Schools Data Protection and Compliance Lead

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a Schools Data Protection and Compliance Lead to support schools in meeting statutory data protection, information governance and safeguarding requirements.

You will work closely with the Council's corporate DPO team and education settings to provide specialist guidance, training and advice that promotes accountable, transparent information management and robust governance across schools.

Responsibilities

• Lead on data protection, safeguarding and governance for schools.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance on complex data protection matters.
• Collaborate with the corporate DPO team and education settings to strengthen information governance.

Job description

As Schools Data Protection and Compliance Lead, you will play a critical role in supporting schools to meet their statutory responsibilities for data protection, information governance and compliance. Working closely with the Council's corporate Data Protection Officer (DPO) team and education settings across the city, you will provide specialist advice and guidance on complex data protection matters, helping to ensure that schools operate safely, lawfully and effectively.

This is a specialist role operating at the intersection of data protection, safeguarding and governance. You will lead on supporting schools to comply with data protection legislation, manage information governance risks and strengthen local policies, procedures and best practice. Through proactive advice, training and support, you will help schools develop a culture of accountability, transparency and effective information management.

You will work collaboratively with school leaders, safeguarding professionals, Council services and partner agencies to identify and mitigate risk, ensuring that data protection requirements support effective safeguarding and appropriate information sharing. You will also contribute to compliance monitoring, audits and assurance activity, helping to protect children, schools and the Council from legal, financial and reputational risk.