Job title: Senior Information Security Analyst
Job reference number: CM114
Contract: Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week
Location: Kings Hill based (Kent)] with hybrid working (2 days per week in the Kings Hill office)
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum (Depending on Experience)
Do you have a passion for information security and a desire to help us improve our cyber resilience?
We’re looking for a talented Senior Information Security Analyst to join our security team at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
What you’ll do
At CAF, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Senior Information Security Analyst you too will play an integral part in what we do.
The role supports a multi-disciplinary security team in which all analysts will work on a mixture of security operations, assurance, and governance activities, with significant cross-training. To support this model, we are looking for a senior information security analyst with a mixture of hands-on security operations experience using tools such as Microsoft Sentinel and Defender; and understanding of how these relate to risk management at all levels of the organisation. You will be able to effectively triage, prioritise and communicate key activities and mentor junior analysts in how to deliver security value.
As our Senior Information Security Analyst you will:
* Provide security consultancy to projects and other technology activities
* Undertake security risk assessments
* Act as a security ambassador
* Develop and oversee the operation of security governance controls
* Support operation of the Information Security Management System
* Produce governance reporting as required
* Mentor and support junior members of the team
Who you’ll be
This role is for you if you have experience of working in Information or Cyber Security and are keen to make a difference to society. We are looking for:
* Significant experience of project security consultancy
* A demonstrable passion and enthusiasm for security with a willingness to learn
* A strong understanding of Risk Assessment frameworks and methodologies
* The ability to explain complex security issues in a fashion that could be understood by non-technical people.
* Proactive self-starters with an eye for detail and a strong customer focus.
What’s in it for you
At CAF you will receive:
* Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
* Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
* A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
* Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
* Social impact benefit schemes
For all our employer benefits and to gain an insight into our culture and values, please visit .
Who we are
At Charities Aid Foundation we accelerate social progress by providing essential connections between donors, charities and communities.
We safeguard and deliver vital donations, offer expert advisory services and financial products to donors and charities, and provide tailored charity banking through our award-winning bank CAF Bank.
Our purpose is to enable a better landscape for giving and a fair and sustainable future for all.
Diversity and inclusion
We know that the more diverse and inclusive our organisation becomes, the more creative, effective and impactful we will be. Our aim is for our workforce to represent the society we serve, and we have embarked upon an ambitious pathway to achieve this.
We want to attract, retain and develop the best of talent at all levels, and provide a leading and great place to work, where every voice matters.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 7 October 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
We welcome applications from everyone who feels they meet the criteria, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital, veteran or parental status.
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please indicate on the application form if you would like to be considered as part of the Disability Confident Scheme.
To apply for this role you must be able to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK.
Job Reference: CM114