Deputy Data Protection Officer (CC13685) – Bath, BA2 7AY
Join the Department of Risk, Resilience & Compliance as our Deputy Data Protection Officer!
About the role
Within the Information Governance team, you will work alongside colleagues across Information Security, Research Policy, Governance & Integrity, and Records Management to help embed a strong culture of privacy and compliance.
Under the guidance of the Data Protection Officer, you'll act as the University’s operational point of contact on matters related to data protection. For example, you’ll help respond to Subject Access Requests, review Data Protection Impact Assessments, conduct breach analyses and respond to queries. You will also support the Data Protection Officer in responding to data protection incidents and ensure that our practices protect our community and uphold the University’s reputation.
Your communication skills will enable you to engage and advise colleagues on sensitive or high-risk issues relating to the Data Protection Act and UK GDPR. You will work well independently but also as part of the wider Information Governance team.
About you
You will:
- have experience working as a data protection professional in a large or complex organisation
- have a knowledge of Data Protection, GDPR and Data Use and Access Act legislation, with the confidence to interpret regulations and translate them into practical, proportionate actions for stakeholders
- thrive in a collaborative environment and be able to build strong working relationships across academic departments and professional services.
The ideal candidate will also be an advocate for continuous improvement, committed to helping build a culture of privacy, transparency and compliance through training and awareness.
Further information
This is a full-time role, working 36.5 hours per week. We operate a hybrid working arrangement which can be negotiated with the successful candidate.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Steph Calley, Head of Information Governance (shrc20@bath.ac.uk), or Andrew Bidwell, Risk and Compliance Manager (ab833@bath.ac.uk)
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
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What we can offer you
We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
- Free counselling services through Health Assured
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
- Staff discount on language courses
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
- Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- Local discounts and more
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
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Closing Date: 09 Jun 2026
Department: Management, Specialist and Administration
Salary: £38,784 to £46,049
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