Head of Data Protection and Information Management Location: Swansea, Bristol, Birmingham (Garretts Green), Nottingham, Yeading (Hayes), Oldham (Chadderton), Leeds, Newcastle Salary: £57,515 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time(37hours per week) Part Time (30hours per week) Closing Date: Monday 6th July 2026 The Head of Data Protection and Information Management role forms part of a Department wide Data Protection Unit led by the DfT Departmental Data Protection Officer, and locally reports into the DVSA Chief Data and Security Officer. The role is responsible for carrying out the delegated statutory tasks of the Departmental Data Protection Officer in accordance with the DfT DPO Governance Framework. They also act as the principal point of contact for the ICO and for Data Subjects for the DVSA within the DfT controllership. The role manages the information and records management function as part of the Government Knowledge and Information (KIM) Profession and ensures that management of both electronic and physical records is compliant with GDPR and other regulations. The team also works with the DVSA Corporate Reputation team to help DVSA meet statutory obligations originating from GDPR and Freedom of Information legislation assuring processes, and also leading Internal Reviews or information rights requests under data protection legislation. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. 25 ..... full job details .....