. This information will be retained for a period of 6 years in line with financial regulations. If your application is unsuccessful, your information will remain on file for 12 months and then be destroyed.

Staffordshire Police, on behalf of the SCO, participates in the Audit Commission National Fraud initiative every two years. Key payroll and other data is used in a matching exercise to identify frauds, data errors etc.