Cyber security & Connectivity Engineer

Job Title: Cybersecurity & Connectivity Engineer Reporting To: IT Manager Working Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week PayScale: SC12 Leyton Sixth Form College offers a wide range of A level and vocational courses to approximately 2,300 full-time 16–19-year-old students. We strive to provide high quality education and support to our students in fulfilling their academic potential and becoming thinking, questioning, and caring members of society. We are a diverse and vibrant college, and we are proud of the success and achievements of our students and staff. At the heart of our culture and ethos is our commitment to being a responsive, innovative, and forward-thinking College and a thriving learning community. In order to realise this commitment in our day-to-day work, we have developed a framework of Compassionate Education, a concept which embraces high expectations and inclusive practice, seeks to apply the principles of equity, diversity and belonging in all we do, promotes the importance of positive mental health and wellbeing for all and advances our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation. We are looking for cyber security and connectivity engineer to cover all aspects of digital protection of the college perimeter with the necessary hardware and software configured and administered to provide full protection from the dynamically evolving threat space and threat actors. The role’s focus is to monitor and analyse threats using latest monitoring tools and techniques and to act proactively to remove the threats. The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to be supportive and develop good working relationships with students, staff, and external representatives. You should be suitably qualified to teach within a sixth form college. In addition, you should have excellent communication skills and a track record of sustained improvement leading to a positive impact on students’ progress. As an inspirational teacher you will be committed to student-centred learning, and to raising the attainment and aspirations of our students. In return we offer a wide range of staff benefits and the opportunity to work within a thriving learning community. Leyton Sixth Form College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to diversifying the background of its workforce and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, religion, belief or disability. For further information about the role and how to apply, please visit the job vacancies page on our website via the button below. Please note that CVs will not be accepted for this role. For any queries about the role, or any reasonable adjustments required to enable you to apply, please email jobs@leyton.ac.uk or call us on 020 8928 9000. Closing date for applications: Saturday 16 th August 2025. Interview date: Friday 29 th August 2025. Leyton Sixth Form College has a strong commitment to safeguarding students and safer recruitment. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance.