Cyber Security Engineer | 6 Months | Outside IR35 £450+ pd (DOE) | Hybrid - UK (Education Sector)
Are you an experienced Cyber Security professional with a strong background working within schools, colleges, or multi‑academy trusts? I'm currently supporting an education provider seeking an interim Senior Cyber Security Engineer to strengthen their trust‑wide security posture during a period of transformation.
This role requires someone who understands the unique safeguarding, compliance and operational challenges across multi‑site education environments and can deliver immediate stability and risk reduction.
Typical Contract Responsibilities:
* Leading trust‑wide cyber‑security monitoring, incident response and vulnerability management
* Strengthening identity, endpoint, cloud and network security controls (MFA, EDR, SIEM, firewalls, O365 security)
* Conducting risk assessments, audits and compliance checks aligned to safeguarding and data‑protection standards
* Enhancing cyber‑security policies, procedures and training across staff and stakeholders
* Supporting IT teams across multiple sites to ensure secure operations and minimise service disruption
If you're an interim Cyber Security specialist with proven education‑sector experience and availability for new assignments, I'd love to connect.
Please note: experience within the education sector is essential for this position.
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