Senior Manager (Head of Data Integrity) in London

The Data manager will ensure that the King’s Foundation processes personal data in a lawful, transparent and secure manner, maintaining compliance with all relevant GDPR, DUAA and PECR laws.

The role will be responsible for establishing, monitoring and maintaining effective and compliant data protection processes across the organisation, providing support and assistance day to day across the organisation while working with the commercial teams. The role will also require working collaboratively with various departments and delivering training and guidance to colleagues in managing data and risks.

Key Tasks

• Monitor and report on compliance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, DUAA and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.
• Develop, review and maintain data protection and data use policies, procedures.
• Develop and lead the data governance group.
• Oversee and support handling of rights requests (SARs, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, portability), ensuring statutory timelines.
• Manage/coordinate personal data incidents, including triage, containment, risk assessment, documentation, and ICO/data subject notifications where required.
• Conduct post-incident reviews and improvement actions.
• Advise on data sharing agreements, controller/processor arrangements, and joint controller agreements.
• Develop and deliver data protection training, guidance materials, and targeted awareness campaigns.
• Work closely with IT, HR, marketing and Development teams to align privacy and security controls.

Person Specification

The essential skills, knowledge and experience required are:

• ~3 years’ experience in data protection required.
• ~ Specialist knowledge of UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, and new legislation in relation to charities and commercial organisations.
• ~ Experience applying data protection principles in practice.
• ~ Experience developing, implementing and maintaining practical data protection and data use policies, procedures.
• ~ Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and provide pragmatic, solution-focused advice in a dynamic organisation.
• ~ Experience providing privacy advice in a complex organisation (public, private, or third sector).
• ~ Experience handling data subject rights requests and managing or advising on personal data incidents/breaches.
• ~ Ability to interpret legislation and guidance and translate it into clear, practical actions and controls.
• ~ Ability to work effectively on a part-time basis, prioritising workload and meeting statutory deadlines.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the charity, not for profit or education sector.
• Experience of working in a marketing background.
• Working across multiple teams.
• Recognised privacy qualification in Data Protection, or equivalent.
• Experience developing training and guidance to ensure good data protection and data use practices across an organisation.

Other:

The post will be based at Dumfries House, Scotland/London/Home Based with the requirement to travel on occasion. Your working hours will be 22.5 hours per week, flexible 3 days over 5. You must have the legal right to work in the UK. Salary: Dependent on experience.

Applications: Please submit a cover letter and CV (please note one A4 page maximum each for CV and letter) to Gordon Watson, email address: hr.recruitment@kings-foundation.org and request an application form. Closing date for applications: Friday 5th of June 2026 at 5pm.