Cyber & Information Security Manager

Location Central Office - London

Basis Full Time

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Cyber & Information Security Manager

Central Office - London

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.Central Office staff work closely with schools, offering a wealth of expertise to underpin schools' own knowledge. Our specialist departments, including HR, finance, technology, strategy and performance, estates, and marketing, work alongside dedicated school improvement teams. By joining us, you will provide ongoing support to schools, ultimately improving the outcomes of our pupils.United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Job details

Salary £50,000 -£60,000 per annum

Contractual hours 37.5

Basis Full Time

Region London

Job category/type Support Staff

Date posted 20/07/2026

Job reference REQ005510

Attachments Cyber & Information Security Manager - Job Description.docx

Job description

The Role

As the Cyber & Information Security Manager at United Learning you will play a key role in ensuring that our 100+ schools and central offices are able to avoid disruption to their operations and that the children being educated within the organisation can learn in a safe environment.

You will be working with the support of colleagues with legal and technical expertise and we consider attitude and willingness to learn to be the crucial success determinants. The ability to demonstrate experience in the field and to have achieved a recognised information security qualification are also essential.

The work of the Cyber & Information Security Manager will encompass both system improvement (doing things incrementally better through technical, policy and educational action) and the day-to-day support of colleagues centrally and in schools who are dealing with issues around information security.

About You

The successful candidate will be:

• Confident and outgoing, with the social skills to manage difficult situations and to achieve outcomes by influencing others
• Able to simplify complex processes with clarity for non-specialists
• Knowledgeable about and interested in the issues and risks around information security and data protection
• Possessed of a functional knowledge of cyber security risks, tools and practices
• Able to think through risks and create proportionate security solutions
• Willing and capable to acquire knowledge of the specific products in use at United Learning for the General Ledger, HR, schools’ MIS and Azure / Office365
• Generally technically competent and fluent, unfazed by the complexity of technology
• Committed to excellence and continuous improvement, constantly seeking ways in which systems and processes can be refined, sped up and made more effective

Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• 26 days holiday
• Occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family.
• Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.
• Group Life Insurance Scheme
• Westfield Health cash plan and extensive range of employee benefits for eligible staff
• Continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs.
• A supportive team across the country.
• We are open to requests for flexible working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.