Data Compliance Officer

TRI Consulting Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A Housing Association based in London is seeking a Data Compliance Officer for a temporary 4-month contract. The role involves investigating data breaches, advising on data protection matters, and ensuring GDPR compliance across the business. Candidates should have experience in a similar role and be available immediately. This hybrid role also offers competitive PAYE rates.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role preferably in housing.
• Good knowledge of GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
• Immediately available or on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to security incidents and data breaches.
• Review and develop guidance on data protection matters.
• Lead and support business-wide embedding of GDPR compliance.

Skills

Knowledge of data protection and GDPR

Problem-solving

Audit experience

Client communication

Job description

Overview

A Housing Association is currently looking for a Data Compliance Officer on a temporary basis for about 4 months.

PAYE 24.40 Umbrella 32.47 Hybrid role

Responsibilities

• Investigating and responding to security incidents, data breaches and data protection related complaints
• Responding to subject access requests, within agreed timelines
• First point of contact for business for advice and assistance on all data protection matters including DPIAs, action plans, data sharing agreements, information asset register etc
• Review, develop and prepare guidance for staff on all data protection matters on a regular basis
• Embedding GDPR compliance by leading and supporting wider business through regular meetings, preparing and delivering training on data protection and GDPR requirements including refresher training and specific training as requested by the business
• Work with the wider business to develop record keeping processes and systems in line with GDPR/Best Practice requirements
• Advice and assist the business in all data protection matters, including retention schedules, data sharing agreements, PIAs, information asset register etc
• Work closely with the Information Data Owners to support them in delivering data protection obligations, policies and best practice. With business, close working to review and update action plans, monitoring progress, identifying issues and supporting delivery of them
• Undertaking audit risks, identifying issues, agreeing actions and sharing learning and good practice across the business Maintenance of logs and registers
• Maintain the information security breach and subject access request logs
• Collating of key data protection compliance statistics and performance metrics to the direction of the Senior Data Compliance Officer/Data Protection Officer
• Contribute to reports for senior management as required

Essential requirements

• Must have worked in a similar role before preferably in housing
• Good knowledge of data protection including GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and related legislation e.g., Privacy of electronic communications
• Experience of working in a customer facing organisation of large and complex nature
• Experience of investigation and resolution of problems
• Experience of providing reports and internal communications for a range of audiences including senior management
• Experience of working in a data protection function
• Must be immediately available or on short notice.