SO1/2 - Data Protection Compliance Lead

Job description

SO1/2 - Data Protection Compliance Lead

Role type

Police Staff

Contract duration

Fixed Term Contract, Secondment

Contract type

Full Time

Business Area

Other

Department

Information Management

Location

Force Headquarters, Winsford

Scale

SO 1/2

Salary

£37,020 - £44,700

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

Hours per week

37

Contract duration (months)

24

Closing Date

15/10/2026, 23:55

Job description

This role is being advertised on a temporary basis for 2 years with potential to become permanent in the future.

Are you an experienced information governance, audit or data protection professional looking for a role where your work has real impact?

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting lawful, ethical and secure use of information within Cheshire Constabulary. As Data Protection Compliance Lead, you will help strengthen compliance, monitor and evaluate risk and promote public confidence in the way information is handled across the organisation.

You will lead and coordinate a small team responsible for data sharing agreements, Data Protection Impact Assessments, audits, reviews, transaction monitoring, compliance checks and security breach investigations. This will include helping to shape and deliver a risk-based audit programme, reviewing data breaches and near misses, supporting site visits, and identifying opportunities to improve information handling practice across the Force.

You will also provide advice and guidance to colleagues, stakeholders and members of the public, helping to promote strong information standards through engagement, awareness and training. Working closely with the Data Protection Officer and Information Compliance Manager, you will contribute to wider assurance activity and support the effective management of information risks.

We are looking for someone who is organised, analytical and confident working independently. You will bring experience in audit, risk, security or compliance activity, with the ability to interpret information, present findings clearly and support others to deliver high-quality work. A good understanding of data protection requirements is important, and supervisory experience would be beneficial.

This role would suit someone who is methodical, curious and confident in constructively challenging and advising others. If you are passionate about information integrity, responsible data handling and supporting ethical policing, we would welcome your application.

Internal staff must complete a line manager endorsement form and attach this to their application

Role Profile

Additional Information Attachment

The Competency Values Framework (CVF)

The Competency Values Framework (CVF) provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes behaviours required by all officers and members of staff and it will be used in the recruitment process to assess your suitability for the role to which you are applying.

It is not a requirement that you should have a detailed knowledge of the framework, should you wish to familiarise yourself with it to support you in the recruitment process please follow the below link.

This role operates at level

of the CVF:

1

Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.

Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include:

• People of ethnic minority
• Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability
• Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes
• Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + (LGBT+)

FOR POLICE OFFICER NEW RECRUITS ONLY The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application. Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural-competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary's service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly.

Please note, you will require the following detail to complete this application form; NI Number, ID detail, address information, referee information, full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained. You may also be requested to provide photos of any visible tattoos you have. The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes. Please therefore ensure you allow time to complete this fully as incomplete pages will not be saved. As part of the application process, you may be asked to provide evidence of your Qualifications, proof of identity and address, so it is important to make sure you have this information to hand before you complete your application.