Data Protection Assistant

Job Title: Data Protection Assistant Job Location: Birmingham Salary: £34,000 - £38,000pa Contract type: Permanent Working hours: 37 hours per week About the Role This role sits within the Governance and Compliance Directorate, as part of the Risk and Assurance team. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across all levels of the organisation to support, deliver, and continuously develop data protection and information governance functions. The position involves handling highly sensitive information, including commercially sensitive business data and personal information. A high level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality is therefore essential. About You To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate: • A sound understanding of data protection legislation and its practical application. • Experience of working with data protection and information management processes. • Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate, influence, and negotiate effectively across teams. • A positive, professional, and proactive approach to your work. • The ability to remain calm under pressure and manage sensitive or challenging situations with tact and professionalism. • Excellent organisational skills, taking ownership of tasks while effectively coordinating activities and priorities. • Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to gather information from a range of sources and apply learning from both within and outside the sector to support continuous improvement. About us We are GSA, we provide affordable homes and services that create a foundation from which people in our communities can thrive. We own and manage 25,000 homes in diverse communities across the West Midlands and Southwest. Everyone deserves a home, it`s a place from which we build our future, we thrive at home. We are proud to play an active role in dealing with the consequences of the housing crisis, by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most. Often a home is all someone needs, but when our customers need more, we offer a range of services, including care, money advice and coaching to support them. We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system. The GSA Way We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way. A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is. Our five core commitments are: • We believe our customer is everything • We are one team • We are supportive and caring • We are business-minded for social purpose • We are curious and ambitious. You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack. Benefits In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes. • Trust based flexible working and supportive and friendly teams • 25 days annual holiday entitlement, increasing to 30 days • One day off for your birthday • Opportunity to buy or sell annual leave • A defined contribution pension scheme GSA matches up to 6% contributions • We offer a service which provides 24/7 online GP appointments, second medical opinions, health checks, mental health support, 24/7 medical health helpline, wellbeing app, nutrition advice and fitness plans and legal and financial support. • Access to Blue Light discount card membership • Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). • Cycle to work Scheme • Eligible for occupational sick pay How to apply If this sounds like the exciting new challenge you`ve been waiting for, we`d love to hear from you. Email your Cv to or click apply now. All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy. GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview. If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know.