Data Privacy Analyst

Salary: £27,070 per annum (£16461 p/t)

Employment type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time 22.5 hours (Monday to Wednesday)

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Data Privacy Lead

Department: Legal

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This role operates on a hybrid working arrangement that will require 1 day per week working from our Coventry head office . This may fluctuate in line with business requirements. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department:

The legal team touches every part of the University and we pride ourselves on thinking differently to give our internal client teams the best commercially astute legal advice. We are a fast paced business within a larger corporate group of entities and we balance delivering business as usual activities such as negotiating commercial supplier contracts with large scale projects such as property expansions and international projects. We use technology to maximise our potential and we work alongside business teams on the delivery of key initiatives.

As part of a larger corporate group we are involved from time to time with group wide initiatives and work cross jurisdictionally as part of the Universities international strategy. No day is ever the same and the work is varied.

The legal function also includes insurance, data protection and FCA compliance in addition to core legal activity such as commercial contracts, student complaints, property, consumer advertising, policy drafting, risk management and overall compliance.

About the Opportunity:

Reporting to the Data Privacy Lead, the Data Privacy Analyst will play a key role in supporting the University’s data protection function within the Legal team. You will work closely with the Data Protection Officer and Data Privacy Lead to manage a varied and busy caseload, providing practical data protection advice and ensuring the University meets its statutory and regulatory obligations.

You will be responsible for handling and responding to data subject requests, including subject access requests and erasure requests, ensuring they are managed accurately, consistently, and within required timeframes. The role will also involve maintaining and updating the University’s data protection registers, supporting the effective governance of personal data across the organisation.

This is a key operational role within the legal and compliance function, offering the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality data protection services across a complex and fast-paced higher education environment. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the University to support compliance, reduce risk, and promote best practice in data privacy.

About You:

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Data Privacy team within Legal at Arden University. You will be a self-starter with a proactive approach to your work, able to manage your own workload effectively while maintaining accuracy and consistency in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication skills and a keen interest in data protection will be essential, along with the ability to think analytically and apply a risk-aware approach to your work. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in data privacy within a dynamic higher education setting.

Essential requirements:

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal

• Strong and clear written communication skills

• Self-motivated with initiative and a strong drive to succeed

• Good analytical skills with the ability to interpret and assess information

• Ability to plan, prioritise, and manage own workload effectively

• High level of attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to identify data flows, map information, and assess risk

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, including Outlook, Word, and Excel

• Good understanding of UK GDPR and awareness of emerging AI technologies and their impact on data protection

Desirable requirements:

• CIPPS qualification

• AiGP qualification

• Studying towards a law degree

• Previous employment experience in a governance role.

• Previous employment experience in data privacy or risk management.

• Experience of attending meetings and taking detailed notes in order to diarise/prioritise action points.

• Experience of working in a fast paced office environment.

• Experience of risk, auditing, compliance

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!

• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%

• SimplyHealth plan option

• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles)

• Access to Perkbox benefits

• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends

• Plus, other excellent benefits

• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education

Our Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: 24th November

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.

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