Information Security Officer
- Employer
- Peabody
- Location
- Tower Bridge, SE1
- Salary
- £50,000 - £60,000
- Closing date
- 30 Jul 2019
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- Function
- Other Housing jobs
- Seniority
- Officer
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organisation Type
- Housing association / RP
Job Details
We have a great opportunity for an Information Security Officer to assist Peabody in developing, implementing and monitoring a comprehensive enterprise wide information security programme, based on accepted industry standards, to ensure the availability, integrity and confidentiality of information owned, controlled and processed by the organisation.
To help the organisation achieve and maintain Government approved Cyber Essentials+ accreditation.
To assist in delivering education/training programs for all employees, business partners, alliances, or other third parties, to ensure appropriate awareness of security policies, procedures and standards, and to create general information security awareness within the organisation.
Skills/experience required:
Essential Knowledge Technical Skills
- Experience implementing best practice and compliance in Information Security
- An understanding of or practical experience of applicable UK Laws, regulations and standards. (eg. Cyber Essentials, PCI-DSS and GDPR)
- Knowledge and experience of Office 365 and, or Azure
- An understanding of IT functions, how Information Security integrates and supports these areas
- Use initiative – demonstrates a 'can do' approach
- Excellent written and communication skills tailored to desired audience
- A flexible approach to tasks and prepared to assist in matters outside of business as usual scope
- Able to listen to, understand and respond to business requirements, willing to negotiate and influence compromise across conflicting requirements to produce high level and innovative solutions/approaches
- Confident in the use of different communications channels e.g. blogs, podcasts, online training and social media
- Ability to work with and willing to travel across all support functions in the business and subsidiaries
Essential Personal Skills
- A persuasive, articulate communicator who is adept at communicating information security related concepts to a diverse group of stakeholders (including non-technical audiences) and executive directors
- Strong interpersonal, presentation and leadership skills – service orientation, collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills
- Confident in the use of different communications channels eg. blogs, podcasts, online training and social media
- A proactive mindset - able to raise awareness not just of the issues that affect Peabody now but also future issues.
Company
About Peabody
About us
Peabody has nearly 160 years of history, experience and expertise. We were founded in 1862 by the remarkable American banker, diplomat and philanthropist, George Peabody. With over 67,000 homes, we’re one of the largest housing providers in London and the South East.
What we do
We deliver services to 133,000 residents, 16,000 care and support customers as well as the wider communities in which we work.
We are here to help make people’s lives better. We do this by developing and delivering reliably good modern services, building and maintaining the best quality developments, working with local communities and building long-term partnerships, and growing and using our position of influence to create positive change.
We focus on those who need our help the most, working with people and communities to build resilience and promote wellbeing. We create and invest in great places where people want to live.
Working for us
We're a thriving human and kind organisation with people at our heart.
If you join us you'll be part of something special: fulfilling your ambitions and working with people who truly care.
We offer a variety of career and development opportunities, and a range of flexible benefits. You'll also have the chance to work with colleagues who want to help people make the most of their lives. We need talented employees who want to make a difference. If this sounds like you we can’t wait to meet you.
Our performance
We're committed to being transparent in the way we conduct our business and how we deliver value for money. We attained Government regulatory judgements of G1 for Governance.
- Website
- http://www.peabody.org.uk/
- Telephone
- 0845 055 0261
- Location
-
45 Westminster Bridge Road
London
.
London
SE1 7JB
GB
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