Partnership Data Protection Officer
The Howard Partnership Trust
KT24 5JR
- Expired
- Salary:
- Circa £50,000 pa FTE inclusive of benefits
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 September 2018
Job overview
Place of work within The Howard Partnership Trust is flexible and can be discussed at interview.
Exciting new opportunity within The Howard Partnership Trust for a Partnership Data Protection Officer to continue our implementation of the General data Protection Regulations (GDPR). The new GDPR impose duties on organisations to process personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Principles. We are therefore looking to employ an expert in data protection with extensive practical knowledge of implementing GDPR policies, to be our Data Protection Officer (DPO).
You may well be working in data protection, or have extensive experience in the field, either way you must be able to demonstrate the following to a high standard, particularly around complex and sensitive data:
- develop and manage our Data Protection and GDPR compliance strategy and action plan;
- advising and providing guidance to staff on all Data Protection and GDPR matters, including day-to-day ad hoc enquiries and Data Protection provisions of supplier and service provider agreements;
- acting as the single point of contact on Data Protection and GDPR matters with external bodies and stakeholders, including the Information Commissioner’s Office;
- devising and maintaining our Data Protection risk register;
- undertaking Data Protection impact assessments of data processing operations likely to give rise to a high risk for individuals in accordance with GDPR requirements;
- overseeing the handling of subject access requests, the exercise of other data subjects’ rights and responding to and managing individual requests and complaints;
- responsible for Data Protection and GDPR compliance on an ongoing basis and undertaking Data Protection audits and addressing any compliance shortcomings identified as part of the audit process;
Preference will be given to those candidates who have previous experience of working with the Data Protection Act 1998 and have worked within a medium to large, complex organisation. An Education or Public Sector background will also be advantageous as would be a recognised and current certification.
THPT offer:
- An opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation
- Part-time and flexible working options are available
- Excellent benefit package to include childcare vouchers, Cycle to Work, Sainsbury’s Loyalty Discount and access to discount schemes
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty and Service Awards.
The Howard Partnership Trust (THPT) is a Multi-Academy Trust. It developed from a long-standing federation that was originally formed in 2007 at the request of the DfE and Surrey LA between Howard of Effingham, an outstanding 11-18 school and Thomas Knyvett College which had been in challenging circumstances. Both schools benefitted with improved student outcomes leading to Ofsted judging partnership working as 'Outstanding’ in 2009.
The MAT was formed in November 2013, again at the request of the DfE and LA, to enable another school to join; Kenyngton Manor Primary, a Surrey 2-form entry primary school in Sunbury-on-Thames. Currently there are 9 schools in THPT, 4 secondaries, 4 primaries and 1 infant school, but we are a growing MAT with more schools likely to join us this year.
The distinctive feature of THPT is that the schools within our MAT all retain their own unique features in order to meet the needs of the communities which they serve. However, the vision and values that underpin the schools are rooted in the same guiding principles: namely to ensure that consistently high quality teaching facilitates excellent learning within an inclusive, caring, vibrant environment.
Closing date: Sunday 9 September 2018
Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About The Howard Partnership Trust
- The Howard Partnership Trust
- Lower Road, Effingham
- Surrey
- KT24 5JR
- United Kingdom
The Partnership
In 2011, the Howard Partnership was the first soft federation Academy Chain in the country, led by an outstanding school. More recently, our partnership approach was formalised into a Multi-Academy Trust, The Howard Partnership Trust, and we are highly committed to this collaborative way of working. The distinctive feature of The Howard Partnership Trust is that the schools within our Academy Chain all retain their own unique features in order to meet the needs of the communities which they serve. However, the vision and values that underpin the schools are rooted in the same guiding principles: namely to ensure that consistently high quality teaching facilitates excellent learning within an inclusive, caring, vibrant environment. We all aim to ‘Bring out the Best’ in our students and so increase their life-chances. These are the hallmarks of any one of The Howard Partnership Trust schools.
Currently, there are four schools within the Academy Chain: Howard of Effingham (the original sponsor school), Thomas Knyvett College (who joined The Partnership in June 2007),Kenyngton Manor Primary School (who joined The Partnership in February 2013), and St Lawrence Primary School (who joined The Partnership in December 2014). Since September 2013, The Howard Partnership Trust has also been providing the leadership of Oxted School. Oxted School Governors are currently consulting stakeholders on the School‘s conversion to Foundation and Academy status to join the Partnership. Outstanding Academies and Academy Chains are a vital part of the Government’s vision for education. School-to-school support has increasingly become the model for improving the educational outcomes for students. We believe expanding our Academy Chain will help our schools to be even more successful by building upon our existing excellent practice and so remain at the ‘cutting edge’ of education. We are in discussion with other schools, so it would seem inevitable that The Partnership will grow. These are exciting and dynamic times!
The professional development opportunities provided by working within and across Howard Partnership Trust schools are excellent: we all learn together. Thus, we will continue to attract and retain the very highest quality staff which, in turn, is reflected in our students’ achievements.
The Howard Partnership Trust is successful because it has teams of well-qualified and committed people, both teachers and support staff, who are prepared to take an interest in every child. Staff across The Howard Partnership Trust enjoy opportunities for accelerated career progression. All appointments to our staff are considered to be crucial to the success of our schools. The Executive Leadership and Governors are committed to the development of both our schools and staff, truly ‘bringing out the best’ in everyone
BENEFITS
Teachers
Teaching staff across The Howard Partnership Trust enjoy the benefit of generous PPA allocation in recognition of the strong focus on teaching and learning. We have an excellent CPD programme and many opportunities in school for staff to extend their professional knowledge and develop their skills. As a result, we have a very good record of staff gaining internal and external promotions. There is a warm, collegiate and supportive atmosphere among the staff. Teachers in secondary schools have the opportunity to work outside their faculties in mixed faculty pastoral teams and on other cross curricular projects. In primary schools there is a lot of cross phase working and CPD between schools. For those staff who would like this professional development opportunity, there is also the opportunity to work across The Partnership.
Teachers are exceptionally well supported and The Partnership is committed to ‘freeing teachers to teach.’ This is achieved by our highly professional and expert teams of support staff including administrative, clerical and technical support as well as dedicated Human Resources and financial teams.
Support Staff
We have an excellent Performance Management programme and many opportunities in school for staff to extend their professional knowledge and develop their skills. As a result, we have a very good record of staff retention and promotion.
All Staff
Benefits include:
Childcare Voucher Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Sainsbury’s Discount Card
EduHealth Foundations Membership (free eye examination voucher, discounted glasses, contact lenses, BUPA HealthLine and
additional healthcare support programmes)
Optional discounted BUPA Healthcare and BUPA EduHealth Dental Insurance
Teachers Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Membership of Effingham Community Sports Centre
Additional Information
As part of our standard recruitment procedure, we would draw your attention to the fact that The Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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