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Data Protection Paralegal, West Midlands
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Client:
James Andrews Recruitment Solutions
Location:
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
7
Posted:
12.08.2025
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Job Description:
We are proud to be partnering with a University who are looking to appoint a Data Protection Paralegal on an initial 3-month temporary basis.
This will be a full-time position based predominantly from home, with attendance required in the West Midlands approximately once per month, and an hourly rate of circa £25 per hour via an Umbrella company
The ideal candidate will have experience handling Subject Access Requests.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
Responding to incoming data protection queries from staff, students, and external parties, providing clear and consistent advice in line with internal policies and legislation
Managing and responding to SARs in line with statutory deadlines under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act, using purview to run system queries and collate relevant documentation across various departments and databases
Reviewing and redacting documents appropriately, ensuring compliance and accuracy
Processing requests for personal data from third parties, including the police and other authorities, ensuring all such disclosures are lawful, justified, and fully documented
Experience required:
* Experience within Higher Education is highly desirable
* Experience dealing with subject access requests
* A strong understanding of UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and their application in a complex organisation
Working hours:
* 37 hours per week
* Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.
At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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