Deputy Data Protection Officer

**Deputy 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 a Deputy Data Protection Officer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.

**The Benefits**
- Salary of £40,000 - £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience
- 23 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
- 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
- Pension scheme for eligible employees - 5% paid by the employer
- Salary exchange (salary sacrifice) for pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance/ Death in Service benefit
- Potential for one day per week remote working after six month probation period

This is an exceptional opportunity for a detail-driven, certified data protection or compliance professional to join our values-led organisation.

Your expertise will ripple across the entire Diocese, helping to weave strong data protection practices into the daily life of a vibrant faith-based community that touches thousands of lives every day.

What’s more, with flexible working arrangements and a culture that values collaboration, trust, and respect, you’ll have the space and encouragement to excel while making a genuine impact in a role with meaning.

**The Role**

As Deputy Data Protection Officer, you will champion our commitment to data privacy by ensuring ongoing compliance with UK GDPR and related legislation.

Working closely with the Diocesan Data Protection Officer, you’ll help maintain and develop a strong privacy governance framework, supporting parishes, agencies, and central services to achieve high standards of compliance.

You’ll provide expert advice on data protection matters, guiding stakeholders through areas such as Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and ensuring privacy compliance in daily operations.

Additionally, you will:

- Review data processing and sharing agreements
- Deliver in-person and online training to staff and volunteers across the Diocese
- Co-ordinate and conduct data audits, ensuring accurate statutory records are maintained
- Liaise with internal teams to embed data protection into everyday processes

**About You**

To be considered as a Deputy Data Protection Officer, you will need:

- Experience in a data protection or compliance role
- Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
- To hold (or be willing to obtain) a recognised data protection certification (e.g. CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, ISEB)

**Closing date**: 12pm, Monday 8th September 2025
**First round interviews on Teams**: 12th September 2025
**Second Round interviews in-person**: 16th September 2025

Other organisations may call this role Data Privacy Officer, Information Compliance Officer, Privacy Compliance Officer, GDPR Officer, or Information Governance Advisor.

Webrecruit and the Diocese of Westminster are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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

Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year