GDPR Compliance Officer
Uppingham School
Uppingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- c. £28,000 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 29 July 2019
Job overview
Uppingham School are seeking a Data Protection specialist to manage the School’s compliance with GDPR and Data Protection Acts and foster the integration of data responsibilities in the School’s daily culture.
Uppingham School, founded in 1584, is a leading co-educational independent boarding school. It is a complex organisation: in addition to educating 800 pupils, the School has a number of trading activities including language schools lettings, a dual-use Sports Centre, and a School Shop on the high street that sells to both pupils and public. The School holds personal data relating to its 800 pupils, their parents (c. 650 families), 600 staff, c. 8,000 alumni (‘Old Uppinghamians’), c. 2,000 former parents, 20 School Trustees, and several hundred customers of the Sports Centre and Summer School. The personal data covers a wide range of information including the health of pupils and child protection data.
As the GDPR Compliance Officer, you will:
- Manage the School’s compliance with GDPR and other relevant legislation, advising the Bursar of necessary actions and undertaking these actions, and leading training programmes to develop GDPR-awareness among all staff;
- Maintaining the School’s data risk register, data asset register, data maps, and other documentation;
- Be responsible for reviewing and managing contracts with third-party suppliers of services for products relating to personal data;
- Foster a data protection culture among staff in the School and be the first point of contact in providing GDPR compliance advice.
The successful candidate will be GDPR Practitioner Certificate qualified and will have proven expertise in data protection and data privacy regulations, and experience in a compliance function. Key to the role will be your strong analytical skills and GDPR advocacy skills, as well as your ability to think conceptually, seeing data protection in the round and within the School’s appetite for data risk.
In return we offer a generous benefits package including a generous pension scheme, 50% contribution to premiums for the School’s private health scheme, free membership of dual-use Sports Centre (£15 annual joining fee), free staff lunches in term-time and a school fee discount scheme for children of staff.
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Closing date for applications is Tuesday 30 July 2019 at 9.00am.
Interview date: Wednesday 21st August 2019.
Please note as an independent school, Uppingham School does not (currently) have to appoint a formal Data Protection Officer, with the regulatory obligations that accompany this title. At some point in the future, it is, however, possible that this role may have to change to a DPO.
Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
About Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a mixed, Church of England independent secondary school with sixth form and boarding, located in Leicestershire. The secondary school, situated in Uppingham has approximately 791 students on record.
Uppingham School was founded in 1584, originally as a school for boys. In 1975 girls were admitted, and it became fully co-educational as of 2001. The majority of students attending the secondary school are boarders.
Headmaster
Dr Richard J Maloney
Values and vision
Uppingham School wants to provide students with a varied and stimulating curriculum, while nurturing them to become happy, responsible and respectful members of the community. The Leicestershire secondary school focuses on developing individual talents and nurtures students to achieve to the highest of their ability to reach their full potential. Extra-curricular activities are encouraged for pupils to gain experience outside of the classroom across sport, theatre and the arts. The school’s main vision is for all students to feel a sense of belonging.
Independent School Inspectorate
“Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards work and study. They have good literacy skills at all ages and articulate ideas and opinions fluently. Work is generally presented neatly and pupils’ note-taking is effective. They develop good numeracy skills and their capacity to think critically is notable. Creative abilities are well developed and their exploration of ideas is particularly marked in their enrichment activities. Pupils’ study habits are good. In the lessons observed, pupils worked very well with each other, and also worked well independently. They enjoy their work and this stems in part from the good-natured atmosphere in lessons. Pupils use information and communications technology (ICT) proficiently.”
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