Judicium Education - Data Protection Consultant
Join Supporting Education Group as a Data Protection Consultant: help schools stay compliant, build lasting client relationships, and grow your career remotely.
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About Us :
Supporting Education Group is the UK’s leading education services provider, working with schools, multi‑academy trusts, local authorities and government departments to help address the sector’s biggest human‑capital challenges.
Our Professional Services team contributes directly to this mission by supporting the efficient and compliant running of schools and trusts.
Through expert HR, governance, compliance, finance and operational support, we help organisations meet their legal and safeguarding responsibilities, strengthen financial and governance processes, and create the conditions for leaders to focus on improving outcomes for pupils and supporting their staff.
About the role :
We are looking for a Data Protection Officer / Consultant to join our innovative data protection team to support our diverse range of experience, expertise, and approaches.
If you have a data protection, legal or compliance background, get in touch with us to discuss how your experience can transfer to providing a robust, service to our clients and how we can support you with your career.
We offer a generous benefits package and remote/home working with attendance at the London/client onsite visits. You must live within a reasonable distance from either our clients or the London office.
Day to day, you will:
• Engage with our clients to develop long-lasting relationships and providing innovative compliance.
• Work independently with responsibility for providing clients with recommendations on potential risks and audit reports on compliance levels within data protection legislation.
• Assess situations quickly on data breaches and how to contain them.
• Lead on reviewing, drafting policies and procedures.
• Support client training virtually and in-person.
About You :
If you can demonstrate the following, we’d love to hear from you:
• Experience engaging with stakeholders to develop long-lasting relationships and providing innovative support on compliance.
• Experience in data protection, regulatory/compliance, legal, education or consultancy background will be considered – additional cross-training will be provided.
• High-level problem-solving skills, capable of producing and researching written content to a professional quality.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to relate to and communicate effectively with people at all levels, managing the differing expectations of all stakeholders.
• Strong experience of using IT, particularly in using Microsoft office and 365
• Ability and willingness to undertake continual professional development training.
• Previous experience in a similar role within the education sector is desirable but not essential.
✨ Benefits that actually make a difference
🏖️28 days’ holiday + bank holidays plus an extra day for every year you stay (up to 33) and option to buy up to 5 more days (all pro-rata for part time roles)
👶 Enhanced paid family leave (after probation pass) to help new parents and long-term carers
🩺 Medical cash plan (after probation pass) making contributions towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and prescriptions
🛡 Life insurance from day one (up to 4x salary) PLUS free wellbeing support with access to 24/7 GP, counselling, medical second opinions, physiotherapy and lifestyle coaching
💷 Pension contributions from both of us (after 3 months)
💳 Discounts access to different options to help your money go further
🎁 Flexible benefits you choose such as extra holiday, healthcare, bikes, gym, electric cars & Give As You Earn (after probation pass)
🧠 Learn & grow with us we invest in your development with ongoing learning, training and career growth opportunities
🤝Volunteer days 3 paid volunteer days each year, with two dedicated to education
Because great people deserve great benefits.
By joining Supporting Education Group, you will become part of a community that is dedicated to transforming lives and sustaining communities, where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your individuality is celebrated. Together, we will continue to advance our passion for education and build brighter futures for all.
Employment offers are subject to satisfactory vetting checks. These checks will be run in line with the latest guidance and legislation. You will need to already have the right to work in the UK, as we are not able to offer any sponsorship(s) for visa applicants.
- Division
- Judicium Education
- Department
- Data Protection Services
- Role
- Data Protection Consultant
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Salary
- £37,500 - £47,000/year
- Employment type
- Full-time