Data Protection Advisor

At Change Grow Live, we know that meaningful impact starts behind the scenes as much as it does on the front line.

Protecting personal data isn’t just a legal requirement it’s how we show respect, build trust, and honour the confidence placed in us by the people we support, our employees, and our partners.

We’re now looking for a Data Protection Advisor to join our Legal Services function. Someone who will bring clarity, rigour, and confidence to how we manage personal data and information governance across the organisation.

This is more than a data protection role. It’s an opportunity to shape how we work with partners, reduce organisational risk, and enable services to thrive.

As a Data Protection Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting the organisation with all aspects of data protection.

You will:

• Provide expert advice on data protection and confidentiality matters, supporting colleagues across services and central teams.
• Lead as the subject matter expert on Subject Access Requests and manage responses to Employee Subject Access Requests, particularly complex requests.
• Work closely with HR colleagues and IT to ensure that all Employee Subject Access Requests are responded to in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Advice on other Data Subject Rights and requests to share information where they relate to employee records.
• Work flexibly to support compliance with a range of Data Protection activities including but not limited to; data subject rights, data protection complaints, information sharing decisions & agreements, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), records management, privacy information, data breach incidents, audits.
• Identify opportunities to modernise and formalise data protection processes, making recommendations for the adoption of technical and workflow‑based solutions where appropriate.

Your work will ensure our services and partnerships are built on strong information governance foundations — enabling us to deliver safely, effectively, and sustainably.

• Experience and detailed knowledge of the common law duty of confidentiality, the UK GDPR, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, Data Protection Act 2018, and relevant legislation, regulation and guidance including that of the ICO.
• Ability to provide clear, practical data protection advice to a range of stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confidence working with senior leaders, operational teams & external partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative, solutions‑focused approach.

• Recognised data protection or relevant legal qualification.
• Experience in the health and social care sector.
• Experience of managing responses to Subject Access Requests.
• Experience of designing & implementing technical solutions for work-flow management.

At Change Grow Live, we are committed to creating an environment where people can do their very best work and feel valued for who they are and what they bring.

We focus on:

• Creating the conditions for success for everyone who works and volunteers with us
• Working together to deliver high-quality learning, development, and organisational growth
• Building inclusive, open, and transparent cultures where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.