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Are you passionate about making a difference and contributing to the safety of critical national infrastructure through a dynamic and rewarding career in cybersecurity? Cadent Gas is actively seeking skilled individuals to join our Cyber Security Professional Programme.
In today's environment, cyber-attacks pose a significant risk to our systems. At Cadent, we are at the forefront of defending against these threats. Join our Cyber Security Professional Programme and become an essential part of protecting our energy resources.
Investing In Your Potential
Whether you hold a Cyber or computer science degree, bring experience in risk and threat analysis, or are already navigating the Cyber world and aiming for the next step—we want you! Join us in this thrilling era of Cyber as we seek dynamic individuals to be part of an exciting journey. Your unique skills and passion are what we're looking for!
Tailored Training for a Resilient Future
Join our 24-month Future Talent Programme where you’ll rotate through our teams including Cyber Security Operations, Cyber Security Architecture and risk and compliance. Get hands-on with dynamic projects from vulnerability assessments to incident response. Collaborate with seasoned professionals to develop and implement robust security measures, defending against cyber-attacks on energy infrastructure for rock-solid, resilient critical systems.
Supportive Community
Being part of our Future Talent community means access to a dedicated mentor, regular feedback, and guidance from colleagues. Your fellow Future Talent colleagues become your go-to support network, sharing insights and inspiration from their journeys.
Your Unique Contributions
We're seeking individuals who embody pride, purpose, and ownership to be part of our journey.
- A genuine Passion for Cyber Security
- Background in risk and threat analysis, relevant Cyber qualifications or work background or a degree in Cyber or computer science.
- Eagerness to learn, coupled with strong drive and motivation.
- Adaptability to change with a pro-active attitude towards challenges and instigating positive changes.
- Inherent aptitude for solving problems.
At Cadent, we're all about supporting your success. Join us on this thrilling journey and fuel a thriving career through our Future Talent Programme, your career journey starts right here!
About Us
At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy! We’ve got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
Benefits
We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development
- Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including: hybrid working, flexible working, strong commitments to ED&I, generous family provision policies.
- Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much more
- My Offers membership card – offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Free gym access at the Ansty office, as well as a ‘Gympass’ scheme providing free or heavily subsidised local gym memberships
We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what’s possible for the role.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement listed?
Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is good for us as individuals and enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – You may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.
We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can’t wait to welcome you!
Circle Back Initiative
As an active and proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we aim to ensure that all candidates receive a response to their application, regardless of the outcome.
We will be receiving applications until the specified date above, though Cadent retains the right to close this vacancy early without prior notification, so it is advisable to complete your application at your earliest convenience.
Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.
We encourage you to submit your application promptly, as this position has a limited number of openings, and it may close at any time once the application limit is reached. Your timely submission ensures that your candidacy is considered in this exciting opportunity. Thank you for your understanding and swift action in applying for this position.
