Information Security Awareness Lead (12m FTC)

BELONG – There’s no place like Principality

At Principality, belonging isn’t just a value — it’s how we work every day. As a colleague, you’re already part of a supportive and inclusive community where your wellbeing, individuality, and life outside of work are genuinely respected. This internal opportunity is a chance to continue your journey with us, build on your experience, and grow your career within Principality.

We know that great work happens when people feel connected — to each other, to our purpose, and to the communities we serve. That’s why we focus on balance, invest in wellbeing, and encourage continuous learning and development across the organisation.

Why consider this opportunity?

This role offers an opportunity to further develop your skills and make a meaningful contribution within Principality, while continuing to benefit from the culture and ways of working you already know:

• Flexible hybrid working – Our established hybrid approach supports flexibility while maintaining collaboration. This role includes a minimum of 8 days per month based in our Cardiff office.
• An inclusive and supportive culture – We’re proud to be recognised as one of the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (ranked 27th in 2025), reflecting our ongoing commitment to inclusion and belonging for all colleagues.
• Purpose-led work – Our continued recognition for customer satisfaction, including Double Gold Awards at the Fairer Finance Awards 2025 for Savings and Mortgages, reflects the impact colleagues make every day.
• Strong colleague engagement – Engagement scores consistently above 85% demonstrate the positive environment we strive to maintain together.
• Wellbeing support – Our Belong benefits package continues to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing throughout your career with us.

These achievements are built by our people and reflect our shared commitment to supporting one another and delivering for our members. When it comes to belonging, there truly is no place like Principality — and this role is an opportunity to continue growing as part of it.

Make a real impact on how our members and colleagues stay safe and secure

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about information security and wants to help build a strong culture of secure behaviours across the society. This 12-month secondment as an Information Security Awareness Lead is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, broaden your experience and contribute to meaningful change that protects our members, colleagues and systems.

You don’t need to be a security expert already – just someone with curiosity, good judgement and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you with training, guidance and hands-on experience.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will help coordinate and improve our information and cyber security activities. Your work will directly contribute to how we manage risk, raise awareness and maintain a strong security practices across the business.

You will:

• Support the delivery and administration of our Human Risk Management Programme
• Help coordinate the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and maintain key policies, standards and procedures
• Contribute to reviews of risks, controls and security governance information
• Assist with the production of dashboards, reports and committee materials
• Maintain internal security systems and tools
• Work with internal teams and external partners to support security-related activities
• Support third party security assessments and ongoing supplier monitoring
• Respond to colleague queries and support them in safe, secure working
• Contribute to security training, awareness campaigns and improvement initiatives

What you’ll bring

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who can demonstrate:

• A genuine interest in information and cyber security
• Awareness of secure behaviours, such as using strong passwords and spotting phishing attempts
• A collaborative approach and clear respectful communication
• Curiosity, enthusiasm and a growth mindset
• Ability to follow procedures carefully and handle sensitive information responsibly
• Understanding of risk management or adherence to set procedures and controls

What you will be responsible for

You will have the opportunity to:

• Help maintain and coordinate our ISMS so it remains aligned with best practice and regulatory expectations
• Produce mature, accurate and insightful security dashboards and governance materials
• Support reviews of Society policies, standards and procedures
• Contribute to risk and maturity assessments and help ensure they remain aligned with risk appetite
• Act as point of contact for colleagues on security-related questions and updates
• Supporting security improvement programmes
• Internal system and platform administration/maintenance, in relation to CybSafe
• Assist with key programmes such as security awareness, GRC supplier assurance and business continuity

If you are looking for a role where you can learn, grow and make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications.

If you have any questions in relation to this role, please contact the recruitment team – recruitment@principality.co.uk