Cyber Security Officer in Salisbury

Salary: £39,152 – £41,771 per annum (rising by annual increments to £41,771). More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page.

Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week

Location: The service encourages flexible working and is open to flexible working options. The role will be based at Dorchester Support Offices, Poundbury OR Service Headquarters, Salisbury with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS stations / Support Offices. There will be a requirement to attend your base location approximately one – two days a week for key activities and meetings.

Appointment Type: Permanent

Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Tony Beazer, Cyber Security Manager on 07818 004370 / Tony.Beazer@dwfire.org.uk

Closing date for applications is Sunday 8 February 2026 (midnight). Interviews will take place on Monday 23 February 2026.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.

• Respond to cyber and information security incidents, including investigating and making recommendations to mitigate any risks.
• Lead on the Service’s implementation of Microsoft Purview and monitor and improve the Service’s security posture across the M365 platform using Microsoft secure score.
• Carry out internal audit checks of our Information Security Management System.

• Qualification to relevant degree level (computer science, ICT or cyber security) or hold a relevant professional qualification (ie CISSP, CISM, CISA), or be able to demonstrate a significant level of experience in cyber security/ICT.
• Knowledge and experience of Microsoft enterprise software – Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Exchange Online.
• Knowledge of cyber threats and attack vectors.

You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfil the significant travel requirements. Use of your own vehicle will be required; however, a Service vehicle may be available. Travel requirements will include short notice travel to support cyber security incidents within the Service area and very occasional travel across the Networked Fire Services Partnership (Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Devon and Somerset and Kent). If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we would still welcome your application and will explore any reasonable adjustments that could be put in place.

A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment. Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre‑employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, receipt of satisfactory references, verification of employment history and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.

Our recruitment, assessment and progression procedures are based on our Code of Ethics that has been developed specifically for Fire and Rescue Services. When recruiting, we identify the most important behaviours for the role and these are used as part of the short‑listing and selection process.