Security Development and Compliance Lead

Location: The locations for this role are Newport, Titchfield (Fareham) or Manchester.

We operate a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our contractual locations and working between office and remote throughout the week. As part of the hybrid working arrangement there is a 40% minimum office attendance requirement.

Salary: £43,013 - £46,654 + up to £5,000 skills allowance

Working Patterns: All our vacancies are offered as a flexible option of Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Job Share

Closing Date: Apply before 11:55pm on Thursday 17th July 2025

We're looking for a security professional with a good understanding of data protection legislation, regulations and threat evaluation to join our Security Development Compliance and Audit (SDCA) team. This team acts as subject matter experts, advising stakeholders on the whole lifecycle, security and governance of sensitive information stored within our data access environments.

You'll lead the team in development and implementation of data protection assurance and audit capabilities, providing expertise across the organisation on compliance and on risk management.

This is a great opportunity to take on a key role in our organisation, putting your expertise to the test thanks to the vast diversity of situations you will lend your expertise to - all the while helping to develop not only this function in the organisation but the team of specialists you'll be leading day-to-day!

What's important to the role?

• Knowledge of data protection legislation & regulations
• Understanding of UK Government security policy framework & Information Assurance standards (e.g. ISO27001)
• Ability to assess risks & threats and offer mitigations and/or protective measures
• Capability to line manage multi-disciplinary team of specialists across multiple sites

For a full job description and details of the skills & experience we are looking for, please click the APPLY button to see our full advert on Civil Service Jobs.

In return we offer you:

✔Hybrid working and flexi-time so you can work around your life, not the other way around!

✔A market leading pension scheme - our employer contribution rate is around 29%

✔ A choice of working patterns *for every role* full-time, part-time, job-share.

✔Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of 26 weeks full pay (subject to qualifying criteria)

✔Opportunities to learn new technology & skills on the job, utilising blocked out Protected Learning Time in your weekly schedule and taking advantage of the support of our Communities of Practice

✔Employee Assistance Programmes

✔Diversity Network Groups

✔Mental Health Allies

✔Civil Service Sports and Social club

✔Generous holiday allowance – 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to 9 public holidays

For more information about this role, a full application pack, and to apply, please hit APPLY to be taken to Civil Service Jobs.