Cyber Security Education & Awareness Officer

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 38 days

Family leave scheme

Hybrid & flexible working

Cycle loan scheme

Bus travel discounts

Season ticket loans

Social clubs

Job summary

The University of Oxford is recruiting a Cyber Security Education & Awareness Officer to deliver engaging security training, awareness campaigns and communications for staff and students within Digital and Information Services.

You will translate technical concepts into clear guidance for diverse audiences, working closely with the Cyber Security Education & Awareness Manager and partners across the collegiate University.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering engaging training, awareness or communications activities.
• Good understanding of cyber security and common threats.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to simplify complex information.
• Strong organisational skills coordinating multiple activities and stakeholders.
• Ability to use data/feedback to identify trends and improve activity.
• Ability to build relationships across a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging cyber security education, awareness, communications and training for staff and students.
• Translate technical concepts into clear, practical guidance for diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security Education & Awareness Manager and stakeholders across the University.

Skills

Training delivery

Cyber security knowledge

Clear communication

Stakeholder coordination

Data-driven evaluation

Engagement & outreach

Job description

Cyber Security Education & Awareness Officer

Digital and Information Services, Central Oxford

We have an exciting opportunity to join Cyber Security as a Cyber Security Education & Awareness Officerwithin Digital and Information Services at the University of Oxford.

Location

Central Oxford (hybrid working available, minimum 2 days onsite per week)

Contract

Full Time (Part Time, minimum 0.8 FTE considered), Fixed Term Contract until 31 July 2029

About Us

Spanning the historic streets of the “city of dreaming spires”, the University of Oxford has been ranked the world's leading university for eleven consecutive years. A place where centuries of tradition meet world-changing innovation, we offer you the chance to shape the future while working in an inspiring environment that promotes excellence. Here, you’ll contribute to an organisation which delivers ground-breaking research that tackles global challenges - from advancing sustainability to pioneering healthcare solutions - and join a diverse, inclusive community that champions your wellbeing, development, and aspirations. to become part of our extraordinary legacy.

Cyber Security, within Digital and Information Services, helps protect the people, information and digital systems that underpin the University's research, education and wider operations. Supporting staff and students across a diverse and complex institution, the team brings together expertise in security operations, governance, risk, assurance and education. With a five-year Cyber Security Improvement Programme underway, the department is strengthening how the University manages cyber risks and helping colleagues make security an integral part of everyday working and learning.

What We Offer

Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as:

38 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) to support your wellbeing, with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service.

One of the most generous family leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay maternity and adoption leave, plus 12 weeks of full-pay paternity/partner leave.

A commitment to hybrid and flexible working to suit your lifestyle.

Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans.

Access to a vibrant community through our social, cultural, and sports clubs.

About the Role

As Cyber Security Education & Awareness Officer, you will play a key role in delivering engaging cyber security education, awareness, communications and training activities for staff and students across the University.

Working closely with the Cyber Security Education & Awareness Manager, Cyber Security colleagues and stakeholders across the collegiate University, you will translate technical security concepts, risks, policies and requirements into clear, accessible and practical guidance for technical and non-technical audiences.

About You

You will combine strong communication and engagement skills with a sound professional understanding of cyber security and the role that people and behaviour play in managing cyber risk. You will be comfortable translating complex or technical information into engaging content for different audiences, coordinating multiple activities and stakeholders, and using data and feedback to evaluate impact and recommend improvements.

• Experience delivering engaging training, awareness or communications activities.
• A good understanding of cyber security and common cyber threats.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to make complex information clear and engaging.
• Strong organisational skills and experience coordinating multiple activities and stakeholders.
• Confidence using data and feedback to identify trends and improve future activity.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively across a complex organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about the human side of cyber security and wants to make a tangible contribution to how one of the world’s leading universities develops positive and sustainable security behaviours.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 2 November 2026.

Interviews will take place on Friday 20 November 2026.