Data Protection Business Partner

Home Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days leave

Health cash plan

Pension contributions up to 7%

Life insurance 3x salary

Job summary

Home Group is seeking an experienced data protection professional to support compliance and advise colleagues on the lawful use of personal data. Working with the Data Protection Manager, you will handle data requests, data breaches, and risk assessments.

This hands-on role requires practical communication, attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex rules into clear guidance for teams across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of UK data protection law.
• Experience handling data subject rights, data breaches and Data Protection Impact Assessments.
• Expert knowledge of Subject Access Requests, including those raised by colleagues.
• Ability to explain complex issues clearly to all levels of the organisation.
• Good judgement and constructive challenge when needed.
• A data protection qualification is held.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, practical data protection advice across services and projects.
• Lead on managing data breaches and support proportionate risk decisions.
• Manage governance records and reporting, including Records of Processing Activities.
• Handle complex Information Rights Requests with care.
• Complete and review Data Protection Impact Assessments.
• Support teams designing systems and processes involving personal data.
• Identify compliance gaps and translate them into practical improvements.

Skills

Data protection knowledge

Data subject rights handling

Data breaches handling

Subject Access Requests knowledge

Clear communication

Judgement

Education

Data protection qualification

Job description

You’ll play a key role in implementing data protection best practice across Home Group. Working closely with the Data Protection Manager, you’ll support compliance delivery by advising colleagues on the lawful and responsible use of personal data. Using your expertise, you will have the opportunity to make a tangible difference for our customers and colleagues. From consulting on new systems to handling data breaches and complex information requests, this is a hands‑on role where your judgement, communication skills and attention to detail really matter.

What you’ll do

• Provide clear, practical data protection advice across services and projects.
• Lead on managing data breaches and supporting proportionate risk decisions.
• Manage governance records and management reporting, including our Records of Processing Activities.
• Complete complex Information Rights Requests, handling sensitive records with care.
• Complete and review Data Protection Impact Assessments with confidence.
• Support teams designing new systems and ways of working involving personal data.
• Spot compliance gaps and turn them into practical, workable improvements.

You’ll work with colleagues who value clear, practical advice and want to do the right thing for customers and the organisation. This role offers pace, variety and the chance to influence decisions across the business. Be part of one of the UK’s Great Places to Work! We can’t offer a CoS for this role

You have

• A strong working knowledge of UK data protection law.
• Work experience handling data subject rights, data breaches, and Data Protection Impact Assessments.
• Expert knowledge of Subject Access Requests, particularly those raised by colleagues.
• Confidence explaining complex issues in clear, practical language, to all levels of the organisation.
• Sound judgement and can challenge constructively when needed.
• You have a data protection qualification

Stronger together

We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!

The practical bits

• You’ll work Monday to Friday
• Hybrid working, from home and two days a week from our office in Newcastle, Leeds or Birmingham City Centre.
• The Data Protection team are based around the country, so you will be asked to travel from time to time to meet with colleagues.

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave, rising to 39 (this includes bank holidays and a “me day”).
• Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more
• Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)
• Work your way with flexibility to balance life and work

Finally

For reasonable adjustments email [e-mail].