Data Protection Advisor

Title: Data Protection Advisor

Location: Denotes All UK Locations, United Kingdom

Department: Legal

Job Description:

Believe in People? So Do We.

 

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.

 

Location: This is a national, hybrid role. Your base will be your nearest Change Grow Live office, and there may be opportunities to work from this location from time to time.
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week

 

We are hoping to hold interviews for this vacancy on the 13th and 14th of May

Responsibilities

About the Role

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.
• 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.
• Manage and oversee all inbound data protection queries ensuring timely, consistent, and high‑quality responses.
• Draft & review information sharing arrangements, ensuring compliance with Data Protection Law and highlighting any Data Protection related risk.
• Provide specialist support with the handling of Subject Access Requests (SARs), particularly those that are complex.
• Lead and advise multi‑disciplinary teams on data protection considerations when planning and delivering service mobilisation, demobilisation, and service redesign.
• 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.

 

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who brings:
• 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.

Desirable (but not essential):

• Recognised data protection or relevant legal qualification.
• Experience in the health and social care sector.
• Experience of reviewing & drafting ISAs.
• Experience of designing & implementing technical solutions for work-flow management.

 

Our Strategy & Why This Role Matters

This role directly contributes to our 2030 vision:

This role directly contributes to our 2030 vision:
• Built on Evidence & Compassion – ensuring our approach to processing personal data is robust, lawful, and supports high‑quality delivery.
• Rooted in Communities – enabling trusted partnerships and necessary information sharing that improves outcomes for the people we support.

You’ll be part of building an organisation that is both operationally excellent and values-driven.

 

Our People Promise

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 recognise and value the contribution of our people, support wellbeing, and promote flexible and agile ways of working so that individuals and teams can succeed.

 

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

 

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.

 

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

 

 

*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

 

Salary is subject to review in line with the 2025/26 pay award.

 

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 38 to 40 (£42,076.87 - £44,471.72)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Jade Strowger | Jade.Strowger@cgl.org.uk

 

 

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We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.