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Apprentice (Security Awareness Officer) (20818)

Job ID: 20818
Location: Warrington, UK
Salary: £17,000.00
Working Hours: 37.00 per week

Are you ready to live your future? Life as a United Utilities apprentice is full of benefits. With a range of award-winning roles on offer, you're bound to find your future career. We see our apprentices are well looked after, with a generous salary, 26 days leave excluding bank holidays, 10 driving lessons to help to get you on the road and many more benefits. Want to be part of building a greener, healthier and stronger North West? Come and join us! We'll provide you with industry leading skills and the experience you'll need to succeed in your career.

Start living your future, today

Do you have an interest in security awareness? Come and join us as an apprentice security awareness officer where you'll work closely with our information security team help to plan and develop the information security educational and awareness campaigns within United Utilities.

What makes us different?

• Secure your future – every apprentice is guaranteed a permanent position at the end of their scheme*
• It's a springboard to your career – we provide you with structured training, a dedicated mentor and quality placements to help you shape your career
• Inspire the next generation – you'll have the opportunity to represent United Utilities at key events across the region to engage with young people to bring careers in the water industry to life

During this 24 month apprenticeship you'll help to promote important aspects of information security to the business through email campaigns, intranet messaging, poster and pamphlet campaigns, as well as direct engagement with leaders and managers.

Successful apprentices will achieve Cyber Security Technician (level 3) which is endorsed by the Institute for Apprenticeships. More details can be found here: Cyber Security Technician Level 3

During your apprenticeship you'll learn:

• The positive role humans can play in identifying and dealing with cyber risks and how to develop plans to take advantage of this ability
• How to plan for the development of effective security awareness campaigns
• To create and manage effective awareness training, communications, and marketing
• To target campaigns to specific employees and groups
• How to ensure security awareness trainings, communications, and marketing are engaging and influences changes in employees' behaviour

You'll need 5 GCSEs or equivalent, grades A*-C or grades 9-4, which must include maths, English Language and a technology subject.

We're looking for someone who's keen to gain hands on experience, develop practical skills and achieve the standards needed to really succeed in your role.

You'll have a dedicated mentor and manager who'll be on hand to support you every step of the way. All that we ask from you is that you're willing to learn, know how to work as part of a team and can manage your time and workload to get things done.

What you'll get from us

• Rewarding essentials – there's lot of perks to the job, including a starting salary of £17,000 which will increase each year based on performance
• Be the best you can be – you'll get involved in all sorts of training and fun activities with your fellow apprentices
• An environment to be proud of – we're a responsible employer committed to developing our young talent in state of the art facilities
• Be part of the family – you'll have the chance to network, bond and learn from your colleagues and fellow apprentices

Additional information

• As long as you meet all necessary standards and behaviour criteria throughout the programme

We need fantastic people to enable us to deliver a great service to the public. We are committed to reaching and recruiting from every community and then supporting employees to achieve their full potential ensuring they feel valued and included, regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, sexual orientation or social background. If you are offered a job with us, a number of pre-employment checks need to be carried out before your appointment can be confirmed. Any offer of employment with United Utilities will be subject to a satisfactory checking report from the Disclosure Scotland / the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Closing Date: 07/05/23