Cyber Security Consultant at Sellafield Limited, Remote/Warrington, 12 Months, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)

On behalf of Sellafield we are looking for a Cyber Security Consultant (Outside IR35) for a 12 month contract. Remote working with occasional travel to Warrington. 

Work at Sellafield Ltd, and you're not just building a career. You're embarking on a mission. Joining 11,000 people on a 100-year project transforming the Sellafield site for all the generations that follow.

The SCEA Consultant will lead the initial establishment and mobilisation of the Cyber Security Culture, Education & Awareness capability within Sellafield Ltd. This includes designing a strategic, sustainable and CAF aligned approach to reducing human related cyber risk through culture change, education, capability development, and enterprise-wide awareness activities.

This role is responsible for building the foundations (strategy, plans, frameworks, and delivery roadmaps) required for a permanent team member to operate effectively. The consultant will shape the role, produce actionable deliverables, and collaborate SL to embed good security behaviours.

As a Cyber Security Consultant your main responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the development and refinement of the Cyber Security Culture, Education & Awareness Strategy aligned with CAF Objective B and the wider Cyber Security Strategy.
• Produce a delivery plan for SCEA - including scope, interfaces, and governance.
• Develop a Cyber Security Capability Plan focused on behavioural change, workforce awareness, and professionalisation of security culture across the organisation.
• Design a 12 -24 month SCEA Delivery Plan to guide the future permanent SCEA lead/practitioner team.
• Plan and document cyber awareness campaigns, mandatory learning enhancements, behavioural change initiatives, and targeted interventions.
• Establish a knowledge management and centre-of-excellence model for CS&IA related to culture and learning.
• Oversee the creation of core SCEA artefacts, including awareness content, behavioural nudges, comms materials, and training modules.
• Provide subject-matter expertise on behaviour change, organisational culture, and cyber human risk.

Essential:

• An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. (Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.) 
• Proven experience in leading cyber security awareness, education, or behavioural change programmes.
• Strong understanding of cyber security principles, particularly human factors and risk mitigation.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Demonstrable experience of working in complex organisations with diverse stakeholder groups.

Desirable:

• Experience working in or with nuclear or regulated industries.
• Understanding of Sellafield Ltd's operations and ICT estate.
• Professional certifications such as SANS Security Awareness, SSCP, or similar.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Sellafield Ltd is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst its workforce.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Sellafield guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

Sellafield guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.