Department
IT Services
Location
Ormskirk
Salary
£35,608 to £38,784 per annum
Post Type
Full Time
Closing Date
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Reference
EHA
We're here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an IT Security Engineer / Cyber Security Analyst to join our high performing IT services team. Acting as a subject matter expert in information security you will work closely with IT colleagues and systems owners/ expert users across the University to plan, deliver and support a range of security related projects. Promoting IT security awareness and best practice you will also advise on IT security policies and procedures to maintain compliance standards and certifications.
This role provides an excellent platform to acquire and develop a multitude of skills to further your career. For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Steve Daniels, Head of Cyber Security at
About You
AsIT Security Engineer / Cyber Security Analyst, you will:
* Be an experienced and skilled IT professional
* Have significant experience of security technologies, operating systems, systems administration and scripting languages
* Ideally, hold a recognised IT security qualification
* Demonstrate initiative and have excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
* Be able to work in a small team and independently to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
* Have a deep curiosity of all things technical, with capability for technical discovery and detailed investigation and assessment of IT security scenarios.
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Rewards & Benefits
* A minimum of 38 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
* Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
* Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
* Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
* A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
* Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
* Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%
About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we've been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you've ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff. Because for us education isn't about how much you take in. It's about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885,Edge Hill University is "A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year" – Times Higher Education.