Data Protection Manager

Location: Remote 

Occasional travel will be necessary to Trust sites within East & West Sussex.

​​​​​​​Working pattern: 37 hours a week, Term time ONLY.

We are looking to appoint a Data Protection Manager to support the Trust’s Data Protection Officer, in ensuring trust-wide compliance with relevant data protection legislation (Data Protection Act, UK General Data Protection Regulation and key global legislation). You will act as a focal point for data protection compliance and best practice for safeguarding sensitive data across the University of Brighton Academies Trust.

​​We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits.

These include:

• Automatic annual pay awards for Teachers and Support Staff.
• High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression.
• A strong commitment to your health & wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental HealthAmbassadors, flexible working opportunities from Day one, and Employee Assistance programme.
• Generous public sector pension scheme.
• Discounts on retail & travel.
• Cycle 2 Work scheme.
• Charity giving.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Our salaries are aligned to the Real Living Wage, ensuring all our support staff are paid a minimum of £10.90 per hour.​​​​​​​

We are proud to be part of the University of Brighton Academies Trust; a family of infant, primary and secondary schools based in Sussex.

Working Together, Delivering Excellence, Achieving Ambitions, and Nurturing Potential are the values that guide us. Our mission is to ‘inspire our children and staff to flourish and achieve their best’ so we positively impact our communities we serve. We aim to create a vibrant, inclusive community, transforming lives and broadening horizons through excellent teaching and learning. 

The University of Brighton is the sponsor of the University of Brighton Academies Trust. Close connection with the university allows us to draw on the expertise of its education experts and external contacts – something that greatly benefits our academies and our pupils.

Find out more

To have an informal discussion about this role please contact Kathryn Smith, Trust Data Protection Officer, at k.smith@brightonacademiestrust.org.uk or telephone 01273 568271

Closing Date: 5 February 2023.

Interview Date: 9 February 2023.

Our commitment

The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We welcome applications from all members of the community. 

The Trust is proud to be part of the government’s Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff recruitment practices.