Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37hrs Full Time

Working Style: Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces.

Please be advised that there will be a requirement for you to work a minimum of two days per week from The Quays or an alternative designated civic building.

We are currently seeking a highly skilled, motivated, and passionate individual to join our vibrant and forward-thinking team, as a Cyber Security Officer. If you enjoy solving technical security challenges, working with modern tools and technologies, want to make a real impact in protecting digital assets, and help safeguard the Council from cyber threats and drive strategic initiatives, this is the ideal opportunity for you.

Digital Operations is at the forefront of providing robust technical support and transformational development for essential, underpinning services including virtualisation technologies, SAN/Cloud Storage Platforms, and Azure/O365. Our team is dedicated to ensuring the seamless operation and reliability of these core services, which are vital to all service areas throughout the council.

Working at Digital Operations offers a unique and rewarding experience. Our environment fosters growth, innovation, and collaboration, making it an ideal place for people who are passionate about technology and eager to contribute to cutting-edge solutions.

As a Cyber Security Officer, you will undertake project work and cyber security operational duties, helping to maintain a secure, robust and resilient infrastructure and digital services.

About you:

Do you have:

Experience or knowledge in selecting and implementing Cyber tools and systems
Experience or knowledge in following security operating procedures
Experience or knowledge in applying routine security procedures, such as patching, managing access rights, malware protection or vulnerability testing
Experience or knowledge of how to develop and test rules for detecting violations of security operating procedures
Aptitude for following documented principles and guidelines for incident management, incident investigation and response activities
Experience or knowledge in investigating suspected attacks and incidents.

We would welcome those with experience in the following roles:

Second line technical support in an ICT environment.

About us:

We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.

Choose to work for us and you’ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.

Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution
Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.

If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Craig Fawkes on

Email: c.fawkes@npt.gov.uk

DBS requirements:

This post is subject to a basic DBS disclosure

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language Requirements:

Welsh Language skills are not required.

The Process:

Applicants must attach a CV and covering letter within the same document (no more than two sides of A4) to their application, explaining why you are interested in the position and provide suitable evidence to meet the essentials in the person specification.

Additional Information:

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.

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