Role: Information Security Officer
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £38,000 – £48,000 per annum (depending on experience and skills), with a discretionary annual 5% bonus
Location: Datchet, Berkshire, SL3 9LL, just off the M4
Hybrid working – minimum 2 days onsite per week, with additional office attendance required during the induction period.
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (8:00am–5:00pm or 9:00am–6:00pm).
About the Role
We’re looking for an Information Security Officer to join our Information Security, Assurance and Resilience team to help maintain a strong and compliant security posture at our Datchet site.
In this role, you’ll support the maintenance of our Information Security Management System, ensuring alignment with ISO 27001, data protection requirements, client obligations and company policies. You’ll be involved in governance, risk assurance, compliance activities and incident management, while working closely with operational teams, client representatives, suppliers and security colleagues.
You’ll also play an important part in promoting good security practice across the business, supporting awareness activities and providing guidance to colleagues on security, resilience and compliance matters.
This role is ideal for someone with a good awareness of information security principles, strong communication skills, and the ability to work with integrity, independence and professionalism in a fast-moving environment.
What you’ll do
- Support maintenance of the Information Security Management System ensuring ISO27001 compliance.
- Oversee all matters related to physical security at the Datchet office and supplier security assurance.
- Attend internal and client-facing Security Working Groups and project meetings.
- Facilitate internal security compliance activities.
- Maintain the security management plan for client security assurance.
- Coordinate and manage information security incidents per organisational policy.
- Advise and assist business areas on information security, resilience and compliance issues, promoting awareness of good practice.
- Contribute to information security training and awareness materials as directed.
- Support the wider Information Security & Resilience Team function.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of audit and related security management matters.
- Maintain knowledge of current security, legal and regulatory practice and propose changes to policies, procedures and practices as required.
What you’ll bring to the table
- Experience working within an information security team or compliance function.
- Understanding of information security risk in data‑driven organisations.
- Ability to conduct the role with a large degree of independence and integrity.
- Knowledge of industry information security standards (ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials).
- Knowledge of HMG / National Cyber Security Centre information security policies and information assurance governance.
- Professional qualifications aligned to the role and level (ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CISM, CISA, CCP) or willingness to achieve required certifications.
Minimum Criteria
- Good awareness of information security, compliance or risk principles.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow agreed processes to deliver consistent, compliant outcomes.
- Ability to work with integrity, independence and professionalism.
- Flexible approach to working hours and ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
Desirable
- Understanding of new technologies and their relationship with security, privacy and resilience.
- Understanding of UK Data Protection legislation.
Benefits
- Generous Holiday Entitlement: 25 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.
- Flexible Enhanced Family Leave Pay – Option to spread enhanced maternity, adoption or shared parental leave pay evenly across leave period.
- Pension Scheme – 4% employee contribution matched.
- Life Insurance – Cover of 4 × basic annual salary.
- Health and Wellbeing Support – Access to 24/7 online GP, mental health services, fitness programmes and more, available to you and your immediate family; on‑site gym & restaurant.
- Exclusive Discounts and Offers – Savings with leading brands via MyRewards programme.
- Vodafone Discount – Up to 15% off pay monthly plans for you and up to five friends or family members.
Diversity & Inclusion Statement
It’s our differences that make our organisation stronger, and we work to ensure that all colleagues’ voices are heard and that their aspirations are nurtured in a culture where people can grow and be 100% themselves every day, no matter their age, sex, gender, disability, ethnicity, sexuality, neurodiversity, or religion. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and continue to strengthen our female talent, support the LGBTQI+ community and celebrate our multicultural workforce.
