The role
At Southern Housing, our vision is to create communities where everyone has a safe home in a place where they’re proud to live. We’re big and we’re local residents are at the heart of our services and we use our size to influence positive change in the areas where we operate. In this role, cyber security isn’t just an IT function; it’s a key part of protecting the services residents depend on and enabling colleagues to deliver a great customer experience.
We’re seeking an experienced Cyber Security Manager who demonstrates our HEART values Honest, Efficient, Accountable, Respectful and Trusted/Trustworthy and who is motivated by continuous improvement. You’ll lead the Security Operations team, strengthen our approach to incident response and threat management, and embed better ways of working through clear processes, practical training and collaborative leadership as One Team.
The role is based at our Farringdon office, with an expectation of a minimum 2 days a week in the office and also travel to our Sittingbourne office once a Month for team days.
What you’ll be doing
* Monitor regulatory compliance with security policies and educate the organisation on compliance efforts
* Ensure documented processes exist for all operational security workstreams, prioritising incident response procedures including runbooks exist for specific threat types e.g. Ransomware, Malware etc
* Manage IT security incidents, investigations, and reports
* Oversee daily cybersecurity operations, including monitoring, incident response, and threat management.
* Lead and mentor a team of Security Operations Analysts
* Ensure timely resolution of security incidents and service requests.
What you’ll need
* Experience in managing a technical team
* Hands on experience of using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Mimecast
* Experience of dealing with cyber security incident response and post incident reporting
* Ability to build on the organisation’s cyber security training
* Demonstrate reliability in executing assigned tasks
* Strong experience developing a high functioning team, setting goals, and effectively communicating expectations
In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above criteria providing real examples.
Closing Date: *Sunday 22nd March 2026
*Shortlisting Date: *W/c 234d March 2026
*Interview Date: W/C 30rd March 2026
* Please note: We may close the advert early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
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About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
Whats in it for you
* Pension
* Life assurance
* Healthcare cash plan
* Eyecare & dental
* Birthday leave
* Retailers discounts
* Cycle to work
* Buy & sell annual leave
* Season ticket loan
* In-house academy & career development
* Flexible working
Inclusion & Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.
We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.
Work Location: In person