Job Description

Details

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Reference number

432421

Salary

45,272 - 56,844
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer
UKRI Band E

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

UKRI - Digital and Technology

Type of role

Digital

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Location: Keyworth, Nottingham or Polaris House, Swindon (Hybrid Working)

About the job

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Job summary

Salary:

45,272 to 56,844 Per Annum (Dependent on Skills & Experience)

Hours

: Full Time (Flexible Working)

Contract Type

: Open Ended (Compressed Hours & Flexible Working Available)

Location:

Keyworth, Nottingham or Polaris House, Swindon (Hybrid Working)

Band

: UKRI Band E

Closing Date:

Sunday 26 October 2025



The UKRI CIO Group plays a pivotal role in managing and optimising the organisations critical enterprise technical services that underpin and enable UKRI's business capabilities. Within the group a team of Information Security Professionals support the delivery of modern, secure, resilient and scalable services across a larger federated team of Digital, Data and Technology professionals to deliver impact across the organisation and the wider UK research and innovation system.


Join us for this rare opportunity to apply your expertise in information security in a dynamic, fast-paced security operational and strategic role in an organisation at the heart of research and innovation in the UK. Working as part of a team of technical specialists, your broad remit is to ensure the security and integrity of the organisation's IT infrastructure. You will work closely with development, operations, architecture and security teams to implement and maintain secure systems and protocols, monitor for security threats, respond to incidents, and continuously improve the security posture.

Security:

As a minimum, due to the nature of this role, candidates must be eligible for clearance in line with UK National vetting guidelines and willing to undertake the process. Please indicate eligibility in the written submission. Candidates not meeting this level of clearance will not be considered.


The level of clearance required is security check

Job description

Work collaboratively across the organisation to identify, assess, and mitigate risks, ensuring security policies and processes align with organisational objectives and regulatory requirements. Advise stakeholders and implement effective security solutions, providing oversight for vulnerability assessments, remediation activities, and technical control evaluations. Promote a culture of security by participating in awareness programs, supporting internal and external audits, and assisting in the development of policy, standards, and procedures. Lead the collection, analysis, and presentation of InfoSec performance metrics, and prepare briefings for senior leaders on studies and plans. Analyse data from security assessment tools and systems, identify process inefficiencies, and contribute innovative solutions to improve security and efficiency across projects and initiatives

Person specification

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I).


Essential

A professional certification (e.g., CISM, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, CCSP or AWS certification). Degree in a related subject or relevant comparable education. Solid experience with risk assessment methodologies and vulnerability management processes, including relevant tooling. (S&I) Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with strong attention to detail. (I) Proficient in communicating complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborating across departments and third-party providers. (S&I) Demonstrable knowledge of information security frameworks, regulations (such as ISO27001, NIST, and GDPR), and security technologies and controls. (S&I) Proven ability to lead and drive security initiatives, respond to security incidents, and conduct investigations. (S&I) Comprehensive understanding of information security management concepts. (S&I)

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 45,272, UK Research and Innovation contributes 13,115 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!


A list of benefits below:

An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent) Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice Flexible working options

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance! For further information on our benefits please see: Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role. Further information on how to apply and the selection process is listed on our careers page.

The closing date for applications is

Sunday 26 October 2025

Other Important Information:

UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.


Please apply online, if you experience any issue applying, please contact recruitment@ukri.org



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .



See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Recruitment Team Email : Recruitment@ukri.org
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Recruitment team

Email : Recruitment@ukri.org

Further information

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