Compliance & GDPR Assistant
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
07/11/2025
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 21/11/2025 17:00
Salary:
Grade 4,SCP10 – SCP12 (£27,694 - £28,598 FTE)
Job Category:
Admin/Secretarial/Customer Services
Employment Location:
Stockton-on-Tees
Further Information
Post: Compliance and GDPR Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: Grade 4,SCP10 – SCP12 (£27,694 - £28,598 FTE)
Working Type: Full Time
Base: North Shore Academy, Talbot Street, Stockton-On-Tees, TS20 2AY
Please note:the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.
Northern Education Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join us as a compliance and GDPR assistant.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing administrative and technical support to both the compliance officer and data protection officer in matters relating to compliance and GDPR. You will provide support to ensure the trust remains compliant with all statutory and legislative requirements.
You will assist in carrying out internal compliance checks and supporting in the process of providing responses to subject access and freedom of information requests.
The successful candidate will hold both Maths and English GCSE at Grade C (or equivalent) or above and hold or be working towards a level 3 qualification in a relevant discipline.
You must possess excellent communication and organisational skills, enabling you to build effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels. Essential requirements for this role include; proven experience in report writing and the professional presentation of information. The ability to work accurately and autonomously, delivering results even under pressure and on your own initiative is also a key requirement.
Northern Education Trust offers:
• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
• The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.
Employee benefits
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.
The Trust is committed to considering flexible working requests.
The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.
For more information, please contact James Burnelli, Compliance Officer, j.burnelli@northerneducationtrust.org
Closing date: 21 November 2025, 5pm
Please note
This job is closed for applications.