Hours:
Full time role, hybrid working 35 hours 9-5 Monday to Friday

Salary:
£33,000 Per Annum

Closing Date:
Sun, 19 Jul 2026

We are recruiting for the latest members of our Security Operations Team. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced fun environment where the customer is at the heart of everything we do, then this could be the role for you. You need a keen eye for detail, great time management and effective communication skills both written and verbally. This role is ideal for someone who is looking to begin their career in security and gain hands on experience in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Who Are We?

Not just another building society. Not just another job.

We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we're a mutual organisation. We don't have shareholders; we're owned by our members.

Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.

Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we'll help you take the next step towards a better future.

You will be joining the Security Operations team, which currently consists of 2 seniors and 2 associates. We monitor alerts from our Managed Service Provider and our MDR service whilst working closely with all teams across the whole TTR function. Our core role is to manage security alerts from all our security monitoring tools. Working closely with our Managed Service Provider.

What's In It For You?

Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space where we would expect the successful applicant to be in the office minimum 3 days in the office.

We have a range of other benefits available to you including;

• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days.
• Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days.
• Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
• Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
• Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car
• A commitment to training and development
• Private medical insurance for all our colleagues
• 3 paid volunteering days per annum
• Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups.
• We care about your health and wellbeing - we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Responding to security alerts, including the monitoring and triage of SIEM alerts and other threat activities.
• Identity Governance.
• Support the resolution of Incidents and service requests to agreed service levels.
• Monitoring Daily Threat Intelligence Notifications.
• Monitoring Phishing Alerts
• Brand protection alerts.
• Monitoring of alerts from EDR tooling
• Participate in Threat Hunting.

What Do We Need From You?

• You'll need a minimum of 2 years' experience supporting IT systems using Microsoft Technologies together with knowledge of network security.
• A good understanding of security concepts and best practices.
• A good understanding of IT processes together with an awareness of security concepts and best practices.
• Awareness of Identity Governance.
• Another key element of the role is strong analytical/problem solving skills together with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Become part of the On-call rota (approx. 1 week out of 6)
• Working toward relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or BT L1
• Willingness to learn
• Strong communication and excellent team working skills
• Excellent investigative skills, insatiable curiosity,
• Self-motivated and possessing a high sense of urgency and personal integrity.
• High ethical standards and values