Person Specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

• Our Always values

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

• GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English / Educated to Master’s Degree Level or equivalent experience
• One or More Professional information security qualifications, such as a Certificate in Information Security Principles, CompTIA Security+, or qualified to a similar level by experience
• ITIL Foundation and CCNA

Desirable

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) qualification

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Previous ICT endpoint support (2nd line) or substantial equivalent experience of working in a Cyber Security Operations Centre, including working to ISO27001
• Excellent knowledge and experience in securing the configurations of hardware endpoint devices and software to mitigate malware, common exploits, and vulnerability attack vectors
• Excellent computer competency coupled with an understanding of networking and security principles
• Very good knowledge and understanding of up-to-date security threats and common exploits
• Substantial proven experience of managing the activities of a small team working in a busy ICT Cyber Security Operations Centre
• Experience of presenting technical specialist topics in business language and vice versa
• A very good understanding of the underlying protocols and data used as the basis for the security monitoring service, including: HTTP, HTTPS, SQL, TCP/IP, and Active Directory

Desirable

• Good knowledge and experience of CISCO networks, their threats and vulnerabilities
• Very good knowledge and experience working with security tools used to monitor business environments (SIEM, Netflow, IDS/IPS, Vulnerability Management, Advanced malware detection, Antivirus, etc.).

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, and is highly articulate – very able to express technical ideas to a non -technical audience
• Able to undertake root cause analysis of simple to highly complex security issues
• Analytical and proven ICT-based technical skills, being very attentive to detail, ensuring accuracy, relevancy, and timeliness
• The ability to maintain a professional approach and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills at all times (organisational and communication)
• Excellent practical knowledge of Windows and Mac operating systems and mobile devices (smartphones and tablets, etc.)
• Excellent practical knowledge of CISCO networks and equipment – able to interrogate and undertake root cause analysis to a highly complex level
• Excellent aptitude for sharing knowledge and skills with other ICT team members
• Good ability to re -prioritise work streams as required by unexpected events and manage staff and customer expectations

Desirable

• Able to interrogate and reconfigure Cisco equipment to maintain and implement Trust security to a highly complex level

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 25 March 2026