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Location: Home Based

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 21 November 2025

The role

Part of the Finance, Infrastructure and Quality (FIQ) directorate team, the Information Security Manager is a dynamic and impactful role at Migrant Help. You will play an influential role in managing our security standards supporting over 500 staff and 1000’s of clients based across the UK. Working closely with the Head of Technology, Head of Quality and the commercial teams, you will continually seek ways and opportunities to improve the service provided to our staff and clients.

If you have demonstrable experience developing and implementing information security standards with practical knowledge of risk management, and are looking for an exciting role that makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Role responsibilities

• To develop and maintain information security policies and accompanying performance standards, procedures and guidance, and providing input to the wider development of the information governance strategy and business planning process
• Develop relationships with internal stakeholders that promote and improve information security by developing and delivering against service level agreements in support of objectives across the charity
• Developing and implementing a security awareness and training programme, as well as a programme of planned compliance reviews and ensure any gaps are addressed
• Representing Information Security at internal and external audits.
• To investigate suspected and actual security incidents in accordance with the security incident management standard, produce reports with recommendations and ensure any remedial action is taken
• Propose appropriate investments in information security hardware, software, policies, processes and resources through influential written and verbal presentations
• Provide evidence-based information security advice to senior leadership team and relevant stakeholders through scheduled governance engagements and ad‑hoc requests
• Produce reports for appropriate oversight meetings, Information Asset Owners (IAOs) and the Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) as required
• Maintain currency with emerging security trends, risks, new guidance or standards (internal and external) and security enhancing technologies
• Coordinate the development of the Risk Management Accreditation Set (RMADS) and the annual accreditation processes
• Work closely with the Quality Team to ensure continued Information Security compliance and certification with Cyber Essentials/Plus and ISO27001 across all systems and services
• Provide active support to review, maintain and improve the Information Security Management System (ISMS), including resolving corrective actions relating to Information Security, monitoring IS performance, working towards IS objectives and analysing IS risks across the organisation
• Oversee and manage the work of the Information Security Officer

The experience and skills you need

• Experience designing and delivering security awareness programmes or training.
• Solid understanding of information security management systems (ISMS) and related frameworks such as ISO 27001 and related framework, NIST CSF, or Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Hands‑on experience leading or coordinating cyber or data breach incidents — including communication, forensics, and recovery.
• Ability to integrate security within digital transformation, IT change, or data strategy initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication & presentation skills, especially in risk reporting and incident summaries.

For full person specification please see the job description

Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process therefore:

• This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• This post is subject to a Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) therefore applicants must:
• Be able to provide a valid passport eg. 10 year full British passport, EU or non‑EU Passport with indefinite leave to remain
• Be able to provide continuous UK address history for the previous 5 years
• Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment

About Migrant Help

Migrant Help is a leading charity that was established in 1963 and delivers a range of support and advice services to people affected by displacement and exploitation across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable people, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.

We foster a culture in which equality, diversity and inclusion are recognised, valued and encouraged. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, we match your skills with the needs of our organisation, as long as you share our values, vision and goals. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of their age, religion or belief, race, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

These are some of the benefits we offer

• Our working week is 35 hours per week offering flexibility and work life balance
• Enhanced family friendly provisions
• Employees will gain an extra day annual leave per year to a maximum of 39 days, including bank holidays (pro‑rated).
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave
• Access to Perkbox, an employee rewards and benefits platform with over 9,000 deals and discounts, a range of free perks, employee wellbeing support and other additional employee benefits and recognitions.
• Migrant Help offers employees a non‑contributory pension scheme. Migrant Help pays 8% worth of employee salary into the pension scheme.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please click on the 'use this link to apply' button and complete the online application form attaching a copy of your CV and cover letter.

Selection Criteria

Your application will be assessed against the job description and person specification, which can be found via the above link, we therefore recommend you review both before you apply.

We encourage applications from disabled people by offering them an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job

Please note this vacancy may close early depending on applications received

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology and Management

Industries

Civic and Social Organizations

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