Data Protection Manager

Job Title - Data Protection Manager

Contract - Permanent

Hours - 28 hours per week

Salary - £32,000 per annum (£40,000 FTE)

Location – Coram Campus, Bloomsbury, London

About Coram

The Coram Group consists of 14+ specialist children’s organisations and is led by the parent company ‘Coram’.

Coram - the first children’s charity, helping more than 1 million children, young people and families every year. We support children and young people from infancy to independence, creating positive change that lasts a lifetime.

Established by Royal Charter in 1739 as The Foundling Hospital, Coram has built a position of insight, influence and reach, by working closely with other organisations and other sectors; universities and government; professionals and families. We have ambitious plans for our future, to be the UK’s leading recognised authority on matters relating to children and young people, dedicated to getting young voices heard and improving life chances as the Institute for Children.

The Coram Group works across and delivers a wide range of different projects/services, all of which have different data protection challenges.

The role:

This role sits within the Compliance Team which provides support and advice across the Coram Group. This team is responsible for management of a number of disciplines, including health and safety, business continuity and environment/net zero initiatives.

The primary focus of this role is to provide advice and guidance to staff and teams across the Coram Group on data protection matters.

These include; data breaches, Data Protection Impact Assessments, Subject Access Requests, data sharing agreements, data protection concerns relating to the usage of AI tools and software, privacy notices, and marketing communications. A critical focus of this role is bridging the gap between regulatory data protection compliance and technical infrastructure aspects with the IT team.

For this position, we are looking for a self-motivated individual who can work well as part of a team, and also effectively plan, deliver and close solo projects.

As the data protection arena is fast paced and constantly changing, we are looking for an individual who has strong research skills and is able to effectively manage their continuous professional development with support from their line manager.

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing Date: 7th December 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 14th December

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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