Data Protection Officer
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000
Location: Watford
Do you want to make a difference? Are you enthusiastic and passionate about good information governance? Do you believe in the power of sport, physical activity and learning? If so then you may be the person we are looking for.
Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust (registered charity no: 1102239) is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual to the role of Data Protection Officer. This is a part-time position for three days a week.
This post presents a new and exciting opportunity for a dynamic and hard-working individual to join our team, based at Watford FC’s Vicarage Road Stadium.
The Data Protection Officer will be responsible for ensuring that the Trust has a managed and co-ordinated approach towards compliance with data protection legislation, specifically the General Data Protection regulation (GDPR).
The job holder will work with the Trust’s Information Governance Steering Group and Senior Managers to ensure policies and procedures are in place and implemented effectively across the organisation.
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- Professional experience and knowledge of data protection legislation and GDPR regulations/standards, together with an understanding of the implications on the charities functions including marketing/fundraising.
- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Experience of embedding and promoting best practice in data processing activities.
- Awareness of risks associated with data processing.
- Understanding how organisations need to adapt and prioritise data protection issues and implement the new GDPR regulations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact, lead by example, influence, and motivate a wide range of individuals (both junior and senior) in a wide range of situations. Applicants will need to have a pragmatic approach to work, able to balance good information governance with the operational realities of the Trust.
In return for your dedication to this role we will support and develop the successful candidate.
How to apply
You can download the job description and application form at watfordfccsetrust.com/Vacancies or request them by emailing Sophie Read at Sophie.Read@watfordfc.com .
Please return your application, together with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the job to Sophie.Read@watfordfc.com or by post to Sophie Read, Business Support Officer, Watford FC’s CSE Trust, Vicarage Road Stadium, Watford, Herts, WD18 0ER.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Closing date for applications is Monday 4 June at 9am
Interviews will take place on Thursday 7 June
Watford FC’s Community Sports & Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The necessary Disclosure and Barring Service check will apply to this post.
