Data Protection Advisor

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Job description

Up to £35,000 p/a (dependent on skills and experience)

Permanent

Full Time/37hrs per week

Are you passionate about Data Protection?

Based at our Head Office in Huntingdon, this opportunity offers you the flexibility to work mainly from home, with some office working and travelling (based on individual preferences, training needs and demands of the role).

Make every drop of your potential count!

Looking after and protecting the data of our customers and employees is at the heart of our purpose here at Anglian Water. As Data Protection Advisor you will be responsible for helping Anglian Water comply with data protection legislation and protect the information of over 6 million customers and 5000 employees. You will be a part of our busy Data Protection Team positioned within the Legal Department, supporting the whole organisation.

On a daily basis you will be representing the team and Legal Department by managing data breaches, supporting the teams handling data subject rights requests, responding to data protection complaints, supporting business colleagues in the creation of data protection impact assessments and assisting with the development and delivery of data protection and privacy training and awareness across Anglian Water.

As Data Protection Advisor, you will help our Legal Compliance Officer and our Data Protection Officer to ensure data protection compliance across the organisation, champion data protection and privacy and help drive policy, procedural and process improvements.

What does it take to be a Data Protection Advisor?

Hold, or currently be studying towards or be willing to complete a data protection practitioner qualification.

Recent experience of providing data protection and privacy advice and support to a reasonable sized organisation.

Experience of handling data breaches, managing data protection impact assessments, third party disclosure requests and data subject access requests.

A proven ability to effectively communicate data protection information to the wider organisation.

Excellent problem-solving skills and a progressive approach to change and development.

Experience or an enthusiasm to develop and deliver data protection training.

Experience of establishing successful, collaborative working relationships across business functions and providing pragmatic business solutions.

The ability to gather and assess information quickly, and to make decisions in dynamic situations.

We welcome applicants submitting a covering letter, along with their CV, outlining their interest in data protection and their suitability for the role, especially for applicants who wish to develop into the role.

As a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:

Full private healthcare with no excess.

23 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion.

A flexible working culture.

Competitive pension scheme - We double-match your contributions up to 6%

Life Assurance at eight times your salary.

Personal Accident cover - up to five times your salary.

Bonus Scheme.

Lots of great discounts.

Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Paid time off when you're physically and mentally unwell.

An excellent Family Leave package - to help you support your family.

Why Anglian Water?

Here at Anglian Water, we are striving to do the right thing for our people, customers and our environment. Our culture involves collaborative, innovative and inspiring work putting people at the heart of our business, and we truly love what we do! We believe that equal opportunities mean inclusion, diversity and fair treatment for all.

Closing date: 5th December 2021

Interview dates: w/c 13th December 2021

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