Would you like to work for a company who is accredited as an outstanding company to work for in Best Companies 2023? Role: Junior Cyber Security Analyst Location: Ashton-under-Lyne Salary: £33,743 - £38,563 per annum Benefits: Flexible working arrangements, Pension, Occupational Sick Pay, BHSF Health Membership About the role: We are looking for a Junior Cyber Security Analyst to join our growing cyber security team.This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in security monitoring, incident response and vulnerability management while working alongside experienced professionals in a supportive environment. You’ll help protect the organisation from cyber threats, learn how real-world incidents are handled, and build a strong foundation for a long‑term career in cyber security. The Junior Cyber Security Analyst supports the protection of Jigsaw Homes Group’s IT systems and data by assisting in the monitoring, identification and response to cyber security threats. Working closely with senior cyber security colleagues and other IT teams, the role provides hands‑on experience across day‑to‑day security operations while developing the skills and knowledge required for progression within the cyber security profession. For more information regarding the role, please refer to the job pack below. About the department: All of Jigsaw's essential services rely on quality information, systems and technology supported by the 60 members of the IT department.Working to a brand-new IT Strategy, the team has exciting challenges like enabling colleagues to work effectively from anywhere, automating processes and improving digital services for our customers, whilst always improving security. The team is also innovating in its ways of working, ensuring transparency, a keen focus on outcomes and faster delivery of benefits to the business. Who we are: Jigsaw Homes Group is one of the largest housing groups in England with more than 37,500 homes across the North West and East Midlands. We provide quality, low-cost housing and play a wider role in making sure our residents thrive in their homes and benefit from living in healthy, sustainable communities. Why join us? Jigsaw Homes Group offers employees a very competitive 24 days holiday per annum, plus 3 days for Christmas closure (5 day working week) plus bank holidays, plus additional days after 2 years continuous service (to a maximum of 5 days). We offer our employees the option to buy/sell up to 5 days extra leave per year and we offer compressed hours of work with the option to work a 4-day working week in a number of our roles, with 50% of your time working from home upon completion of a satisfactory probation period. This allows for a great work/life balance for many employees. As a Jigsaw employee you will also receive incremental salaried pay, occupational sick pay, access to access to the Social Housing Pension Scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, BHSF membership, access to on-site gyms and training/development opportunities. If this sounds like the perfect job for you then don’t hesitate to apply now! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.