At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team ensuring top-notch security for our digital operations.
- Company: Join a diverse university with a strong commitment to equality and inclusion.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous leave, discounts, professional development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in safeguarding education against evolving cyber threats.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing security teams and risk management frameworks is essential.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Are you ready to lead and coordinate the operations that keep a digital department running efficiently? We are seeking an experienced professional to join our Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) Information Security team in a pivotal role ensuring security assurance evolves to support the strategic goals of the University.
In this role, you will:
- Manage a team of specialist Information Security Assurance Analysts
- Take ownership of Info Sec risk management activities including managing outputs and tracking remediation of vulnerability management and penetration testing programmes
- Develop and enhance our existing information security processes to adapt to a changing landscape of threats impacting the education sector
- Liaise with colleagues within the university on security assurance and risk management
About you:
- Has proven experience managing information security teams
- Has demonstrable experience working with risk management, and under IT governance frameworks such as ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials
- Is confident managing competing priorities and implementing effective governance and reporting processes
- Works proactively, with sound judgement and excellent communication skills when engaging a wide range of stakeholders
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university.
We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment. We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
What we can offer you:
- Free counselling services through Health Assured
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
- Staff discount on language courses
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
- Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- Local discounts and more
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and Interest‑Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.
Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.
Cyber Security Assurance Manager in Bath employer: University of Bath
The University of Bath is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where collaboration and innovation thrive. With a strong commitment to professional development, employees benefit from comprehensive training opportunities and a supportive culture that values work-life balance. Located in a vibrant city, the university provides a fulfilling career path for those looking to make a meaningful impact in higher education.
