Information Security Advisor

Job Title: Information Security Advisor

Location: Ashton Vale Bristol Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF74773

Help shape a stronger security culture that protects critical defence and engineering programmes

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as an Information Security Advisor at Babcock Mission Systems near Bristol Gloucestershire.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a business at the forefront of defence aerospace and engineering where information security plays a vital role in protecting people projects and national capabilities. Youll be part of a collaborative security team helping to strengthen governance compliance and risk management practices while supporting the delivery of critical programmes that make a real difference.

The role

As an Information Security Advisor youll support governance risk and compliance activities across Mission Systems working closely with the Information Security Manager to promote best practice improve security awareness and help build a positive security culture. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in information security cyber governance risk management or compliance within a purpose-driven organisation.

Day-to-day youll be required to:

• Supporting the ongoing alignment of the Information Security Management System and ISO 27001 certification requirements
• Lead on coordinating managing and running the internal audit programme in support of the Information Security Management System
• Tracking audit findings and driving timely follow-up actions and remediation activities
• Assisting with security training education and awareness initiatives across the business
• Providing guidance on information security risks policies documentation and Information Asset Owner responsibilities

The role is 37 hours per week and is based at our Ashton Vale Bristol Site. Hybrid working patterns are available and some travel to other Babcock sites may be required.

Essential experience of the Information Security Advisor

• Experience working within an information security governance risk compliance or IT environment
• Exposure to structured governance frameworks such as ISO 27001 or similar compliance standards
• Understanding of core information security principles including risk awareness and data handling practices
• Experience maintaining accurate records documentation and compliance-related information
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively

Qualifications for the Information Security Advisor

• Relevantprofessionalcertifications (e.g. CompTIA Security CISMP ISO27001 foundation) would beadvantageous but not essential

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth nationality current or former citizenship and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ().

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Flexible working we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life whilst ensuring that business needs are met
• A dynamic working environment

Babcock

Were Babcock a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26000 people working together to make a difference.

Here youll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together were building a future that lasts not just through the impact we make but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please email with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 16/07/2026

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