Salary: £45,091 - £49,282 pa FTE (£26,810 - £29,302 pro-rata pa)
Hours per week: 22
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 10 Sep 2025 12:00
Interview date: 23 Sep 2025
Ref: CR1725
About the role:
Horsham District Council is looking for an Information Security Officer to join our Customer and Digital Services team, to develop and support the Information Assets Registers, Security Policies, security training and to promote and provide advice and guidance on the security of applications, systems and networked devices.
As Information Security Officer you will be involved in leading and managing all aspects of Information Security Policy development, monitoring and compliance. In this role, you will liaise with the Council’s Data Protection Officer (DPO) and Information Governance Officer regarding the use of and security of information and data assets. The role will also involve ensuring delivery in terms of both Councils’ objectives, Digital and Technology Strategy and appropriate security and statutory standards and guidelines.

ABOUT US:

We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.
We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.
We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.
To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).
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