Data Protection Advisor

1 month ago


Swindon, United Kingdom BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT Full time

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, is committed to making IT good for society. We use the power of our network to bring about positive, tangible change. We champion the global IT profession and the interests of individuals, engaged in that profession, for the benefit of all.

BCS offers employees an exceptional value proposition that delivers a range of benefits designed to support our employees' work/life balance, financial wellbeing, and overall health and wellbeing. These benefits, coupled with our commitment to social responsibility and professional development, make a career at BCS an excellent choice for anyone seeking a rewarding career in the IT membership industry.

We are now recruiting for a Data Protection Advisor to join our Compliance team, in a full-time, permanent role at our Swindon offices located on key transport links in the town centre.

**Role context and purpose**:
The Data Protection Advisor supports the implementation and ongoing management of BCS’ data protection regime, monitoring the level of compliance against the regulatory standards to which the business is required to adhere.

**Education & Qualifications**
- Educated to ‘A’ Level standard or equivalent essential.
- Data Protection Practitioner Qualification or relevant experience
- UKAS Auditor qualification would be desirable

**Experience**
- Experience of working in a Legal or Compliance focussed environment
- Demonstrable experience in implementing data protection

**Competencies & skills**
- High degree of professionalism, honesty, integrity and confidentiality
- Able to present with credibility and confidence
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships
- Literate, numerate with high attention to detail
- Ability to make recommendations for change on a best fit, best practice approach
- Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines
- Ability to interpret technical, regulatory information
- Ability to think logically, problem solve and question
- Calm, diplomatic and assertive
- MS Office skills to an intermediate level for Word and Excel

**Knowledge**
- An in depth understanding of GDPR/data protection
- Familiarity with ISO standards such as 9001 and 27001
- Working knowledge of compliance frameworks

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Make recommendations to the Compliance Manager to improve data protection and GDPR compliance.
- Review and advise in the creation of data protection impact assessments and legitimate interest assessments business wide.
- Create a ‘best fit’ approach for data processors.
- Work with the relevant functions and departments across the Group and ensure that BCS maintains processing inventories and a record/register of processing operations based on information provided by all departments in the organisation responsible for the processing of personal data.

BCS is dedicated to providing training and development to help all staff realise their potential, and also offer a generous benefit package.

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT are committed to promoting equality at every opportunity as an employer. This statement and our policies are designed to ensure our recruitment and employment practices and procedures actively promote equality of opportunity and value diversity.

**PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy requires you to work in the Swindon office at least 2 days per week. You may also be required to work in the Swindon office more frequently, for the first initial 6 weeks of joining; should you be successful.**

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

**Salary**: £35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Swindon, SN1 1BY



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