Head of Information Security

Location: Hybrid from Bradford with occasional travel to London
Job Type: Full-time, 37.5 per week
Salary: £90,000 per annum

As part of an exciting period of growth, we’re evolving our Technology function and creating new opportunities across the team. This is a rare opportunity to join as Head of Information Security, leading how we protect Anchor’s data, systems and services while enabling safe, sustainable growth.

In this senior leadership role, you’ll ensure security is built into how we design and deliver technology, not added later. You’ll provide clear, risk-based leadership across the organisation, helping us manage threats, strengthen resilience and maintain trust with our customers and colleagues.

What you’ll be doing

• Define and lead a clear, risk-based information security strategy aligned to organisational priorities
• Establish and oversee security governance, controls and assurance to manage risk and support delivery at pace
• Lead incident response and resilience planning, ensuring the organisation is prepared to respond and recover effectively
• Provide expert guidance on secure architecture across cloud, data, identity and application design
• Act as a senior advisor to executives and governance forums, shaping risk, investment and security decisions

What you’ll bring

• Significant experience leading an information security function within a complex organisation
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate technical risk into clear business decisions
• Strong understanding of modern technology environments, including cloud, data, and identity-led security
• Experience defining security controls, governance frameworks, and assurance approaches
• Strong leadership capability, with experience building and developing high-performing teams
• A background in hands-on information security, with progression into senior leadership and the ability to bridge technical delivery and strategic direction

Desirable

• Experience working with recognised frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST or equivalent
• Experience managing third-party and supplier security risk
• Experience operating within regulated or multi-stakeholder environments
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP or equivalent

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Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

Our values

Every one of us can make a difference to our residents and play a part in shaping homes and services around their needs.

Our Anchor values of being Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest apply to us all, whether you manage colleagues as part of your role or not.

Displaying our values can influence those around us to do the same. We can all be leaders at Anchor and should all be driven by the same customer ethos.  Our Anchor Leadership Framework helps align these values with the skills and behaviours we demonstrate.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
• Free Blue Light Card

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser 

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.