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Join Teach First as an Information & Cyber Security Manager to Shape a Secure Educational Future
Overview
Salary £42237
Location East Midlands (Nottingham); East of England (Norwich); London; North East (Newcastle Upon Tyne); North West (Manchester); South Coast (Bournemouth); South East (Kent); South West (Bristol); West Midlands (Birmingham); Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds
Nomad Friendly? In-person- Nottingham United Kingdom,Norwich United Kingdom,London United Kingdom
Expires Expires at anytime
Teach First is a dynamic charity dedicated to leveling the educational playing field for children from all backgrounds. Our mission is to address educational inequality, and we're passionate about making a real difference. It's an exciting time to join our team and contribute to a cause that changes lives daily.
Role Summary:
- Lead the charge in detecting and responding to cyber threats.
- Drive security initiatives and implement best practices to protect the organization.
- Manage and enhance various security frameworks, controls, and governance.
- Conduct audits and maintain security accreditations.
Role Requirements:
- Solid experience in managing security incidents in a high-availability enterprise environment.
- Proficiency in on-premise and cloud solutions, along with InfoSec & Cyber Security frameworks.
- A track record of developing strategies and implementing security frameworks.
- Experience with managing audits and accreditations such as Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO27001, ISO22301, and penetration testing.
Benefits:
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Generous pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%.
- Life assurance, income protection, and private healthcare.
- Access to a range of flexible benefits including dental membership, health screening, and discounted gym membership.
Application Process:
- Applicants will be updated on their application status within 10 working days post-closing date.
- Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
- Successful candidates must provide proof of their legal right to work in the UK.
Teach First is committed to building a fair education for all children. Our work is making a difference every day, but we need to do more. We need your help to take on this big challenge.
As Information & Cyber Security Manager, you will be part of a growing IT Infrastructure & Operations team. Your role will be focused on detecting attacks against a backdrop of an ever-advancing cyber threat landscape. You will report to the Head of IT Infrastructure & Operations and play a key role in enhancing our InfoSec and Cyber Security stance. Your responsibilities include identifying and executing security initiatives to safeguard the Charity from security threats and cyber-attacks. You will also be tasked with implementing best practices in security controls, governance, and processes.
We are looking for someone with experience in managing InfoSec & Cyber Security incidents within a large enterprise 24/7 operational business, including on-premise, public and private cloud solutions. You should have a high-level understanding of InfoSec & Cyber Security frameworks, with a proven track record of developing a strategy and implementing a framework. You should also have experience in managing audits and accreditations such as Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO27001, ISO22301, penetration testing etc.
Teach First’s core benefits include 27 days holiday per annum, participation in the pension scheme via Salary Exchange (with an employer contribution of up to 6%), life assurance, income protection and private healthcare. Through our flexible benefits platform access to subsidised dental membership, health screening, discounted gym membership, travel insurance, Give As You Earn and the option to buy annual leave.
We aim to update candidates if we’ll take their application forward within 10 working days of the closing date. We will not review any applications received after the closing date.
This role is based within the UK. Teach First has a responsibility to ensure that every employee has the legal right to work in the UK. Every employee is required to supply the appropriate documents to prove that they have the right to work in the UK before and where applicable throughout their employment with Teach First.
