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Role: Information Security Officer

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £38,000 – £48,000 per annum (depending on experience and skills), with a discretionary annual 5% bonus

Location: Datchet, Berkshire, SL3 9LL, just off the M4

Hybrid working – minimum 2 days onsite per week, with additional office attendance required during the induction period.

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (8:00am–5:00pm or 9:00am–6:00pm).

About us

In a world where change is constant, ArvatoConnect stands at the forefront of innovation. We partner with forward-thinking organisations to reshape and reinvent how they connect with their customers. By delivering cutting-edge, technology-driven solutions, we create exceptional experiences that foster stronger connections, enhance loyalty, and drive growth.

Future shapers. Experience makers

About the Role:

We’re looking for an Information Security Officer to join our Information Security, Assurance and Resilience team, helping ArvatoConnect maintain a strong and compliant security posture at our Datchet site.

In this role, you’ll support the maintenance of our Information Security Management System, helping ensure alignment with ISO 27001, data protection requirements, client obligations and company policies. You’ll be involved in governance, risk assurance, compliance activities and incident management, while working closely with operational teams, client representatives, suppliers and security colleagues.

You’ll also play an important part in promoting good security practice across the business, supporting awareness activities and providing guidance to colleagues on security, resilience and compliance matters.

This role is ideal for someone with a good awareness of information security principles, strong communication skills, and the ability to work with integrity, independence and professionalism in a fast-moving environment.

What you’ll do:

• Part of the IS&R Team that supports maintenance of the Information Security Management System, ensuring it meets the requirements for maintaining compliance to ISO27001.
• Oversee all matters related to physical security within the Datchet office and supplier security assurance.
• Attend internal and client-facing Security Working Groups and project meetings.
• Facilitate internal security compliance activities.
• Maintain the security management plan for client security assurance.
• Coordinate and manage information security incidents in accordance with organisational policy.
• Advise and assist business areas on information security, resilience and compliance issues, and promote awareness of good practice.
• Contribute to information security training and awareness materials as directed.
• Support the wider Information Security & Resilience Team function.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in respect of audit and related security management matters.
• Maintain knowledge of current security, legal and regulatory practice and developments, and proactively propose any changes to policies, procedures and practices that may be required.

What you’ll bring to the table:

• Experience of working within an information security team or compliance function.
• An understanding of information security risk faced by data-driven organisations.
• Ability to conduct the role with a large degree of independence and integrity.
• An understanding of industry information security standards (e.g., ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials).
• An understanding of HMG / National Cyber Security Centre information security policies and information assurance governance.
• Professional qualifications aligned to the role and level (ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CISM, CISA, CCP), or willingness to achieve required certifications with a targeted development plan.

Minimum Criteria:

✅Good awareness of information security, compliance or risk principles

✅Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders

✅Excellent attention to detail and the ability to follow agreed processes to deliver consistent, compliant outcomes

✅ Ability to work with integrity, independence and professionalism

✅ A flexible approach to working hours and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment

Desirable:

• A good understanding of new technologies and their relationship with security, privacy and resilience.
• Understanding of UK Data Protection legislation.

Benefits Include:

• Generous Holiday Entitlement
  25 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.

• Flexible Enhanced Family Leave Pay - We offer eligible employees the option to spread their enhanced maternity, adoption, or shared parental leave pay evenly across their leave period. This means you can avoid months without pay at the end of your leave, giving you greater financial stability and peace of mind while you focus on your family.

• Pension Scheme
  4% employee contribution matched.

• Life Insurance
  Cover of 4 x your basic annual salary.

• Health and Wellbeing Support
  Access to a 24/7 online GP, mental health services, fitness programmes and more, available to you and your immediate family. On-site gym & restaurant

• Exclusive Discounts and Offers
  Enjoy savings with leading brands via our MyRewards programme, including retailers such as Apple, John Lewis, and M&S.

• Vodafone Discount
  Receive up to 15% off pay monthly plans for you and up to five friends or family members. Offers include access to the latest handsets and are available to new Vodafone customers or existing customers at the end of their contract.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and join our team as a Information Security Officer!

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

It’s our differences that makes our organisation stronger, and we work to ensure that all our colleagues’ voices are heard and that their aspirations are nurtured in a culture where people can grow and be 100% themselves every day, no matter their age, sex, gender, disability, ethnicity, sexuality, neurodiversity, or religion. Not only are we a Disability Confident Committed Employer, but we also believe in continuously strengthening our female talent, standing with the LGBTQI+ community and celebrating our multicultural workforce.