Graduate Programme - Graduate Cyber Security Analyst - 450812

Police Scotland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading police force in Scotland is seeking a candidate for a 24-month Graduate Programme as a Cyber Security Analyst. This opportunity offers a structured development journey with mentorship, support for SSCP certification, and a strong focus on team collaboration. The role operates on a hybrid basis with a 35-hour work week. Ideal candidates should have a cyber security-related degree and strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Access to LinkedIn Learning licenses

Funded classroom training

Qualifications

• Strong interest in Cyber Security.
• Desire to develop skills through a structured graduate programme.
• Ability to work under pressure as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the provision of technology to officers and staff.
• Complete a Graduate Portfolio for personal development.
• Work towards Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) accreditation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Report writing

Organisational skills

Customer focused

Teamwork

Education

Cyber security related degree or certification

Degree in related computer science

Job description

Overview

Police Scotland's purpose is to improve the safety and wellbeing of people, places and communities. As part of the team working in the Digital Division, you can make a real difference by supporting the provision of technology to our officers and staff across the second largest police force in the UK. The team is delivering innovation and enabling technology through several projects to transform our services and meet our ambition of moving from "doing digital" to "being digital". We believe our people are our most important asset and investing in them is fundamental to the success of introducing new and emerging digital solutions to our front‑line.

Graduate Programme

We are looking for a suitable candidate to undertake a 24‑month Graduate Programme as a Cyber Security Analyst.

The programme will offer talented Digital Graduates a development journey which will be fully immersive via facilitated sessions provided on a monthly basis for wider Police Scotland experiences to consolidate learning, help develop a sense of belonging and further develop business acumen.

You will integrate within an existing team and be fully supported throughout the programme with an allocated Mentor, Buddy, Manager and Graduate Programme SPOCs.

You will complete a Graduate Portfolio that will capture your personal development plan and objective setting and will be used as a tool for reflection to celebrate progress and success.

You will also be supported to attain the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) accreditation. You will study and work towards this qualification throughout your Graduate Programme with time allocated for LinkedIn Learning module completion and will sit a final exam towards the end of the Graduate Programme.

Work Arrangement

Applicants should have a strong interest in Cyber Security and a desire to develop their skills through a structured graduate programme.

Currently Police Scotland has guidance in place that allows appropriate roles to be operated on a hybrid basis. You will require Management Vetting.

You will work 35 working hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. A flexi time policy is in operation.

Educational / Occupational Essentials

• A cyber security related degree or certification
• Degree in related computer science

Personal Qualities – Essential

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical, problem‑solving skills and report writing
• Strong prioritisation and organisational skills, customer focused
• Ability to work under pressure as part of a team

Personal Qualities – Desirable

• Experienced in working with in‑house built enterprise systems which are spread across a multi‑site physical and operational environment
• Proven skills related to team‑working and the ability to work on own initiative

About the Digital Division

The Digital Division has more than 350 staff across 14 locations, supporting the technological provision, development and transformation of digital services to in excess of 22,000 Police officers and staff across the organisation.

We continue to introduce new technologies and systems to support continuous improvement as a catalyst to new ways of working and creating new options for business functions to improve efficiencies.

The division has delivered more than 10,000 mobile devices to our officers, implemented body‑worn video for our armed officers, supported the provision of virtual courts and is progressing through the implementation of a single crime reporting system.

We continue to deliver innovative and enabling technology through the development and implementation of numerous projects which will transform our services for a digital future. We will completely transform our communication platform across the organisation and how the public interact with our contact centres. We will deliver an end‑to‑end service across the Criminal Justice sector which will collect, manage and share digital evidence throughout the criminal justice process. We will introduce new technologies and systems to ensure that data is at the heart of everything we do and is captured, managed, protected and accessible to the benefit of Police Scotland and its partners.

More than £1.4 million worth of training has been allocated to the Digital Division function in the last few years to ensure our people can continue to develop their skills to align with the future of the division. Digital Division has a range of training options available to staff, these include access to LinkedIn Learning licences, internal training and funded classroom training via our contracted training provider.

This is an opportunity to get involved in an organisation that makes a significant positive contribution to you, your community, Scotland, as well as potential further afield opportunities.