Security Officer

Job Introduction

ICT Security Officer

Organisation: BCP Council
Salary: Competitive, with an excellent benefits package

BCP Council is seeking an organised and positive person to join our ICT Security team as an ICT Security Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dedicated and dynamic IT Infrastructure team, offering significant scope for personal development and career progression for the right candidate.

About the Role

As an ICT Security Officer, you will play a key role in ensuring the organisation's cyber resilience by managing day-to-day security operations and responding to cyber incidents. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Responding to security-related calls and queries.
• Monitoring and analysing daily cyber security logs and incidents.
• Investigating, reporting, and taking appropriate action on identified threats.
• Liaising with vendors and other internal IT teams in conjunction with your security colleagues 
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of security processes by assisting and providing recommendations.
• Assisting with the review and enhancement of existing security solutions.
• Collaborating with the team at user group meetings, both virtually and in person.
• Attending cyber security conferences as part of ongoing professional development as the role progresses.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and motivated person with the following qualities and experience:

• Previous experience in an IT technical role.
• Knowledge of desktop builds, patching, and upgrades.
• An understanding of server environments.
• Good knowledge of networking environments and protocols.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to engage with other technical staff.
• A keen interest in cyber security (practical experience is an advantage).
• Ability to assist in delivering user training and awareness programmes.
• Understanding of compliance and policy enforcement in IT security.
• Capacity to work separately as well as collaboratively within a team.

What We Offer

At BCP Council, you'll join a small, friendly, and highly collaborative team dedicated to enhancing the council's cyber security posture. Our team is recognised as a valuable asset within the organisation. In return, we offer:

• A competitive starting salary.
• Full support and training to develop your skills.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements and patterns.
• An attractive benefits package, including a generous pension scheme.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Fred Baert (ICT Security Manager) via Teams or email at Frederic.Baert@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website.

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils. 

We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward.  If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.