SO1/2 - Data Protection Compliance Lead

Cheshire Constabulary; Winsford; Sur place; GBP 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cheshire Constabulary is seeking a Data Protection Compliance Lead to strengthen information governance and ensure lawful, ethical handling of data across the force. You will lead a small team delivering DPIAs, data sharing agreements, audits, breach investigations and risk-based assurance activities while advising colleagues and engaging the public on information standards.

You will work closely with the Data Protection Officer and Information Compliance Manager to manage information risks and

Qualifications

• Organised and analytical
• Experience in audit, risk, security or compliance
• Good understanding of data protection requirements
• Supervisory experience would be beneficial

Responsabilités

• Lead and coordinate a small team responsible for data sharing agreements, DPIAs, audits, reviews, transaction monitoring, compliance checks and security breach investigations.
• Shape and deliver a risk-based audit programme, review data breaches and near misses, support site visits, and identify opportunities to improve information handling across the Force.
• Provide advice and guidance to colleagues, stakeholders and the public, promoting strong information standards through engagement, awareness and training.
• Work closely with the Data Protection Officer and Information Compliance Manager to support wider assurance activity and effective management of information risks.
• Methodical, curious and confident in constructive challenge and advising others to support ethical policing.

Description du poste

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

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Closing Date

15/10/2026, 23:55

This role is being advertised on a temporary basis for 2 years with potential to become permanent in the future.

Are you an experienced information governance, audit or data protection professional looking for a role where your work has real impact?

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting lawful, ethical and secure use of information within Cheshire Constabulary. As Data Protection Compliance Lead, you will help strengthen compliance, monitor and evaluate risk and promote public confidence in the way information is handled across the organisation.

You will lead and coordinate a small team responsible for data sharing agreements, Data Protection Impact Assessments, audits, reviews, transaction monitoring, compliance checks and security breach investigations. This will include helping to shape and deliver a risk-based audit programme, reviewing data breaches and near misses, supporting site visits, and identifying opportunities to improve information handling practice across the Force.

You will also provide advice and guidance to colleagues, stakeholders and members of the public, helping to promote strong information standards through engagement, awareness and training. Working closely with the Data Protection Officer and Information Compliance Manager, you will contribute to wider assurance activity and support the effective management of information risks.

We are looking for someone who is organised, analytical and confident working independently. You will bring experience in audit, risk, security or compliance activity, with the ability to interpret information, present findings clearly and support others to deliver high-quality work. A good understanding of data protection requirements is important, and supervisory experience would be beneficial.

This role would suit someone who is methodical, curious and confident in constructively challenging and advising others. If you are passionate about information integrity, responsible data handling and supporting ethical policing, we would welcome your application.

Internal staff must complete a line manager endorsement form and attach this to their application

The Competency Values Framework (CVF) provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes behaviours required by all officers and members of staff and it will be used in the recruitment process to assess your suitability for the role to which you are applying.

It is not a requirement that you should have a detailed knowledge of the framework, should you wish to familiarise yourself with it to support you in the recruitment process please follow the below link.

Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.

Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under‑represented groups include:

• People of ethnic minority
• Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability
• Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes
• Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes

FOR POLICE OFFICER NEW RECRUITS ONLY The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application. Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural‑competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary's service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly.