At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure data protection compliance and support students' success through effective information governance.
- Company: Join The Bedford College Group, the largest education provider in the South East Midlands.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, 27 days leave, pension, discounts, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for continuous improvement and collaboration across campuses.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on student welfare while developing your career in data protection.
- Qualifications: HND or equivalent with knowledge of GDPR and data protection legislation.
The predicted salary is between 41085 - 41085 £ per year.
Location: Can be based at any of our campuses
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £30,915 and £41,085 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.
Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
About the role:
- Data Protection Compliance & Information Governance: Strong understanding of UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information legislation, and information governance principles, with the ability to support compliance monitoring, policy implementation, and regulatory requirements.
- Data Protection Operations & Risk Management: Experience managing Subject Access Requests, FOI requests, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), breach investigations, records management, and maintaining compliance documentation such as ROPAs and registers.
- Advisory, Training & Stakeholder Support: Ability to provide professional advice and guidance on data protection matters, support staff understanding of legislative responsibilities, and contribute to the development and delivery of training and awareness activities.
- Organisation, Analysis & Communication Skills: Excellent organisational, analytical, and report-writing skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet statutory deadlines, maintain accurate records, and communicate complex information clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Professionalism & Continuous Improvement: Strong attention to detail, commitment to confidentiality, safeguarding, equality and diversity, and health & safety, with a proactive approach to continuous improvement, collaborative working, and ongoing professional development.
About you:
- Qualifications & Technical Knowledge: HND (or equivalent) with GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent), supported by a working knowledge of GDPR, Data Protection legislation, information governance principles, and compliance requirements.
- Data Protection & Compliance Experience: Experience supporting compliance monitoring, data protection processes, policy implementation, breach investigations, subject rights administration, and information governance activities.
- Training, Communication & Stakeholder Support: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience developing or supporting training materials, delivering guidance, producing reports and procedures, and working effectively with managers and stakeholders.
- Organisation, Accuracy & Analytical Skills: Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, maintain accurate records, and handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.
- Professionalism & Personal Attributes: Able to work independently and collaboratively under pressure, build positive professional relationships, promote equality, diversity and safeguarding, demonstrate flexibility, commit to continuous professional development, and travel across organisational sites as required.
For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.
Interviews to be held: TBC
Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:
- Valuing Teamwork: We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
- Improving Continuously: We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
- Student Centred: At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
- Inclusive: We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
- Open and Caring: We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
- Nurturing Education Excellence: We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
About The Bedford College Group: The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.
Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.
Safeguarding our Students: The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.
Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.
Deputy Data Protection Officer in Bedford employer: Bedford ESOL
The Bedford College Group is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises the wellbeing of both staff and students. With a strong commitment to professional development, employees have access to excellent training opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of learners at our Corby Campus. Join us in fostering a nurturing environment where teamwork and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.
