[Hiring] Cyber Specialist @Rethink Mental Illness

Role Description

Make a difference with every line of defence you build. At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a better quality of life. Technology plays a vital role in making that happen — and that’s where you come in.

The Business Improvement & Technology directorate was formed in January 2026, bringing together Technology & Business Systems with Compliance, Quality, Audit and PMO. This new directorate has an exciting purpose to drive real, meaningful change across the organisation.

As a Cyber Specialist, you’ll be at the heart of protecting our digital environment — shaping how we manage risk, respond to threats and embed security across everything we do.

• Lead and continuously improve our cyber security posture
• Design and implement robust security controls, policies and frameworks
• Protect key platforms including:
  • Microsoft 365
  • Azure
  • SharePoint
  • Intune
• Drive threat detection and response using tools such as:
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • EDR/XDR
• Ensure compliance with standards like:
  • Cyber Essentials
  • NIST
  • Regulatory requirements
• Oversee patch management, endpoint protection and identity/access controls (incl. MFA)
• Provide expert advice on cyber risk, infrastructure changes and new technology
• Use automation and innovation (PowerShell, Power Apps, AI/ML where appropriate)
• Monitor, report on and proactively mitigate risk across systems and data
• Collaborate with teams across Technology, Compliance and wider business areas
• Support projects and organisational change with a strong security-first mindset

Qualifications

• Expertise in Azure, Microsoft 365, SharePoint and Intune
• Strong knowledge of cyber tools and frameworks (SIEM, EDR, XDR, NIST, Cyber Essentials)
• Hands-on experience with PowerShell, Active Directory, networking and server management
• Ability to design and implement security controls and policies
• Experience managing incidents across the full lifecycle: identify, detect, protect, respond, recover
• Clear communication skills — able to translate complex technical risks for non-technical audiences
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset with the drive to improve and innovate

Requirements

• Certifications in Azure or Cyber Security (nice to have)
• Experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector (nice to have)
• Knowledge of project delivery methodologies (nice to have)

Benefits

• Work remotely with a supportive, purpose-led organisation
• Help protect services that make a real difference to people’s lives
• Be part of a forward-thinking technology transformation journey
• Use your expertise to shape the future of cyber security in a values-driven organisation
• An inclusive culture, with colleague-led staff networks for Disability & Neurodiversity, Race & Ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, Gender Equality and Menopause
• Flexible working and 25 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays and your birthday off), with the option to buy or sell leave
• Wellbeing support including our Wellbeing Hub, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and Unmind
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
• Financial and family benefits including a contributory pension, enhanced family leave and travel schemes
• Recognition and rewards including discounts, cashback offers and a Blue Light Card
• Referral bonus where you can earn up to £300 for introducing someone to our team