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Data Protection Specialist

Greene King


Job Location:

Suffolk - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 10 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 8 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our purpose is to give legal and data protection advice training and support to enable the business to achieve its goals and make the best risk-based commercial decisions.

  • Monitor Greene Kings compliance with data protection law (primarily the UK Data Protection Act UK General Data Protection Regulation and the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) the statutory codes issued by the Information Commissioner and relevant policies which Greene King puts in place
  • Assist the data protection manager with conducting data protection impact assessments
  • Conducting transfer risk assessments
  • Manage classify and respond to data incidents in particular recommending to the Data Protection Officer how to respond to the risk data incidents pose to data subjects and to the business. Also to log actions taken outcomes consider mitigating controls and determining what improvements can be made to prevent reoccurrences
  • Assist the Data Protection Officer in cooperating with the Information Commissioner in respect of any enquiries it makes in connection with its role as the UK data protection regulator
  • Keeping records to evidence compliance with various of the statutory record keeping requirements set out in the UK GDPR e.g. records of processing activities (RoPA) records relating to data subject rights-related requests records relating to data incidents and personal data breaches
  • Drafting internal data protection policies and privacy notices
  • Assist the data protection manager with establishing processes for managing data protection risks during project delivery and business-as-usual activities e.g. RFP project management
  • Work with the data protection manager to ensure data protection is a key consideration in governance forums throughout the business
  • Provide assistance and advice during vendor/supplier selection activities from a data protection perspective

In respect of data subjects:

  • Ensuring that data subjects rights-related requests are dealt with correctly and in a timely fashion
  • Corresponding with data subjects by telephone and email to acknowledge and respond to their data protection rights requests

Qualifications :

Your role as Data Protection Specialist 

  • Managing requests for disclosure of personal data from third parties (police insurers licensing authorities third party employers)
  • Liaising with support centre to retrieve personal data and pub team leaders IT and property support teams to retrieve CCTV recordings
  • Preparing personal data for sharing with data subjects and third parties which involves the use of document redaction and video editing software
  • Ensuring requests are processed quicky efficiently and on time (as required by law) escalating complex cases to the DPO for assistance
  • Keeping accurate records of the progress and outcome of each request

What youll bring 

  • Self-sufficiency

  • Diplomacy

  • Good planning skills

  • Ability to prioritise own workload

  • Ability to spot and assess risks

  • High level of personal integrity

  • Persuasive

  • Influential


Additional Information :

Were all about rewarding our teams hard work thats why

Youll receive a competitive salary pension contribution as well as:

  • The chance to further your career across our well-known brands  as one of the industrys top apprenticeship providers we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
  • Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
  • Free employee assistance program mental health well-being financial and legal support because you matter!
  • Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
  • Refer a friend who do you know who could be interested in a new role When they are placed you could earn 1500 for referring them!
  • Wagestream access your wage before payday for when life happens.
  • Retail discounts Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more

Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


About Company

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