Data Protection Assistant

Assisting with Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and other rights requests

• Monitoring the data protection inbox and responding to enquiries

• Escalating complex or high-risk issues to the DPO

• Supporting investigations into potential data breaches and incidents

Compliance & Governance

• Maintaining Records of Processing Activities (RoPA)

• Supporting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)

• Assisting with policy and procedure reviews

• Helping with compliance monitoring, audits and quality checks

• Supporting privacy and cookie compliance across company websites

Business Support & Training

• Providing practical data protection guidance to colleagues

• Working with teams across the business to improve data handling practices

• Supporting the creation and delivery of training and awareness initiatives

• Helping promote a positive culture of privacy and accountability

We’re more interested in your attitude and potential than ticking every box, but experience or knowledge in the following would be beneficial:

• An understanding of UK GDPR and data protection principles

• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Microsoft Purview experience is advantageous)

• Experience working with records, information management or compliance processes

• Exposure to legal, audit, risk or governance activities

• Project coordination and stakeholder management skills

Qualifications (desirable, not essential)

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant subject such as Law, Computer Science or similar

• Foundation-level Data Protection qualification

• CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT or equivalent certifications

About you

You’ll thrive in this role if you are:

• Positive, self-motivated and eager to learn

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

• Analytical and confident solving problems

• A strong communicator who can build relationships across the business

• Passionate about delivering great service and doing the right thing