Cyber Analyst in Ashington, Northumberland

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Ashwood House, Oakwood Way, Ashington, NE63 0XF.

Salary: £32,549.00 per annum, with potential to increase in April 2026 in line with a cost-of-living award.

Hours: 37 per week, Monday to Friday.

Contract: Permanent.

Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday, 27 February 2026.

Join our growing security team and play a crucial role in defending our organisation against evolving cyber threats. We are looking for a proactive Cyber Analyst passionate about protecting systems, data and people.

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) for full time employees; pro-rata to part time employees.
• Working from home for 1 day per week.
• Health cash plan membership to save money by claiming cash back over £1000 each year - towards essential healthcare such as dental, optical, physio and more. We will also cover the costs of including any dependent children in the scheme up to the age of 21 or 24 if in full time education.
• Access to savings on gym memberships plus cash back and discounts on purchases from major retailers including supermarkets, travel, cinema and more.
• Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3 x salary.

This role will involve:

• Monitoring and maintaining cyber security tools to detect threats, vulnerabilities, and suspicious activity.
• Conducting vulnerability assessments, risk reviews, and penetration testing to strengthen security controls.
• Investigating and responding to security incidents, documenting actions and findings.
• Promoting cyber best practice and keeping training, policies, and processes up to date.
• Providing technical security advice across the organisation and supporting cyber-related procurement.
• Supporting the Head of Security & Infrastructure and contributing to wider ICT change assurance.

Successful candidates will need:

• An understanding of modern security principles and technologies.
• At least 1 years experience and proficiency with cyber security tools and technologies including firewalls, intrusion detection and SIEM systems.
• Strong analytical and pro-active problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate with other IT professionals.

• Relevant professional certification such as CompTIA Security +, Security Blue Team, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).
• Experience with threat hunting and incident response.

We are all about helping people in need of housing. We believe a good home makes lots of other things possible, so we provide great homes and services that do just that. We have built Bernicia to be a business that people want to be a part of. We are one of the North East's largest and most successful housing providers; building, renting, selling and managing homes as well as providing services to over 60,000 customers.

Everything about Bernicia is people focused, that's why we have held the Investors in People Gold Award since 2010. We operate within a set of simple, but effective values, which blend perfectly to create our unique Bernicia Way culture. This ensures we are customer focused, through working together, respecting each other, being accountable for our actions and demonstrating integrity and leadership.

Please note you may be required to drive for business, if this forms a requirement of the role. If this is required, you will be required to hold a current and valid driving licence.

For more information regarding this role, please contact us. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than advertised, should we receive a large volume of applications.

The Group is fully committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and we particularly welcome applicants from groups who are currently under represented at Bernicia.