Data Protection Assistant

Kingfisher plc; Kraków; On-site; PLN 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical healthcare

Medicoversports card

Life insurance

Lunch break included

Training & Buddy programme

Wellbeing programme

Co-financing of monthly tickets

Home office option

Language courses & LinkedIn Learning

Employee referral programme

Job summary

Kingfisher is hiring a Data Protection Assistant in Kraków. You will process SARs and data requests, manage diaries to meet deadlines, and support the Data Protection team in GDPR compliance. The role involves liaising with data subjects, redacting requests, and assisting with legal records management.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, with the possibility to work from home and in-office at Kraków, and includes a comprehensive benefits package and ongoing training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Processing Subject Access Requests and data requests in GDPR compliance.
• Liaising with data subjects and their representatives on non-complex requests.
• Supporting the Data Protection Partner and team initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Process SARs and data requests promptly and within GDPR deadlines.
• Check the Data Protection mailbox regularly and escalate as needed.
• Redact SARs and assist with redacting as required.
• Liaise with data subjects and representatives on non-complex requests.
• Support the Data Protection Partner and the team on legal initiatives.
• Assist with legal records management, filing and archiving.
• Support risk management and seek guidance where appropriate.

Skills

English (B2)

Job description

We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, BricoDépôtandKoçtaş- to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our office, located in Kraków. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles, even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.

We also offer a competitive benefit package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career:

• Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dentalcare) for you and your family
• Medicoversports card (Fit&Morepackage)
• Life insurance financed by the employer
• 30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working day
• Work in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphere
• Training & Buddy programme that will allow you to quickly adapt to your new role
• Wellbeing programme for employees
• Co-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in Krakow
• Comfortable working environment in the office and the possibility of home office
• Language courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certification
• Employee referral programme

Overview

Data Protection Assistant

• Processing Subject Access Requests (“SARs”) and Data Requests from customers, employees and third parties, dealing with them promptly and in compliance with GDPR. Operating a diary management system to ensure legal deadlines are met
• Checking Data Protection mailbox on a regular basis to ensure allocated matters are picked up, actioned, and escalated as appropriate to the Data Protection team
• Redacting SARs including supporting the Data Protection Advisors with redacting as and when required
• Liaising with data subjects and their representatives on non-complex data requests and SARs
• Supporting the Data Protection Partner where appropriate.
• Assisting the Data Protection team in legal records management and filing, and archiving
• Managing legal risk and seeking guidance where appropriate.
• Supporting the Data Protection Partner in ad-hoc data protection/Legal team initiatives

• Good knowledge of English (min. B2)
• Experience in dealing with consumer matters including communicating with customers (both written and verbal)
• Experience in dealing with high volume caseloads
• Organisation, accuracy, and eye for detail

What we offer.

Private Health Care

Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dental care) for you and your family.

Child Insurance

Sports Card

Medicover sports card (Fit&More package).

Courses

Language courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certification.

Life Assurance

Life insurance at Generali financed by the employer.

Bonus

Opportunity to earn annual bonus that aligns to work level of role.

Parking

Parking spaces and LOTOS card.

Kingfisher Pension Scheme

Co-financing of monthly tickets.

Transport Discount

Co-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in Krakow (50% discount).

Our Behaviours

At Kingfisher, we are united by our 6 core behaviours

Constantly improving our customer experience

Acting with humanity and care

Be curious

Thriving on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

Be inclusive

Acting inclusively in diverse teams to achieve together

Be agile

Working with trust, pace and agility

Be accountable

Championing the plan to deliver results and growth

Our employees know us best. We wouldn’t be Kingfisher without them. So, we want to share what they think with you.

Since joining Kingfisher in 2007, I have made many genuine friends and the company has helped me to grow both professionally and personally.

Training & Development

There are so many ways you can grow, learn, and develop here at Kingfisher. At whatever pace suits you.

Conversations with senior leaders

Resources and tools to help you grow

Improving without instruments to help you learn is near impossible. That's why we make sure you have everything at your fingertips to find exactly what you need to keep growing.

Initiatives that measure development

With plans that ask you what you want to achieve and when you want to achieve them by, tracking progress and keeping development at the forefront of conversation is easy.

Find your path

The scale of group functions within Kingfisher is huge. That means you have the chance to build different career paths within multiple areas of the organisation.

Sharing is caring

We aren't selfish here at Kingfisher. Whatever your level of experience, you'll work with colleagues who are always welcoming and ready to share their knowledge whenever you need it.

Reach for the stars

So your ambitions are high? Good thing we have opportunities to find experiences in line with more senior roles and responsibilities. Here, you can evolve your career, no matter your level.

Why Kingfisher

We’re an innovative, international retailer on a journey to actively make a difference. Always striving to take that next step. You can be part of the difference. From bottom to top you can progress in a collaborative environment. So, why not Kingfisher?