Graduate Programme

3 days ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Police Scotland Full time

About the Company

Police Scotland's purpose is to improve the safety and wellbeing of people, places and communities. As part of the team working in the
Digital Division,
you can make a real difference by supporting the provision of technology to our officers and staff across the second largest police force in the UK.

The team are delivering innovation and enabling technology through several projects to transform our services and meet our ambition of moving from '
doing digital'
to
'being digital'
. We believe our people are our most important asset and investing in them is fundamental to the success of introducing new and emerging digital solutions to our front-line.

About the Role

  • Candidates to undertake a
    24-month Graduate Programme
    as a
    Cyber Security Analyst
    . The programme will offer talented Digital Graduates a development journey which will be fully immersive via facilitated sessions provided on a monthly basis for wider Police Scotland experiences to consolidate learning, help develop a sense of belonging and further develop business acumen.
  • You will
    integrate within an existing team
    and be
    fully supported
    throughout the programme with an allocated Mentor, Buddy, Manager and Graduate Programme SPOCs.
  • You will complete a
    Graduate Portfolio
    that will capture your personal development plan and objective setting and will be used as a tool for reflection to celebrate progress and success. You will also be supported to attain an additional external accreditation –
    Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP).
  • You will study and work towards this qualification throughout your Graduate Programme with time allocated for LinkedIn Learning module completion and will sit a final exam towards the end of the Graduate Programme.

Applicants should have a strong interest in Cyber Security and a desire to develop their skills through a structured graduate programme. Currently Police Scotland have guidance in place that allows appropriate roles to be operated on a hybrid basis.

Responsibilities

  • Complete a Graduate Portfolio
    that will capture your personal development plan and objective setting.
  • Work towards attaining an additional external accreditation –
    Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP).
  • Study and work towards this qualification throughout your Graduate Programme.

Qualifications

  • A cyber security related degree
    or certification
    OR
    Degree in related computer science.

Required Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal
    ,
    communication
    ,
    analytica
    l,
    problem-solving skills and report writing.
  • Strong prioritisation and organisational skills, customer focused.
  • Ability to
    work under pressure
    as part of a team.
  • Proven skills related to: Team-working and the ability to work on own initiative.

Preferred Skills

  • Strong interest in
    Cyber Security.
  • Desire to develop skills through a structured graduate programme.

Pay range and compensation package

Grade
4

Salary
£33,446

35 working hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am - 5pm. A flexi time policy is in operation.

You will require Management Vetting.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Police Scotland is committed to diversity and inclusivity.

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