Reference: CM235. Contract: Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week. Location: Kings Hill based with hybrid working (2 days per week in the Kings Hill office). Salary: up to £72,800 per annum depending on experience.
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) is looking for a talented Senior Information Security Analyst to join its security team and help improve the organisation's cyber resilience. The role supports a multi-disciplinary security team in which all analysts work on a mixture of security operations, assurance and governance activities, with significant cross-training. CAF seeks a senior analyst combining hands-on security operations experience using tools such as Microsoft Sentinel and Defender with an understanding of how these relate to risk management at all levels of the organisation. The successful candidate will be able to effectively triage, prioritise and communicate key activities and mentor junior analysts in how to deliver security value.
Responsibilities:
- Assure CAF security controls are functioning effectively and identify required control improvements
- Provide project security support to technology change projects, ensuring they meet security best practices
- Support security operations including vulnerability management and the investigation of security incidents
- Maintain policies and procedures in line with evolving industry best practice
- Actively promote information security, including education and awareness throughout CAF
- Mentor and support junior members of the team
- Work as part of a 24x7 support rota
Requirements:
- Experience of working in information or cyber security, with a desire to make a difference to society
- Significant experience with the Microsoft Security suite and understanding of how security tooling can be used for managing risk
- Demonstrable passion and enthusiasm for security with a willingness to learn
- Strong understanding of risk assessment frameworks and methodologies
- Ability to explain complex security issues in a way non-technical people can understand
- Proactive self-starter with an eye for detail and a strong customer focus
Benefits include permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow, six weeks holiday plus bank holidays, a wide range of development opportunities, a pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options, and social impact benefit schemes.
About CAF: Charities Aid Foundation accelerates social progress by providing essential connections between donors, charities and communities. It safeguards and delivers vital donations, offers expert advisory services and financial products to donors and charities, and provides tailored charity banking through its award-winning CAF Bank. Its purpose is to enable a better landscape for giving and a fair and sustainable future for all.
Closing date: 7 September 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
The closing date for applications is 7 September 2026. CAF reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Complete the application form on the vacancy page, attach your CV and cover letter and click 'Submit Application', or send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@cafonline.org quoting reference number CM235. As a Disability Confident Employer, CAF guarantees to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria — indicate this on the application form. Applicants must be able to provide proof of Right to Work in the UK. For assistance or reasonable adjustments, contact the Recruitment team at recruitment@cafonline.org or 03000 123 566.
https://www.cafcareers.co.uk/senior-information-security-analyst-cm235