Data Protection Manager

Data Protection Manager

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference An organisation that nurtures its people, encourages development, and rewards staff for their hard work.

If the answer is yes, then this is the place for you!

Position: Data Protection Manager

Location: Oxford/Hybrid

Hours: Part-time, 15 hours a week

Salary: £16,719.67 (£41,241.86 FTE)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Midday, 8 March 2026

Interviews: 26 March 2026, Oxford

The Role

A highly valued role in the Secretariat Team has become available due to the portfolio growth of the existing postholder.

This is an important role which combines high quality General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) advice and collegiate support, policy and practice development and hands-on case management, such as undertaking Subject Access Requests (SARs).

You will directly support staff, including training and response to queries and proactive advice and support to area teams (bishops, archdeacons and their teams) and parishes. The role provides an excellent opportunity for varied work, especially for someone who enjoys the full breadth and depth of data protection work.

Although there is no direct line management responsibility, the role requires working well in a team, supporting others with confidence in your personal decision-making. Whilst the role involves managing autonomously the full portfolio of data protection issues on a part-time basis, it sits within a friendly, high-functioning and highly motivated team, supported by the Director of Secretariat.

About You

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated data protection expert to join the Secretariat Team. You will embrace the challenge that such a varied role brings.

With proven knowledge and experience in offering timely, high-quality advice and guidance on GDPR issues and a can-do approach to case work, you will deliver excellent, meaningful support to the team, area teams and parishes.

You will be flexible in your working style and collegiate in spirit, with confident communication skills and excellent attention to detail. You will be comfortable prioritising competing demands and in dealing with information of a sensitive and sometimes emotive nature.

In return, there will be many opportunities for you to enhance your skill set and gain new experiences, whilst performing a highly valued role, in an organisation striving to make a positive difference.

You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work with us - around 50% of staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins this work. However, all staff do have a shared desire to make a difference.

Benefits and Rewards:

• Annual holiday entitlement starting at 25 days, excluding public holidays, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days, pro-rata for part-time employees
• In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the organisation offers three privilege days to all employees, namely Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day, and Christmas Eve (or the closest working day, where this falls on a weekend)
• Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% into the auto-enrolment pension scheme, which includes death in service benefit (5% employee contribution)
• Flexible working patterns with the ability to do some work from home
• Free parking and subsidised on-site café
• Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous occupational sick pay provision
• Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes
• EV charging points on site
• Contributions towards eye examinations and prescriptive lenses
• Access to low-interest rate financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union
• An attractive modern working environment

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful.

We are particularly keen to receive applications from UK Minority Ethnic / Global Majority heritage and disabled candidates, who are currently underrepresented.

Our client is committed to the safeguarding, care, and nurture of everyone within the church community. They follow and are committed to their Safeguarding Policies and the relevant statutory legislation and guidance, "Working together" to ensure the welfare of children and young people is paramount.

You may have experience in other areas such as Data Protection, Data Protection Officer, Data Protection Manager, Data Protection Lead.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client Not For Profit People.