Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Ecclesiastical Insurance Group; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services organization based in Gloucester is looking for a Senior Cyber Security Consultant to enhance its security operations. You will engage with different business functions, manage vulnerability assessments, and mentor junior team members. The role offers competitive compensation, generous employee benefits, and opportunities for personal development in an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution

Generous bonus scheme up to 24%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare

£200 annual personal grant to a charity

Volunteering day per year

Employee Assistance Programme

Full study support for professional qualifications

Access to virtual GP

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of enterprise ICT and security principles.
• Familiarity with cloud security technologies.
• Ability to integrate security in CI/CD processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise for internal projects and advise on risk mitigation.
• Manage outputs from internal tooling for Vulnerability Management.
• Oversee third-party due diligence processes for Group Procurement.

Skills

Enterprise ICT understanding

Cloud security concepts

CI/CD process understanding

Audit experience (ISO 9001/27001)

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

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Senior Cyber Security Consultant, Gloucester

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Client:

Ecclesiastical Insurance Group

Location:

Gloucester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Gloucester

Job Ref: 203885

About the role

Benefact Groupare looking for a Senior Cyber Security Consultantto join our Gloucesteroffice.

You will play a critical role in safeguarding the organisation's digital assets by engaging with a wide array of business functions to provide subject matter expertise for business projects and critical security services. This role is ideal for someone looking to establish strong dynamics with other business functions and look to define ways of working.

In this role you will be engaging with key stakeholders of the business, helping guide solutions that align with security and project requirements by articulating the real-world cyber security risks associated. You will also be responsible for our Vulnerability Management program ensuring that agreed SLAs are achieved and provide consultation when solutions are not straight forward.

As the Senior Cyber Security Consultant, you will be providing mentorship to junior members of the team around strategic guidance, process development, as well as technical expertise.

This is a great opportunity for development in both technical knowledge and stakeholder management.

Joining our rapidly expanding andinnovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career andbecome an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting Business projects and targeted requests, you will provide subject matter expertise for internal projects and stakeholders, identifying risks and advising on the correct approach to mitigate those risks
• You will have responsibility for Vulnerability Management managing outputs from internal tooling and external vendors in order to prioritise remediation by relevant internal parties in order to ensure the identified risks are mitigated
• You will lead the delivery of Cyber Security support to the Group Procurement function, overseeing and, in some cases, undertaking detailed third-party due diligence processes
• You will provide mentorship and leadership to more junior members of the Team, fostering an inclusive, supportive and engaged learning environment, being a key contributor to a high performing and professional Security Team.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• A strong understanding of enterprise ICT and security principles
• A strong understanding of cloud security concepts and technologies
• Understanding of the CI/CD process and security integrations
• Audit experience (eg ISO 9001/27001) is desirable
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it
• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
  
• Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24%
  
• 25days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
  
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
  
• £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
  
• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
  
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
• Full study support to gain professional qualifications
• Access to virtual GP
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

About us

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating aninclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of usfeels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with arange of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interestsand we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applicationsfrom everyone.

If you need any additional support during therecruitment process, then please let us know.

*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26