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# Data Protection Assistant

- **Company:** The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited
- **Location:** Stratford-upon-Avon, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £25,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint
- **Published:** October 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/apply-app/pages/application-form?jobId=QM7FK026203F3VBQB7979QWTW-346637&mask=nfuext&jdescurl=https%3A%2F%2Femea3.recruitmentplatform.com%2Fsyndicated%2Flay%2Fjsoutputinitrapido.cfm%3Fcomponent%3Dlay9999_jdesc100a%26nPostingID%3D170531%26nPostingTargetID%3D346637%26option%3D52%26sort%3DDESC%26respnr%3D1%26ID%3DQM7FK026203F3VBQB7979QWTW%26Resultsperpage%3D50%26lg%3DUK%26mask%3Dnfuext

## About the Role

You'll have an analytical mind and be confident in delivering exceptional support services to senior stakeholders. You'll be proactive, balancing day to day regulatory tasks and using your eye for detail to maintain quality.

To join our team, you'll also have:

 * An interest in Data protection and an ability to learn and develop knowledge in this field
 * Excellent Excel skills, alongside other Microsoft Office suite applications including Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint
 * Excellent attention to detail and the ability to review and analyse large amounts of data in varying formats
 * Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
 * Experience working within a commercial office environment, in particular within a regulated environment would be desirable

## Description

We have an opportunity for Data Protection Assistant to join our Operational Risk & Resilience Team in the Risk Division.

You'll be part of a high performing team of risk experts who ensure that we are doing the right things in order to protect our information and that of our customers, as well as the systems that process it. They also ensure that we can respond to incidents when things go wrong, so that we continue to provide great service to our customers.

This is a varied role that will be both technical and customer facing. You'll be supporting NFU Mutual to meet its obligations relation to Data Subject Rights requests by analysing, collating, and redacting person data, ensuring compliance with industry and regulatory best practice. This means you will need a keen eye for detail but also excellent communication skills to engage with senior leaders in departments outside of your own team.

You'll also assess the impact of potential data and security breaches; and assist in the monitoring management information on risks and issues for all areas of NFU Mutual.

With our training you'll build your knowledge around Risk and data protection, which could develop into further long-term career opportunities within the business.