Head of IT Security

Salary: £70,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• Previous experience leading Information Security or Cybersecurity functions
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks such as ISO27001 and NIST
• Experience developing security strategy, governance and risk management frameworks
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organisational change
• A passion for building high-performing security teams and security-first cultures

Responsibilities:

• Define and deliver our information security, cybersecurity and IT risk strategy across a large, complex technology estate
• Shape our security roadmap
• Recruit and build our own team
• Work closely with senior leadership to strengthen our security culture and resilience

Technologies:

• Security

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We are a large UK-based charity. This is a rare opportunity to build and shape a security function rather than simply inherit one, with executive-level exposure and influence on strategic decision-making. We offer a strong work-life balance with a genuine hybrid working culture, along with a generous annual leave entitlement and pension contribution.

last updated 35 week of 2026