Head of Cyber Security
Please Note: The application deadline for this post has now passed.
Post Introduction
Could you be our Head of Cyber Security?
We are seeking an exceptional Head of Cyber Security to lead and oversee our Cyber Security strategy and operational security, ensuring the safety and resilience of our technology, data and digital services and infrastructure, and to report regularly and in detail to Chief Officer and November 2024 Trustee Board levels. This critical role combines strategic vision and leadership, operational expertise, stakeholder engagement to the most senior level, and a commitment to supporting the Church’s mission in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
About the Department
Technology Services provide Technology and Cyber Security across the National Church Institutions (NCIs) and beyond. From Front line Support and Cloud Infrastructure, all the way to major Business Digital Transformation. Supporting upwards of 1,000 daily users, predominantly using the Microsoft ‘stack’, we have a deeply customer focussed, values-led, and cyber security first approach that enables diverse business units a stable and high performing platform to deliver on their goals and objectives.
What you'll be doing
- Be the trusted focal point for Cyber Security governance and risk across the NCIs in their entirety, establishing key stakeholder relationships at Trustee and Chief Officer levels
- Develop, implement, and maintain a robust Cyber Security strategy aligned with the NCIs objectives, values and accreditation requirements
- Lead the design and delivery of a comprehensive Cyber Security programme. This will include Risk Management, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Security Engineering, and Identity and Access Management
- Oversee compliance with relevant standards, such as ISO27001, CE, GDPR, and other legal and regulatory requirements
Key role requirements
- You will need to have proven experience in a CISO or other senior Cyber Security leadership role, with responsibility for strategic development and operational management
- You'll need strong knowledge of Cyber Security frameworks, such as ISO27001, NIST, and CE Controls
- You will be required to work from the primary office location approximately 2 times per week
About You
This role is ideal for an outcome focussed Cyber Security leader, obsessed with delivering best in class protection for enterprise-scale data, technology and digital services. Passionate about Cyber security, you will be a highly experienced and skilled leader in this field. Practiced at reporting regularly at Board and Chief Officer levels and communicating to all levels within the NCIs and beyond.
You will have a strong background in senior Cyber Security roles at medium to large scale organisations, a deep understanding of relevant regulations and industry standards and the ability to craft, lead and deliver continuous Cyber Security empowerment and enhancements to our NCI culture, technology, data and digital protections.
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
What we offer
Your Salary
- A salary of £95,000 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
Your Benefits
- 30 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
- We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department’s needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
- We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
- Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK’s leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
ABOUT NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS
The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.
We Include. You Belong.
Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.
Living out our values in all that we do, we:
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you.
Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for the role.
