Schools Data Protection and Compliance Lead

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We are seeking a knowledgeable and proactive Schools Data Protection and Compliance Lead to provide expert advice and practical support across a group of educational settings. This role will lead the development, implementation and monitoring of data protection, information governance and compliance arrangements, ensuring that personal information relating to pupils, families, staff and other stakeholders is handled lawfully, securely and transparently.

Working closely with school leaders, administrative teams, IT colleagues and external advisers, you will maintain and review privacy notices, records of processing activities, data retention schedules, data sharing agreements and information security procedures. You will advise on data protection impact assessments, respond to subject access and other individual rights requests, investigate incidents and breaches, and coordinate appropriate reporting and remedial action. The role will also involve monitoring regulatory and legislative developments, assessing their impact on schools, maintaining compliance records and preparing clear reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders.

You will deliver engaging training and guidance to staff, helping to build a strong culture of confidentiality, accountability and responsible information handling. You will support audits, identify areas for improvement and promote consistent, proportionate processes across different school environments. The successful candidate will have substantial experience in data protection, compliance or information governance, ideally within education, public services or another regulated setting, together with a sound understanding of UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. You should be confident interpreting complex requirements, managing competing priorities and communicating effectively with people at all levels. Strong organisational skills, sound judgement, attention to detail and the ability to work independently are essential. Experience of handling information rights requests, data breaches, policy development, staff training and working with the Information Commissioner’s Office or similar regulatory bodies would be highly desirable.

£40,777.00 - £44,075.00
Per annum
Added 08/10/2026
Reference: 5041s72gvbrvbls7m300

Schools Data Protection and Compliance Lead

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom Permanent Data Protection

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