Cyber Security Manager
| Posting date: | 12 January 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 February 2026 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG2 3NG |
| Company: | Nottingham City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6815 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £51,356 (Level one) rising to £54,495 per annum (Pro rata for part time)
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
To provide expert organisation-wide cyber security management, support and advice in a complex IT environment, according to industry standard best practice. To provide high level expertise to large, complex IT projects and be the key escalation point for cyber security related issues.
To define, develop and deliver cyber security services across the Council, providing leadership and design expertise for cyber security across the IT Service. Ensure the Council has robust risk management, security operations, architecture and incident response in place to protect against cyber threats and data breaches.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
· Recognised training relevant to corporate IT Security environment support e.g. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or equivalent.
· Significant experience in providing cyber security administration and support in a complex corporate IT environment.
· Knowledge of different security frameworks and standards such as NCSC CAF, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, etc.
You can find the job description for this post here.
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Alex Billing, IT Infrastructure Manager, by email here
Closing Date: 27th February 2026
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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