Role: Deputy Data Protection Officer Salary: Grade L £50,269 - £53, 460 per year Location: Hybrid Working, Remote Working & the Council House Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week Closing Date: 8th February 2026 Contract Type: Permanent Derby City Council is looking for a Deputy Data Protection Officer to play a leading role in ensuring the Councilmeets its legal obligations under the Data Protection Act (2018) and UK General Data Protection Regulations. Managing a team of Information Governance colleagues, this critical role is responsible for delivering a range of projects whilst supporting senior leaders and the wider organisation with expert advice that keeps us compliant.
Who We Are Here at Derby City Council, were dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what its like to work for us.
What We Offer You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, youll also receive:
Flexible work/life balance scheme Hybrid working Modern office environment Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays Local Government Pension Scheme Team Derby Rewards retail and leisure discounts Tusker Car Benefit Scheme Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support Access to our Equality Employee Networks LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity In the role of Deputy Data Protection Officer, heres an example of what youll be doing to make an impact:
Informing and advising the organisation about their obligations to comply with the GDPR and other data protection laws Developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure the Council complies with legal and statutory obligations Advising on data protection impact assessments Training colleagues and direct reports, including DPIA, FOI and EIR Oversee an effective, compliant and responsive Information Governance Team responsible for management of the Freedom of Information Act, the Environmental Information Regulations and any other relevant legislation now or in the future Correlate and prepare key performance information to support self-assessment of compliance for the Council
About You To be successful as a Deputy Data Protection Officer, youll ideally have Excellent knowledge and practical understanding of legislation, regulation, policies, procedures and standards for information management including the General Data Protection Regulations 2016 Certified Data Protection Practitioner or LLB Law Degree (or equivalent relevant qualification) Experience of managing complex subject access requests, advising on complex FoI requests, investigating disclosure complaints and advising on and developing information sharing agreements. Experience of developing standards, policies and procedures in information governance and of monitoring compliance. Great people leadership skills Minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade C or above, or equivalent, including Maths and English
Next Steps
If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Sunday 8th February 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Important Information
A copy of the Job Description and Person Specification can be obtained by emailing Recruitment Team.
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and well do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us its all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844)
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