Data Protection Officer

Data Protection Officer

Lead Data Protection. Drive Compliance.

Are you experienced in data protection law and regulatory requirements? Have you got experience in operating within a multi site organisation?

We're currently seeking a Data Protection Officer to work proactively as the company's subject matter expert, promoting Data Protection best practice across our group.

Key Responsibilities: 

Reporting to our Quality Assurance Director you will play a pivotal role ensuring we meet all regulatory and legal requirements for the holding and management of data and ensuring we effectively manage all associated risks.

You will lead the review, development and enhancement of all our policies and processes related to Data Protection to ensure our compliance with all relevant legislation, with operational requirements and company values.

Key to your role will be how you manage a range of relationships both internally and externally to ensure the best possible management of data throughout the group and how you identify and manage potential data and privacy risks and the actions required to address and manage these risks

Experience

• Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:  
• Strong understanding of data protection law and regulatory requirements. 
• Experience of operating as a DPO; or holding a role within a larger Data Protection Team
• Experience in assessing new legislation or other regulatory changes and making recommendations as necessary to ensure that risks are mitigated and ongoing compliance is maintained.
• Experience of undertaking Data Processing Impact Assessments and Subject Access Requests and managing Data Breaches
• Experience of working within education or with sensitive data is desirable
• The ability to travel to Aurora services which are most easily accessed by car and may require overnight stays.

How to apply?

For candidates that haven't worked in this sector before please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.

Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you.

If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team

Important:

• Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. 
• The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. 
• The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. 
• This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 
• Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.