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# Data Protection Assistant

- **Company:** urbanbubble ltd
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Salary:** £40,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Governance, Information Management, Microsoft Office, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobs.service.gov.uk/jobs/6abcdf5cdd2a3214b11814fc/apply

## About the Role

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

## Description

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


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