Data Protection Officer

Data Protection Officer

Location: Police Headquarters, Waterwells

Contract: 6 month contract with likely extension

Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday-Friday) generally between 8am-6pm

Pay Rate: £30.28LTD per hour

About the Role: The Data Protection Officer is professionally accountable for strategic data protection decisions across the organisation, ensuring full compliance with UK GDPR, DPA 2018, and policing-specific legislative and regulatory requirements. This is not an advisory-only role. The postholder will own decisions, challenge senior stakeholders, and act as the authoritative voice on data protection risk within the Force.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the organisation's statutory Data Protection Officer, with professional independence and authority.
• Provide strategic oversight and decision-making on all data protection matters, including high-risk and complex processing.
• Lead on...