Assistant to the Data Protection Officer

Assistant to the Data Protection Officer

London, SW1P

About Us

We are the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, a faith-based charity, home to the Archbishop of Westminster (Cardinal Vincent Nichols) and our beautiful Westminster Cathedral. As one of the leading Catholic dioceses in the country, we deliver our charitable mission through an extensive network of schools, parishes and social justice initiatives, with a commitment to positively impacting the lives of all members of society.

We are now looking for an Assistant to the Data Protection Officer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm.

The Benefits

• Salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per annum

• 23 days' annual leave + bank holidays

• Pension scheme for eligible employees – 5% paid by the employer

• Salary exchange (salary sacrifice) for pension

• Potential for hybrid working after probation

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Life assurance/Death in Service benefit

• Cycle to work scheme

• Vouchers for free eye tests and £50 towards the cost of glasses

• Reward Gateway scheme offering discounts on a wide range of products and services

This is a rewarding opportunity for a detail-focused, data protection or compliance professional with a background in faith-based, non-profit, or charitable groups to join our mission-driven organisation.

In this essential role, your expertise will truly matter; your judgement will influence how we operate, support our parishes, and uphold the highest standards of accountability, ensuring we can continue delivering our mission with confidence, transparency, and integrity.

What's more, you'll benefit from dedicated opportunities to grow your skills in a highly valued and increasingly important field, allowing you to develop, progress, and make a meaningful impact every day.

So, if you're seeking a role that blends professional development with genuine impact, then apply today.

The Role

As the Assistant to the Data Protection Officer (DPO), you'll help us to meet our obligations under UK GDPR and uphold the highest standards of privacy and accountability.

You'll support the DPO in overseeing data protection compliance across parishes, central services, and diocesan agencies, ensuring that personal data is handled with care, transparency, and integrity.

Ensuring all data practices meet legal requirements and best practice standards, you will review operations and data use, support privacy impact assessments and audits, and provide guidance on compliance issues.

Additionally, you will:

• Support the development and monitoring of data protection policies and procedures

• Act as a first point of contact for compliance queries across the Diocese

• Deliver privacy awareness training and co-ordinate data privacy audits

• Review data sharing and processing agreements with third parties

• Help maintain statutory records and ensure timely reporting on data privacy compliance

About You

To be considered as an Assistant to the Data Protection Officer, you will need:

• Experience in a similar role (data protection or compliance)

• Experience working within a faith-based, non-profit, or charitable organisation

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint

• The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion

• A data protection and/or privacy certification (or the willingness to obtain one)

Please note, a DBS check may be requested for this role.

Closing date
: 28/11/2025

Shortlisting
: 04/12/2025 (online)

Interview
: 16/12/2025 (in person)

Other organisations may call this role GDPR Assistant, GDPR Officer, Data Protection Assistant, Data Privacy Assistant, Data Protection and Compliance Officer, Data Compliance Administrator, or Data Privacy Administrator.

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