Cyber Security Officer in Hertford

We have an exciting opportunity for a cybersecurity professional with experience in information security, risk management, and compliance, along with the ability to communicate complex security matters to a range of stakeholders.

In this role, you’ll help protect our systems, data and people by supporting and enhancing our cybersecurity framework. Working closely with colleagues, suppliers and senior stakeholders, you’ll co-ordinate cyber risk management activities, maintain key security controls and ensure compliance with relevant standards and best practice. You’ll play an important role in strengthening our cyber resilience, leading security awareness initiatives, supporting incident response and helping to embed a security-first culture across the business. Through your work, you’ll help ensure security considerations are integrated into projects, processes and decision-making, enabling us to operate safely and confidently in an evolving threat landscape.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience in an information security and/or cybersecurity role
• Experience producing clear policies, procedures, risk registers and reports for non-technical audiences
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and/or Azure AD (Entra ID), endpoint security, email security and core network concepts
• An understanding of UK data protection principles and how security controls support compliance
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• A relevant qualification(s) or evidence of continuous professional development (e.g., Cyber Essentials/Plus familiarity, CompTIA Security+, SC-900, ISO 27001 Foundation, or equivalent experience)

A basic DBS check will be required for this role, which we will pay for.

We’re a social business, based in Turnford and across southeast Hertfordshire, helping local people by renting or selling affordable homes. We offer services designed to help our customers live comfortably in their homes, and we work to keep our buildings and estates maintained, offering support when money becomes an issue or when people get older. Our mission is to make a sustainable, positive change to the housing crisis for our customers and communities.

We enjoy a benefits package that offers something for everyone, including:

• 27 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time colleagues).
• Buy and sell holiday scheme.
• Cross-organisational bonus scheme.
• Up to 12% pension contribution.
• Life assurance cover.
• Funded health cash plan or subsidised private medical insurance.
• Discount vouchers.
• Enhanced family leave.
• Range of special leave.
• Car loans, cycle to work and electric car lease scheme.

The closing date for this vacancy is 12th June 2026.

We are a Disability Confident employer, which means that we offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity and inclusion are part of our culture, as we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. Our 3-year EDI strategy outlines how we’ll achieve this. We strongly welcome applications from underrepresented groups and groups which are identified as a priority within our strategy, including LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, applicants with disabilities and people under 30.

We understand that some candidates, particularly from certain groups, may hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. While we’re looking for people with the right skills and experience, we also value diverse backgrounds and transferable skills. If you meet most of the criteria and believe you’d thrive in the role, we encourage you to apply.

All our vacancies are open to flexible working arrangements, something we are really proud of. The extent to which flexible working is possible will vary between jobs according to the needs of the business and our customers.