Data Protection Officer

Location: 163 Eversholt St, London NW1 1BU, with occasional meetings at our Regional Offices: London & South, East, South West, Midlands, and North) and home working as required

37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to be a part of one of the country's largest multi academy trusts, dedicated to providing high quality education and improving the life chances of pupils? We are searching for a proactive and diplomatic individual to join our agile and fast paced organisation as the Data Protection Officer for our trust. 

We are committed to transforming the educational landscape and creating a positive impact on our students' lives. As a Data Protection Officer (DPO), you will play a crucial role in ensuring that we adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection laws, maintaining the highest stand of data privacy and security.

As our Data Protection Officer, you will be at the forefront of all matters related to processing personal data. Your responsibilities will include: 

• Ensuring compliance with GDPR Article 37 mandatory responsibilities, such as maintaining the Data Protection Officer registration with the supervisory authority, supported by the required evidence. You will also ensure our Trust's Privacy notices contain accurate contact details.
• Demonstrating expert knowledge of data protection law
• Informing and advising the controller (AET) or processor (Third Party Suppliers) and their employees about their obligations to comply with GDPR and other data protection laws.
• Monitoring compliance with GDPR and other data protection laws, managing internal data protection activities, providing training to data processing staff, and conducting internal audits.
• Offering advice on data protection impact assessments (DPIA) when required under Article 35.
• Working and cooperating with the controller’s or processor’s designated supervisory authority and serving as the contact point for the supervisory authority on issues relating to the processing of personal data.
• Maintaining an Enterprise Risk Assessment related to personal data and personally sensitive data in the Trust Enterprise Risk Register.
• Maintaining documentation to show that DPIA guidance is up to date and monitor PIA performance
• Regular reporting to the responsible Trust Board Member on the current state and any change to the Trust’s compliance to the GDPR
• Designing and providing training sessions, materials and workshops on the subject of Data Protection for stakeholders at all levels.
• Maintaining all relevant policies and procedures with regards to GDPR and Data Protection.

If you are passionate about data protection, this role is ideal as you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on data privacy and security in education. 

Should you wish to find out more about this role, please contact Tanya Bentham at recruitment@academiesenterprisetrust.org.

Closing date: 21st August 2023 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV’s. Apply today.

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.