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Company: Ministry of Justice
Job Title: Data Protection Team Co-ordinator
Grade: HEO
Pay Rate: £16.46 per hour
Location:
102 Petty France
Westminster
London
SW1H 9AJ
Working Pattern: Full-time, office-based
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract End Date: 04/02/2026 (with potential to extend; not guaranteed)
Overview
The Data Protection Team sits within the Service Transformation Group (STG), which is responsible for building and delivering a strategic vision for modernising and digitising legacy systems across the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and its agencies.
Security and information management are fundamental to enabling the department to operate securely, lawfully and transparently. The team works collaboratively across MoJ, Government Security Group and external partners to identify, manage and mitigate security, data protection and information risks, while providing assurance and building capability across the department.
Team Profile
The Data Protection Team's remit covers MoJ Headquarters, five Executive Agencies and 12 Arm's Length Bodies. Core responsibilities include:
Monitoring and overseeing compliance with data protection legislation and MoJ personal data policies
Advising on Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
Acting as the primary point of contact with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Handling data subject rights requests, including access, rectification, restriction and erasure of personal data
Summary of the Role
Reporting to the Data Protection Business Delivery Manager, the Data Protection Team Co-ordinator plays a key role in coordinating how the department manages personal data. The postholder will promote adherence to information legislation and provide guidance across a wide range of business areas within the MoJ.
Key Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
Ensure activities within the data compliance tool are completed to a high standard and within agreed service level agreements
Provide in-depth guidance to end users on systems, services and functionality
Administer data protection incidents and coordinate departmental responses to regulatory bodies
Support the resolution of outstanding work with internal and external teams
Collate business impact information and provide regular, tailored updates
Prepare communications on status, resolution and business impact for internal and external stakeholders
Liaise closely with Data Protection Team colleagues and Information Assurance teams
Manage the Data Protection Team mailbox and allocate incoming requests appropriately
Prioritise and manage workflow to meet competing demands
Person Specification
Essential Skills and Experience
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify appropriate solutions and preventative measures, taking accountability for decisions made
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage conflicting priorities and deliver at pace
Ability to actively contribute to the wider data protection community, networking and engaging with colleagues
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build meaningful working relationships with users
An understanding of information legislation, including the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR (desirable but not essential)
Desirable Skills and Qualifications
A recognised data protection or GDPR qualification (e.g. CIPP/E, CIPM)
Additional Information
This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive. The postholder will be expected to undertake reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level as required.
Minimum Eligibility
All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to appointment
External candidates are required to complete a minimum six-month probation period
Internal candidates will be subject to probation if they have not previously completed a probationary period within MoJ
All staff must declare membership of any group or organisation that MoJ considers to be racist
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a panel interview and asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation with slides to demonstrate technical analyst skills, followed by three behaviour-based interview questions.
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