Job title: Data Protection Manager
Job reference number: DM103
Contract: Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week
Location: Kings Hill-based (Kent) with hybrid working. The first month will be full-time in Kings Hill.
Salary: circa £50k per annum

Are you passionate about data protection and privacy? Do you thrive in a regulated environment and enjoy embedding compliance into operational processes? CAF in the UK is seeking a Data Protection Manager to join our Operations team as a subject matter expert.

Operating within the First Line of Defence (1LOD), you will work across CAF, collaborating with Product, Customer Relationship, and Second Line of Defence (2LOD) Compliance and Data Protection teams to ensure our practices align with UK GDPR and related legislation. You’ll play a key role in managing data protection risks and embedding privacy into everything we do.

We’re looking for a talented Data Protection Manager to join our newly formed Central Operations team which sits within the Operations division at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

What you’ll do
At CAF, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Data Protection Manager you too will play an integral part in what we do.
As Data Protection Manager, you will lead the integration of data protection principles into operational processes across CAF UK. You’ll ensure compliance with UK GDPR, manage and mitigate data protection risks, maintain Records of Processing Activities (RoPAs), and support incident response and reporting. The role also involves advising on privacy matters, conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), developing training materials, supporting us as we learn and implement AI and input into the creation and governance of AI Policy, and promoting a culture of privacy awareness and continuous improvement throughout the organisation.

Who you’ll be
This role is for you if you have experience of working in Data Protection and are keen to make a difference to society. We are looking for:
• Background in data protection, privacy, or compliance within a regulated environment.
• Experience in First Line of Defence (1LOD) or operational risk
• Exposure to financial services, charity, or not-for-profit sectors
• Strong understanding of UK GDPR, DPA 2018, and international data transfer mechanisms
• Professional certification (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM, BCS) desirable
• Passionate about customer protection and privacy

What’s in it for you

At CAF you will receive:
• Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
• Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
• Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
• Social impact benefit schemes
For all our employer benefits and to gain an insight into our culture and values, please visit cafonline.org/careers.

Who we are
At Charities Aid Foundation we accelerate social progress by providing essential connections between donors, charities and communities.
We safeguard and deliver vital donations, offer expert advisory services and financial products to donors and charities, and provide tailored charity banking through our award-winning bank CAF Bank.
Our purpose is to enable a better landscape for giving and a fair and sustainable future for all.

Diversity and inclusion
We know that the more diverse and inclusive our organisation becomes, the more creative, effective and impactful we will be. Our aim is for our workforce to represent the society we serve, and we have embarked upon an ambitious pathway to achieve this.

We want to attract, retain and develop the best of talent at all levels, and provide a leading and great place to work, where every voice matters.

Key Dates
• Closing date for applications is 28 November 2025
• Internal Shortlisting w/c 1st December 2025
• Initial Teams meeting and intro w/c 8th December 2025
• Stage 1 interview in Kings Hill w/c 15th December 2025
• Stage 2 interview in Kings Hill w/c 5th January 2026

How to apply
• If applying via our website, complete the form below, attach your CV and Cover letter, then click ‘Submit Application’
• or send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@cafonline.org quoting reference number DM103

Please contact our Recruitment team at recruitment@cafonline.org or 03000 123 566 to find out more about the role, together with a detailed job description (INTERNAL ONLY)

We welcome applications from everyone who feels they meet the criteria, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital, veteran or parental status.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please indicate on the application form if you would like to be considered as part of the Disability Confident Scheme.

To apply for this role, you must be able to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK.

So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment team at recruitment@cafonline.org or 03000 123 566 to request assistance or reasonable adjustments.