Data Protection Coordinator

Salary: £36,435.00

Closing date: Wednesday, 7 February 2024

Contract type: Permanent

The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.

We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.

These challenges need the bold science we support, but they won't be solved by science alone.

We are looking for a Data Protection Coordinator to join our team.

Where in Wellcome will I be working?

You will sit within the wider Ethics, Governance and Compliance team. We work to catalyse and sustain a culture of integrity across Wellcome, through compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, ethical, and good governance requirements, to ensure that, as an organisation, we focus on 'how' we do things and not just 'what' we do.

You'll be reporting to Data Protection Lead and help to ensure that Wellcome complies with applicable requirements under the Data Protection Act 2018, UK GDPR and other relevant Data Protection law, across its activities.

What will I be doing?

We are looking for a Data Protection Coordinator to work across the organisation, supporting the business with new initiatives and helping to create a culture where personal data is protected and valued.

As a Data Protection Coordinator, you will:

• Champion Data Protection within Wellcome: promote a culture of Data Protection best practice at all organisational levels, through appropriate, proactive communication and awareness-raising.

• Be the first point of contact for enquiries from staff and external stakeholders on issues relating to Data Protection practices.

• Support the organisation in assessing their Data Protection risks, providing specialist, responsive, risk-based advice to ensure compliance with the law, and that privacy is protected in all our activities.

• Manage requests from individuals concerning their data, including data subject access requests (DSARs)

• Facilitate training and develop guidance for teams to help them in making the right decisions about the personal data that they use.

• Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation, collaborating across departments.

Is this job for me?

You should be someone who has a passion for improving privacy, while being proactive, approachable, and pragmatic.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Awareness and understanding of UK Privacy Law, including the Data Protection Act 2018, UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations

• Experience and awareness of conducting and maintaining privacy risk assessments, such as Data Protection impact assessments, legitimate impact assessments, data transfers risk assessments and records of processing

• Experience of development and roll out of engaging training programmes and communications.

• Proven ability of working with a diverse set of stakeholders and supporting multiple, varied projects across different teams.

• Strong networking skills, stakeholder engagement, influencing and facilitation skills, and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion.

To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application.

Interview dates: W/C: 26 February 2024

You can view the full job description on our website

You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website

Our Hybrid Way of Working

We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best. We are currently working 2 days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from our Euston Road offices (as part of our hybrid Ways of Working) with the remaining 3 days from home.

Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at .

Upon a conditional offer being made, the successful applicant for this position will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (or equivalent) criminal record check to disclose any 'unspent' criminal convictions or conditional cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The criminal record check with not show anything that is 'spent'.

For further guidance on disclosure of criminal records please see this UK Government Guidance. You can view our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders here. You can view our Privacy Statement here.