Assistant Data Protection Officer

Edinburgh City Centre (Hybrid Working) £194.38 per day 35 Hours per Week Contract Opportunity

An Excellent Opportunity Within a High-Profile Environment

Pertemps are currently recruiting for an experienced Assistant Data Protection Officer to join a respected organisation based in Edinburgh city centre. This is a fantastic opportunity for a data protection professional looking to work within a complex and fast-paced environment handling sensitive and special category data.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will support data protection activities across the organisation, helping to ensure compliance with UK GDPR and wider data protection legislation while promoting best practice throughout the business.

Key Responsibilities Supporting the management of Data Subject Access Requests (SARs) Assisting with Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) Contributing to data protection policies, procedures and guidance Working with stakeholders to map and document personal data processing activities Supporting vendor and third-party due diligence activities Delivering and promoting data protection awareness across the organisation Supporting a strong privacy-focused culture and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements Assisting with risk identification and reporting to senior data protection stakeholders

Essential Requirements

Please note: Previous hands-on SAR processing experience is essential for this role.

Applications will only be considered from candidates who have:

Demonstrable experience managing and processing Subject Access Requests (SARs) from start to finish Strong working knowledge of UK GDPR and Data Protection legislation Experience handling sensitive and special category data Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Experience working within a data protection, compliance, governance or information management function Previous experience managing or mentoring staff

What's on Offer? £194.38 per day 35-hour working week Hybrid working arrangement Edinburgh city centre office location Opportunity to work within a high-profile public sector environment Exposure to complex and meaningful data protection work Collaborative and supportive team environment Additional Information

Successful candidates will be required to pass BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) clearance prior to commencing employment.

If you have proven experience processing SARs under UK GDPR legislation and are looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.