About this job
Working in UNISON’s Data Protection Team the post holders will:
· Process subject access requests (SARs) in line with the UK GDPR. This will include corresponding with UNISON staff and lay members to collate data, using specialist software to prepare documentation for disclosure, applying exemptions to the data in line with Schedule 2 of the DPA 2018 and working to statutory deadlines.
· Investigate personal data breaches in line with the UK GDPR. This will include assessing the severity and level of risk to people’s rights and freedoms, corresponding with UNISON staff and lay members to determine how the breach occurred, identify mitigation measures to prevent reoccurrences, and working to statutory deadlines.
· Process erasure requests in line with the UK GDPR. This will include corresponding with UNISON staff and lay members to determine what personal data is being processed and for what purpose, referring to UNISON’s retention policy and working to statutory deadlines.
· Help maintain a record of departmental statistics.
· Assist with the investigation of complaints about data protection practices.
· Help monitor completion of UNISON’s mandatory data protection training.
You will need excellent communication skills and be a confident user of Microsoft Office with first-rate IT skills, with a particular focus on Microsoft Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Word. Knowledge and understanding of the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 is highly desirable, as well as experience of the challenges faced when implementing robust privacy arrangements in a membership organisation.
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity please download General application form (under “Resources”)
Please note that only the General application form will be accepted.
The completed application form along with the Recruitment and Disability Monitoring Form should be sent to y by email to Grant Haycock (g.haycock@unison.co.uk), quoting the correct ref:
Ref: ORD/AR40M
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Thursday 7th August 2025
Interviews will be held on the 28th August in UNISON Centre London
UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.
About UNISON
UNISON is the UK’s leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.
UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.
