Data Protection - Leicester, United Kingdom - University of Leicester

University of Leicester

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Leicester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About the role

We have an exciting new opportunity for an ambitious individual to join an experienced and motivated Information Assurance Services (IAS) team.

You will be responsible for providing high quality legal compliance advice to University colleagues at all levelsand on a range of matters supported by a knowledgeable and friendly team of colleagues.

Here at The University of Leicester, we value the importance of protecting our information assets which include the information relating to staff, students and other individuals in whatever form that information is held.

The IAS team form part of the Planning, Legal & Governance Services, centrally managing all statutory responses to Freedom of Information and Data Protection requests, and lead on compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR); Data ProtectionAct 2018 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 along with other related legislation.

The team currently consists of three full-time and one part-time, Senior Information Assurance Officers, being led by our IAS Manager who is also the Data Protection Officer(DPO).

We currently have hybrid working arrangements with some working days of the week on campus and other days working from home.

About you
You will need to have excellent organisation and time management skills and the ability to manage an independent workload. You should also be able to demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and fully understand the importance of confidentiality.

Additional information
Applications for job share will be considered.
The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people's lives, for 100 years.

When you join us, you'll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands ofLeicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do.

That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community.

We're committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond.

We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to developyour career in a supportive and collaborative environment.