About the job

Summary

t the Parliamentary Digital Service, we’re transforming the way Parliament does digital. We’re responsible for the digital output of all parliamentary services. Our goal is to bring together the public, Parliament Members, and Parliamentary staff to inform, engage, support, and communicate through one, unified digital core – PDS.

Protect the UK’s democratic process working as part of Parliament’s Cyber security team. Parliament is a historical institution steeped in tradition which has ambitious digital aspirations. It has to constantly evolve with the needs of the UK public. Parliament carries a unique set of risks and is under threat every-minute of every-day. The Cyber Team works together to come up with new ways of securing Parliament’s business objectives and allow the institution to thrive.

Job description

The Role

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining cyber security policies and promoting cyber security best practice amongst colleagues, customer and members of both houses across Parliament. Assess how proposed cyber security controls will align with existing organisational practices/priorities. Demonstrate sound understanding of the intended outcomes of the policy and what successful end-to-end delivery looks like.

You will also be responsible for communicating to both technical and non-technical senior audiences the intended outcomes of the policy and what successful end-to-end delivery looks like. Support the work of the Cyber Security Operations Centre by acting as the line of communication between it and senior stakeholders – providing updates on fast paced incidents.

Responsibilities

The Requirements

To be successful in the role you will have the following skills/experience:

Experience of developing technical policy or guidance within an organisation - consulting relevant stakeholders and articulating, to those tasked with approving policies, how proposed cyber security controls will align with existing organisational practices/priorities.

Experience of developing knowledge and awareness of key cyber security concepts and the practices concerned with maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information systems and is aware of significant cyber security frameworks and legislation.

Experience of building good working relationships and of successfully facilitating collaboration between stakeholders, who have diverse objectives, to achieve a consensus.

Benefits

We have an attractive benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

30 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays (increasing to 35 after a year’s service)

Civil Service pension Contributory pension scheme

Hybrid working: Trail until 31 December 2022 to promote flexible and remote working

Family-friendly policies including Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme offers a 24/7 365 day per year confidential helpline to staff and their families. EAP can give practical advice and guidance as well as online, telephone and face to face counselling and support on a broad range of issues

Training, professional development, coaching and mentoring opportunities.

Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket

Discounted membership of the in-house gym

Access to on-site catering services, gym, nursery, hairdressers, post office and much more

Things you need to know

Security

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 basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

Next Steps

To apply for the role, please submit your CV?and covering letter showing evidence of how you meet the first 3 criterions of the “Skills and Experience section

We’re an open, transparent, collaborative team at the heart of Westminster, who work innovatively and flexibly to facilitate a work/life balance. We pride ourselves in building people’s careers, investing in them and providing great opportunities for career progression.

Successful candidates will be required to complete pre-employment checks. This includes security vetting to Security Check (SC) level unless otherwise specified.

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

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

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.

About the job

Summary

t the Parliamentary Digital Service, we’re transforming the way Parliament does digital. We’re responsible for the digital output of all parliamentary services. Our goal is to bring together the public, Parliament Members, and Parliamentary staff to inform, engage, support, and communicate through one, unified digital core – PDS.

Protect the UK’s democratic process working as part of Parliament’s Cyber security team. Parliament is a historical institution steeped in tradition which has ambitious digital aspirations. It has to constantly evolve with the needs of the UK public. Parliament carries a unique set of risks and is under threat every-minute of every-day. The Cyber Team works together to come up with new ways of securing Parliament’s business objectives and allow the institution to thrive.

Job description

The Role

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining cyber security policies and promoting cyber security best practice amongst colleagues, customer and members of both houses across Parliament. Assess how proposed cyber security controls will align with existing organisational practices/priorities. Demonstrate sound understanding of the intended outcomes of the policy and what successful end-to-end delivery looks like.

You will also be responsible for communicating to both technical and non-technical senior audiences the intended outcomes of the policy and what successful end-to-end delivery looks like. Support the work of the Cyber Security Operations Centre by acting as the line of communication between it and senior stakeholders – providing updates on fast paced incidents.

Responsibilities

The Requirements

To be successful in the role you will have the following skills/experience:

Experience of developing technical policy or guidance within an organisation - consulting relevant stakeholders and articulating, to those tasked with approving policies, how proposed cyber security controls will align with existing organisational practices/priorities.

Experience of developing knowledge and awareness of key cyber security concepts and the practices concerned with maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information systems and is aware of significant cyber security frameworks and legislation.

Experience of building good working relationships and of successfully facilitating collaboration between stakeholders, who have diverse objectives, to achieve a consensus.

Benefits

We have an attractive benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

30 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays (increasing to 35 after a year’s service)

Civil Service pension Contributory pension scheme

Hybrid working: Trail until 31 December 2022 to promote flexible and remote working

Family-friendly policies including Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme offers a 24/7 365 day per year confidential helpline to staff and their families. EAP can give practical advice and guidance as well as online, telephone and face to face counselling and support on a broad range of issues

Training, professional development, coaching and mentoring opportunities.

Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket

Discounted membership of the in-house gym

Access to on-site catering services, gym, nursery, hairdressers, post office and much more

Things you need to know

Security

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 basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

Next Steps

To apply for the role, please submit your CV?and covering letter showing evidence of how you meet the first 3 criterions of the “Skills and Experience section

We’re an open, transparent, collaborative team at the heart of Westminster, who work innovatively and flexibly to facilitate a work/life balance. We pride ourselves in building people’s careers, investing in them and providing great opportunities for career progression.

Successful candidates will be required to complete pre-employment checks. This includes security vetting to Security Check (SC) level unless otherwise specified.

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

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

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.