GDPR Compliance Officer
| Posting date: | 13 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,590.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 November 2025 |
| Location: | Mansfield, NG18 4TJ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Portland College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are outstanding, you can be too.
We are looking for a conscientious and driven GDPR Compliance Officer to ensure our charity remains compliant with data protection regulations and maintains the highest standards of information security. This role is critical to safeguarding sensitive data and supporting our work with digital technologies. You will be based at our main campus in Mansfield with some travel across our other sites in Nottingham.
Key Responsibilities:
• Create and maintain the Information Asset Register.
• Audit and monitor data usage across the charity, producing detailed reports.
• Respond to Subject Access Requests (SAR/DSAR) within required timescales.
• Support continual improvement of ICT systems and compliance with cyber security initiatives.
• Contribute to the Charity Data Committee and produce quarterly compliance reports.
• Assist in developing ICT Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans.
• Drive innovation by leveraging new technologies and best practices.
We’d love to hear from you if:
• You have a strong understanding of GDPR and IT security.
• You have a background in software and data management.
• You have demonstrable experience of handling confidential information and maintaining GDPR compliance.
• You have excellent documentation and organisational skills.
• You have strong interpersonal and communication skills, and you are able to work effectively with teams across the college.
• You are able to independently manage a varied workload.
• You have some knowledge of Windows Server, Office 365, SharePoint development, and PowerApps.
You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website https://www.portland.ac.uk/
As part of our pre-employment checks, we will be required to carry out an enhanced with Child and Adult Barred Lists DBS check. This role does not involve regulated activity with our learners/citizens.
*Please note that we will not accept any applications submitted after the campaign has been closed. We may close campaigns early if we have a high volume of applications.
Working at Portland Charity
At Portland Charity, our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do. We are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity, and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.
There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity
• A rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens
• Enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata) and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday
• You are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts
• Free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options (main campus only).
• Everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications.
• Free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen
We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.
Qualifications needed
• Formal GDPR qualification or qualified through experience
• Formal ICT Project Management qualification or qualified through experience
Working Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm – some flexibility may be possible.
Applying to work at Portland Charity
There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.
Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are included in the child and or adult barred list. This role does not involve regulated activity.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
Please note – We need you to complete an application form to fulfil our Safer Recruitment responsibilities, but you can submit a CV, and we will consider it alongside your application form.
In order to apply for this role, you will need to apply using our online recruitment portal, Sam People Recruit.
Please click on the “apply” button, and this will take you to the link to access the platform.
If you have any questions or need some help when completing your application, you can contact work@portland.ac.uk or call the recruitment team on 01623 499111, extension 428 or 205, and we will be happy to help.
Many of our staff have a disability, and we’re proud to hold Disability Confident and Mindful Employer status which recognises our positive approach to physical and mental health and wellbeing at work. If you would like to speak with us before completing an application, you can contact our recruitment team on 01623 499 111 or via email at work@portland.ac.uk who will be happy to support you with your application or answer any questions.
https://www.mindfulemployer.dpt.nhs.uk/
https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking for a conscientious and driven GDPR Compliance Officer to ensure our charity remains compliant with data protection regulations and maintains the highest standards of information security. This role is critical to safeguarding sensitive data and supporting our work with digital technologies. You will be based at our main campus in Mansfield with some travel across our other sites in Nottingham.
Key Responsibilities:
• Create and maintain the Information Asset Register.
• Audit and monitor data usage across the charity, producing detailed reports.
• Respond to Subject Access Requests (SAR/DSAR) within required timescales.
• Support continual improvement of ICT systems and compliance with cyber security initiatives.
• Contribute to the Charity Data Committee and produce quarterly compliance reports.
• Assist in developing ICT Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans.
• Drive innovation by leveraging new technologies and best practices.
We’d love to hear from you if:
• You have a strong understanding of GDPR and IT security.
• You have a background in software and data management.
• You have demonstrable experience of handling confidential information and maintaining GDPR compliance.
• You have excellent documentation and organisational skills.
• You have strong interpersonal and communication skills, and you are able to work effectively with teams across the college.
• You are able to independently manage a varied workload.
• You have some knowledge of Windows Server, Office 365, SharePoint development, and PowerApps.
You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website https://www.portland.ac.uk/
As part of our pre-employment checks, we will be required to carry out an enhanced with Child and Adult Barred Lists DBS check. This role does not involve regulated activity with our learners/citizens.
*Please note that we will not accept any applications submitted after the campaign has been closed. We may close campaigns early if we have a high volume of applications.
Working at Portland Charity
At Portland Charity, our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do. We are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity, and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.
There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity
• A rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens
• Enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata) and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday
• You are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts
• Free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options (main campus only).
• Everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications.
• Free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen
We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.
Qualifications needed
• Formal GDPR qualification or qualified through experience
• Formal ICT Project Management qualification or qualified through experience
Working Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm – some flexibility may be possible.
Applying to work at Portland Charity
There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.
Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are included in the child and or adult barred list. This role does not involve regulated activity.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
Please note – We need you to complete an application form to fulfil our Safer Recruitment responsibilities, but you can submit a CV, and we will consider it alongside your application form.
In order to apply for this role, you will need to apply using our online recruitment portal, Sam People Recruit.
Please click on the “apply” button, and this will take you to the link to access the platform.
If you have any questions or need some help when completing your application, you can contact work@portland.ac.uk or call the recruitment team on 01623 499111, extension 428 or 205, and we will be happy to help.
Many of our staff have a disability, and we’re proud to hold Disability Confident and Mindful Employer status which recognises our positive approach to physical and mental health and wellbeing at work. If you would like to speak with us before completing an application, you can contact our recruitment team on 01623 499 111 or via email at work@portland.ac.uk who will be happy to support you with your application or answer any questions.
https://www.mindfulemployer.dpt.nhs.uk/
https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.