Salary:
£38,314.00 - 45,176.00 GBP AnnualPension:
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%. Please refer to the Civil Service Pensions website for more information.
Type:
Full time**Please note: The advert will close at 11:59PM the night before the listed closing date.**
SLC offer a blended working model which will typically be 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.
Is it time you unlocked your potential?
Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services.
Our Values
Culture is at the heart of everything we do at SLC and we are guided by our five values which help make SLC a great place to work:
Honesty: We act with integrity and transparency, sharing information openly and addressing challenges with courage.
Empowerment: We enable people to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and continuously learn and grow.
Accountability: We deliver on commitments, own our successes and mistakes, and strive for quality outcomes.
Respect: We value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and create an inclusive environment where everyone belongs.
Trust: We collaborate across teams, build dependable relationships, and work as one to deliver for our customers.
These values are more than words—they guide our decisions, shape our collaborations, and strengthen our impact on the students we serve.
About the role
SLC have a fantastic permanent opportunity for a Security Analyst to join our Cyber Security Incident Response Team within the wider Security department here at SLC. The successful candidate will have a proven record of working in a cyber incident response role, an excellent understanding of the external threat landscape and great communication skills.
In this role, you will be assisting with leading the monitoring capability for all potential security incidents, responding to those in a timely manner and engaging with different stakeholders in relation to any ongoing incidents. You’ll play a key part in strengthening SLC’s security posture, helping us stay one step ahead of emerging threats and contributing directly to the protection of our customers and services.
This is a chance to make a real impact in a fast‑moving environment where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will help shape the future of our cyber defence capability.
What you bring:
- Good background in Cyber and Information Security, with experience in technical roles
- Proficiency in threat hunting, incident investigation, and analysis of security issues
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to gather and interpret complex information
- Strong communication skills, capable of explaining technical concepts to diverse audiences
- Attention to detail and organisational skills, with experience in various platforms and SIEM tools
- Good knowledge of infrastructure systems, Networking Protocols and some cloud experience are desirable but not essential
You can expect more from a career with SLC. We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes:
28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays
Option to buy/sell annual leave
Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available
Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme
Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary
Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption
Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme
To find out what’s it’s like to work at Student Loans Company click here SLC Careers
The Legal Bits
We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some background checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include employment history, criminal record check, credit reference check and fraud check.
SLC are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive for all candidates and will make reasonable adjustments for those who consider themselves to have a disability or long-term condition in line with the Equality Act 2010. Our application process provides candidates with the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments but if you would like to discuss this in more detail, please email ask_recruitment@slc.co.uk.