IT Security Manager

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council is seeking an ambitious IT Security Manager to provide strategic leadership for cyber and information security across the organisation.

As the Council’s principal cyber security advisor, you will lead our cyber security strategy, strengthen resilience against emerging threats, oversee incident response, and help ensure the secure delivery of modern digital services.

What you’ll do

• Lead the Council’s Cyber Security Strategy, roadmap and governance framework.
• Act as Cyber Incident Lead, overseeing security operations, vulnerability management and cyber resilience activities.
• Provide expert advice and assurance to senior leaders, elected members and governance bodies.
• Drive compliance with key frameworks including NCSC CAF, PSN and NHS DSP Toolkit requirements.

Are you an experienced cyber security professional ready to lead and shape the security of critical public services?, You will have significant experience in a senior cyber or information security role, with strong leadership, stakeholder management and risk management skills. Experience of security governance, compliance, assurance activities and recognised security frameworks will be highly valued.

Working for Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to local communities while enjoying an excellent benefits package, including:

• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Generous annual leave entitlement with additional service-related benefits
• Access to employee wellbeing and support programmes
• Opportunity to work on high-profile cyber security initiatives that protect vital public services

Make an impact where it matters This is a rare opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, lead critical cyber security programmes, and help safeguard services that residents rely on every day. Join us and help shape the future of cyber security at Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council., * Generous annual leave of up to 34 days per year

• Hybrid Working (where appropriate)
• Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes
• Access to our employee health and wellbeing platform, which includes an exciting range of staff benefits, including, spreading the cost of home and electronics, bike shop, car scheme, gym membership, lifestyle savings
• A range of Staff Network groups

For more details: https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/benefits-and-rewards