Job Description

To support the Deputy CISO and wider Cyber Security and Information Assurance team in delivering strategic cyber security transformation through the development and implementation of cyber policies, security culture education and awareness initiatives, establishing cyber security profession standards, and ensuring cyber projects align with Sellafield Ltd strategy and statutory requirements (including those outside ONR regulation such as GDPR).

Job Context and Challenges

The Security Consultant plays a pivotal role in driving cyber security and information assurance transformation in an evolving, complex, and highly regulated environment. Operating at the intersection of cyber strategy, risk management, and organisational delivery, this role provides expert guidance across a complex and evolving digital landscape. It demands proactive engagement with diverse stakeholders, navigating regulatory pressures, emerging technologies, and operational priorities to ensure cyber resilience is embedded across the business. The role requires agility, influence, and a solutions-focused mindset to address high-profile challenges and drive alignment with Sellafield Ltd.’s strategic objectives.

Principal Accountabilities

• Act as an internal cyber advisor, ensuring projects and initiatives align with cyber strategy and organisational objectives.
• Provide leadership and coordination in resolving complex or high-profile cyber security issues, facilitating stakeholder engagement and driving effective solutions to remove barriers and ensure progress.
• Serve as a key point of contact for colleagues across the organisation seeking guidance on cyber security matters, providing expert advice, clarifying the organisation’s cyber posture, and facilitating engagement with appropriate teams or resources.
• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of cyber security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Provide oversight across project portfolios, checking that planned activity is on track and highlighting risks or misalignment.
• Conduct horizon scanning for new technologies, regulatory changes, technology and emerging threats (e.g. AI, compliance shifts), briefing leadership on potential impacts.
• Support assurance assignments to evidence compliance and alignment with the Sellafield Ltd cyber strategy and regulatory obligations.
• Participate in the establishment and development of a cyber profession within Sellafield Ltd, collaborating with HR, Learning & Development and other relevant functions.
• Monitor cyber security trends, threats, and emerging risks to inform decision-making and prioritisation.
• Engage with projects and business functions to ensure cyber requirements are understood and embedded within delivery approaches.
• Support the Deputy CISO with senior level incident management activities where required.

Essential Skills

• Demonstrable experience in cyber security and information assurance within a large, complex environment.
• Good understanding of cyber security frameworks, risk management, and assurance practices.
• Familiarity with regulatory and legislative frameworks such as ONR SyAPs, CAF, NIS/NIS2, DPA, and GDPR.
• Ability to communicate clearly and influence technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Capacity to operate autonomously and prioritise tasks effectively.
• Experience contributing to cyber security transformation programmes.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in the nuclear or regulated sectors.
• Professional certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor).
• Experience in cyber security programmes or change management.
• Familiarity with incident response and reporting in regulated environments.
• Experience with project assurance and business engagement.

Additional Information

• Open VN
• Number of Vacancies: 2
• Contact/s: Peter Fadeyibi

The interviews for this vacancy are to be confirmed.

ASW’s may have the right to apply for internal Sellafield Ltd vacancies. Please note if you are an Agency Supplied Worker you are required to attach evidence of all qualifications obtained to support your application. We require a minimum of A*-C (9-4) GCSE in English Language, Maths & Science/IT or equivalent / higher qualification.

If you choose to apply for this role and your application is shortlisted by the hiring manager, you will be invited to a competency based interview.

Competencies will be provided if you are invited to interview.

Please see link to the competency framework for further information:
https://slportal.ssa-intra.net/pub/SC001/00027/Competency%20Framework/Forms/AllItems.aspx

If your technical competency is not in the above framework, please refer to the profession’s share point page for further information.

Sellafield Ltd are recognised as a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3). Disability Confident employers offer an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. Sellafield Ltd define the minimum criteria as the ‘essential skills’ which are listed on the vacancy notice. Whilst completing your application form, you will be able to indicate if you wish to be considered under the disability confident scheme. If you would prefer to discuss this directly with us, please contact the GBS Recruitment team on recruitment@sellafieldcloud.co.uk

Please ensure that you save a copy of this advert for future reference if you make an application for this role.

The closing date for this vacancy is 5th July 2026.