Data Protection Assistant

The University is seeking to appoint a Data Protection Assistant based within the University Secretary’s Office. The role offers you the opportunity to play a key part in improving data protection across the University, and in particular to assist with:- 

• Providing support for Subject Access Requests (SARs) and the enhanced rights provided to data subjects under the GDPR
• Providing support responding to Freedom of Information requests (FOIs).
• Maintaining various records, including on Data Breaches, Data Protection Impact Assessments, FOIs and SARs
• Provide administrative support to colleagues in the Data Protection team including maintaining a website
• Provide support for administrative tasks with colleagues in the wider University Secretary’s Office

You will work with other colleagues from academic and professional services, in particular the existing Data Protection and Records Management teams and IT Services. This role will be of interest to someone who has previous experience of providing high quality administrative support. You will need to demonstrate competency with using Office IT tools, accuracy, attention to detail and an ability to work independently and to develop, maintain and deliver your own workload within a broader programme of work. The role is based within a Data Protection team, which is part of the University Secretary’s Office.

We are one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s reward package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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