Compliance and Risk Advisor Data Protection - 42-44 Park Place, Cardiff

Compliance and Risk Advisor Data Protection - 42-44 Park Place, Cardiff

The Compliance and Risk team is part of the University Secretarys Office and are responsible for providing advice, guidance and strategies for compliance on a range of legal compliance topics including Data Protection, Information Security, Freedom of Information, and many more. Our role is to develop awareness of University policies, legal issues, regulations and procedures by working closely with members of the University community.

As part of this team, we are looking to recruit in the following role:

Compliance and Risk Advisor - Data Protection:

To provide specialist advice, guidance, support and training on legal and regulatory compliance in the areas of data protection and information security in a University context.

To support the Senior Compliance and Risk Advisor Information Governance and Data Protection Officer delivering key activities, projects and compliance requirements, helping to identify and manage risks, and ensure that legal requirements are understood and applied in practice.

Working closely with the Senior Compliance and Risk Advisor Information Governance and Data Protection Officer, the successful candidate will support the development and implementation of policies, procedures and good practice. The post holder will also act as deputy Data Protection Officer and will liaise with the Information Commissioners Office where appropriate.

The ability to demonstrate professional knowledge and experience within the area of data protection is essential criteria for this role.

Salary: 41,064-46,049 per annum (Grade 6). With other benefits including 37 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays, plus membership of the USS Career Average Revalued Benefits section of the Scheme.

This post is full time(35 hours per week) and open ended.

Date advert posted: Friday, 28 August 2026

Closing date: Sunday 13 September 2026

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.

We especially welcome and encourage applications from those from under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT +, BAME or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Maer tim Cydymffurfiaeth a Risg yn rhan o Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol ac maen nhwn gyfrifol am roi cyngor, arweiniad a strategaethau ar gyfer cydymffurfio ag amrywiaeth o ofynion cyfreithiol gan gynnwys Diogelu Data, Diogelwch Gwybodaeth, Rhyddid Gwybodaeth a llawer mwy. Ein rl yw datblygu ymwybyddiaeth o bolisau'r Brifysgol, materion cyfreithiol, rheoliadau a gweithdrefnau drwy gydweithio'n agos ag aelodau o gymuned y Brifysgol.

I ymuno 'n tm, rydym yn chwilio am berson i'r rl ganlynol:

Ymgynghorydd Cydymffurfiaeth a Risg Diogelu Data:

Cynnig cyngor, canllawiau, cefnogaeth a hyfforddiant arbenigol yngln chydymffurfiaeth gyfreithiol a rheoleiddiol ym meysydd strategaeth diogelu data a diogelwch gwybodaeth yng nghyd-destun Prifysgol.

Cefnogi'r Uwch-ymgynghorydd Cydymffurfiaeth a Risg Swyddog Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth a Diogelu Data i gyflawni gweithgareddau, prosiectau a gofynion cydymffurfiaeth allweddol, gan helpu i nodi a rheoli risgiau, a sicrhau bod gofynion cyfreithiol yn cael eu deall a'u cymhwyso'n ymarferol.

Gan weithio'n agos gyda'r Uwch-ymgynghorydd Cydymffurfiaeth a Risg Swyddog Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth a Diogelu Data, bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn cefnogi datblygu a gweithredu polisau, gweithdrefnau ac arferion da. Bydd deiliad y swydd hefyd yn gweithredu fel dirprwy Swyddog Diogelu Data a bydd yn cysylltu Swyddfa'r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth lle bo'n briodol.

Mae'r gallu i ddangos gwybodaeth a phrofiad proffesiynol ym maes diogelu data yn feini prawf hanfodol ar gyfer y rl hon.

Cyflog: 41,064 - 46,049 y flwyddyn (Gradd 6). Gyda buddion eraill gan gynnwys hawl i 37 diwrnod o wyliau ynghyd Gwyliau Banc, ynghyd ag aelodaeth o adran Enillion wediu Hailbrisio ar Gyfartaledd Gyrfa y Cynllun USS.

Dyddiad hysbysebu: Dydd Gwener, 28 Awst 2026

Dyddiad cau: Dydd Sul, 13 Medi 2026

Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi a hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth a chreu gweithle cynhwysol. Rydym or farn bod modd gwneud hyn drwy ddenu, datblygu a chadw ystod amrywiol o bobl o lawer o gefndiroedd gwahanol. Felly, rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan or gymuned, beth bynnag fou rhyw, eu hethnigrwydd, eu hanabledd, eu cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, eu hunaniaeth draws, statws eu perthynas, eu crefydd neu eu cred, eu cyfrifoldebau gofalu neu eu hoedran.

Rydym yn croesawu ac yn annog ceisiadau yn arbennig gan y rhai o grwpiau nad ydynt wediu cynrychiolin ddigonol o fewn gweithlu'r Brifysgol, fel y rhai sy'n uniaethu fel LGBT+, o gefndiroedd du, Asiaidd ac ethnig leiafrifol neu'r rhai ag anableddau. Er mwyn helpu ein cyflogeion i sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng eu gwaith au bywydau personol, byddwn hefyd yn ystyried cynigion i weithion hyblyg neu rannu swydd.

Caniateir i geisiadau gael eu cyflwyno yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn y Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.