Deputy Data Protection Officer - #2195260

Assistant Data Protection Officer

35 hours per week

3 days onsite in Edinburgh

£180-210 per day

A sensitive and high-profile public organisation is seeking an experienced Assistant Data Protection Officer to join on a long-term contract basis. This is a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a nationally significant investigation with far-reaching impact.

The Role:

Working closely with the Data Protection Officer and wider business, you will support the organisation's compliance with UK GDPR and data protection legislation, ensuring that highly sensitive personal and special category data is handled securely and appropriately.

You will play a key role in managing Subject Access Requests (SARs), supporting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), maintaining data protection policies and procedures, and identifying and mitigating information governance risks.

The role will also involve conducting third-party supplier due diligence, delivering data protection training and awareness, and providing line management to a Data Protection Support Assistant.

The Ideal Candidate:

You will have strong knowledge of data protection legislation, practical experience handling sensitive personal information, and a background in information governance. Previous line management experience, excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work effectively in a sensitive and complex environment are essential.

Experience within the public sector or another highly regulated environment would be advantageous.