Data Protection Manager

Data Protection Manager

Application Deadline: 31 December 2025

Department: Finance & Resources

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity

Reporting To: Stacey Bailey

Compensation: £52,227 / year

Description

Are you a data protection specialist looking for your next role? Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity are hiring for a Data Protection Manager to own our day to day data protection activities.

Salary
The salary for this position is £52,227 per annum. We operate a hybrid working policy of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.

In line with our EDI strategy and Total Reward policy, we calculate our salaries based on benchmarking data across the charity sector. To ensure fairness for existing staff and new joiners, we do not offer salaries above the advertised rate.

Key Responsibilities

This is an operational role where you will manage day to day data protection activities including:

• Acting as first point of contact for all data protection queries.
• Undertaking data impact assessments (DPIAs) across all areas but primarily fundraising.
• Managing legitimate interest balance test and associated risks.
• Providing advice and guidance to stakeholders on all data protection and privacy related matters.
• Assisting with any data breaches.
• Maintaining effective governance across GOSH Charity.
• Managing the data register.
• Reviewing data protection clauses in contracts.

This is the ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys managing day to day data protection activities and educating stakeholders on the importance of data.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Extensive data protection and privacy experience.
• Extensive knowledge of UK and EU Data Protection and Information Security principles, as well as best practice.
• Experience undertaking data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), legitimate interest balance tests and reviewing privacy contractual clauses.
• Experience providing pragmatic advice to stakeholders on data protection issues.
• Solutions focused mindset.
• Strong stakeholder management, with the ability to communicate complex data protection information to different audiences.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.

Experience in the charity sector or an understanding of fundraising is highly beneficial for this role.

How to apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.

Closing Date: 31st December 2025

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A flexible approach to working arrangements.
• Access to our enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme.