Data Protection Officer

6 months ago


Reading, United Kingdom Oakleaf Recruitment Full time

Job title**:Data Protection Officer**

Location**:The Studio, Bath Road, Hare Hatch, Reading, RG10 9SP**

Rate Of Pay**:£40000 per annum**

Shift Patterns**:40 hour a week contract**

**Information about the Role**:
Our group consists of Mental Health facilities from Acute Mental Health Hospitals to Dementia Care Homes and Supported living facilities based across the UK.

**Objectives of this role**
- Serve as the main point of contact within the organization for staff members, regulators, and relevant public authorities on issues related to data protection
- Ensure that company policies are in compliance with codes of practice such as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
- Evaluate the existing data protection framework to identify areas of no or partial compliance, and rectify any issues
- Devise training plans and provide data protection advice to staff members
- Inform and advise the data controller or data processor on all matters related to data protection
- Promote a culture of data protection and compliance across all units of the organization

**Responsibilities**
- Work closely with our IT partners (S2 and PB) in approving relevant IT requests.
- Provide expert advice and educate employees on important data compliance requirements
- Draft new and amend existing internal data protection policies, guidelines, and procedures, in consultation with key stakeholders
- Deliver training across all business units to staff members who are involved in data handling or processing
- Conduct audits to ensure compliance and to address potential issues
- Maintain records of all data processing activities of the company
- Serve as point of contact for data protection authorities
- Report directly to COO

**Required skills and qualifications**
- Three or more years of experience in data protection compliance or related field
- Expertise in data protection laws and practices, including deep understanding of GDPR
- Experience in a legal, audit, or risk management role
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to manage sensitive and confidential information
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail

**Preferred skills and qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science or related field
- Proficiency with software for preparing reports and presentations

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £40,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person



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