Information Security Lead

Babcock International Group; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension with life assurance

Digital GP & health checks

Employee share scheme

Shopping portal

Payment of professional fees

Reservists leave

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking an Information Security Lead at the Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. This is a full-time, on-site role with 35 hours per week and offers an attractive benefits package.

You will lead information security assurance across critical infrastructure projects, develop assurance plans, support audits and bids, and manage risks and evidence to ensure compliance. Strong collaboration with MoD and cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in information security assurance within regulated or defence environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK security standards and government/defence frameworks.
• Experience producing security documentation and artefacts.
• Ability to manage risks in complex environments.
• Strong communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading information security assurance across multiple major infrastructure projects
• Developing and maintaining assurance plans aligned with recognised frameworks
• Supporting audits, bids, and security improvement initiatives
• Managing security risks, controls, and evidence for compliance
• Engaging with MoD representatives on assurance activities

Skills

Information security

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Job description

Job Title: Information Security Lead

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £44,600 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF73503

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Information Security Lead at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As an Information Security Lead, you’ll play a vital role in safeguarding critical infrastructure and major defence programmes. Working across key projects within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, you’ll lead the delivery of robust information security assurance, ensuring systems, data, and operations remain secure and compliant.

Day-to-day, you’ll collaborate with technical specialists, programme teams, and external stakeholders to manage risks, provide assurance, and embed strong security practices. It’s an opportunity to develop your expertise in cyber and information security while contributing to high-profile, safety-critical programmes.

• Leading information security assurance across multiple major infrastructure projects
• Developing and maintaining assurance plans aligned with recognised frameworks
• Supporting audits, bids, and ongoing security improvement initiatives
• Managing security risks, controls, and evidence to support compliance
• Engaging with stakeholders, including Ministry of Defence representatives, on assurance activities

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential Experience Of The Information Security Lead

• Proven experience in information security assurance within regulated or defence environments
• Strong understanding of UK security standards, including government and defence frameworks
• Experience producing security documentation and assurance artefacts
• Ability to manage and mitigate risks in complex environments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders

Qualifications For The Information Security Lead

• Relevant professional experience in information security, risk management, or cyber security
• Certifications such as Certified Information Security Professional, Certified Information Security Manager, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer are desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 07/09/2026

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