Cyber Security Culture & Awareness Lead

Sellafield; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10-15%

Defined contribution pension scheme

30 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Cycle to Work Scheme

Learning & Development opportunities

Job summary

Sellafield Ltd is seeking a leader to drive cyber security culture, education and awareness across the organisation. You will embed secure behaviours, reduce human-related cyber risk, and align with CAF and regulatory requirements.

Responsible for capacity planning, capability development, and collaboration with HR, Training, Communications and unions to deliver enterprise-wide outcomes. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading cyber security awareness, education, or behavioural change programmes.
• Strong understanding of cyber security principles, particularly human factors and risk mitigation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience in designing and delivering training and awareness content across varied formats.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the Cyber Security Culture, Education & Awareness Strategy, aligned to CAF Objective B and the broader Cyber Security strategy.
• Lead the development and implementation of a Cyber Security Capability Plan focused on behavioural change, education, and awareness.
• Define and maintain a career pathway and competency framework for the Security Culture, Education & Awareness (SCEA) capability.
• Lead the creation and development of the SCEA capability, including talent pipeline strategy.
• Collaborate with HR, Training, Communications, and Unions to embed cyber awareness into organisational learning and development programmes.
• Oversee the evaluation of education and awareness programmes to ensure effectiveness and alignment with business needs.

Skills

Cyber security

Behavioural change

Education & awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory frameworks

NCSC CAF

Leadership

People management

Education

Degree in Cyber Security or related field

MSc or equivalent qualification in a relevant field

Tools

SANS Security Awareness

SSCP

Job description

Sellafield Ltd is seeking a leader to drive cyber security culture, education and awareness across the organisation. You will embed secure behaviours, reduce human-related cyber risk, and align with CAF and regulatory requirements.

Responsible for capacity planning, capability development, and collaboration with HR, Training, Communications and unions to deliver enterprise-wide outcomes. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders is essential.