Data Protection Officer


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Peterlee, SR8 2RN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Oct 2026
Closing date:	18 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Main Duties of the Role:

Your role will be to deliver an ambitious curriculum to all by providing impartial advice, oversight, monitoring and assurance to support compliance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, PECR, Freedom of Information legislation, Environmental Information Regulations, ICO guidance and relevant education sector requirements

Essential Requirement:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience.

• Recognised data protection, privacy or information governance qualification, such as GDPR

• Practitioner, IAPP, BCS Data Protection qualification or equivalent.

• Evidence of continuing professional development in data protection, information governance or a related field.

• GCSE level standard education or equivalent (maths & English)

What the college offers its staff

What we offer:

• 35 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (fte)

• LGPS Pension Scheme with up to 17.5% employer contributions.

• Access to a Cash Healthcare Plan.

• Heavily discounted Gym Membership.

• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity and Adoption leave.

• 3 days paid emergency leave per year.

• Various Paid and unpaid leave for other needs.

• Funded Continuous Professional Development (CPD) where appropriate.

• Onsite restaurant, Canteen and Hair and Beauty Salon.

• Free onsite parking.

• On site Nursery facilities (up to 5 yoa).

• Cycle to work scheme and much more.

• Access to free Beamish Tickets.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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