Security and Business Continuity Administrator

Salary: £26,000 - 26,000 per year

Requirements:

• Exposure to information/cyber security with a focus on governance, risk, and compliance.
• Strong understanding of key security areas, including cyber, personnel, physical, and technical security, and experience using them to protect organisational assets.
• Self-starter with a willingness to learn new skills and be self-motivated.
• Strong administrative, verbal, and written communication skills using Microsoft 365 software.
• Ability to prioritise and manage tasks with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining security standards, certifications, and accreditations in line with departmental or wider Government requirements.
• Engage with Business Continuity plan owners to monitor maturity and support the delivery of business continuity initiatives.
• Support the team in managing cyber security issues with key stakeholders, including external parties, and develop strong working relationships.
• Maintain, develop, and monitor cyber security policies and security controls to ensure they remain appropriate, proportionate, and aligned with business requirements and central government policies.
• Report and escalate information security breaches in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Work closely with the Commercial team to assess and monitor information security compliance and resilience of third-party suppliers.
• Support the team in conducting security risk assessments against established controls to mitigate risk.
• Provide administrative support for internal and external audit and compliance activities.
• Support colleagues by providing awareness on general information security management principles and data protection.
• Provide administrative support to the security team at regular project meetings to manage, report, and remediate information security risks.
• Support security awareness training and induction training for colleagues.
• Support the team with day-to-day Business Continuity activities.
• Assist in incident response and crisis management in the event of a security breach, natural disaster, or other emergency.
• Stay informed of the latest security trends, emerging threats, and regulatory requirements, and update the Security and Business team accordingly.

Technologies:

• Support
• Microsoft 365
• Security
• Office 365

More:

We are the Gambling Commission, the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing and regulating gambling activities in the United Kingdom. Our role is to ensure gambling is conducted fairly, openly, and free from crime, while also protecting vulnerable individuals from harm. We regulate casinos, bingo, sports betting, and lotteries, and issue licences to operators. This is a full-time fixed-term hybrid role based in our Birmingham office, requiring at least one day per week on site, within our Digital & Technology team. We offer a Civil Service Pension with a 28.97% employer contribution, 26 days holiday rising to 29 days after two years service pro rata, a holiday purchase scheme, flexible working and family-friendly policies, an ergonomic fully accessible office close to Birmingham New Street Station, and an open, collaborative, people-focused culture. We are proud to be recognised by the Sunday Times Best Places to Work Awards 2026 and have also received the Regulatory Excellence Award from the International Association of Gaming Regulators.

last updated 35 week of 2026