Information Assurance Supervisor
Job Title: Information Assurance Supervisor
Salary: The starting salary is £53,459, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £50,531 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £55,103. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: The primary Met Location for this role is either Hendon, Sidcup or Southwark. Travel across the Met Estate, to attend meetings as required by the business, is expected.
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Policing London is a hugely complex challenge that evolves every day. To make sure the Met is up to the task, we need the right IT and systems across our organisation. As a Information Assurance Supervisor, you will help to enable us to do our best for the London area. Join us and play your part in making London the safest capital in the world and delivering ‘More Trust, Less Crime and High Standards’.
As a member of the Met, you will also enjoy great benefits including annual leave, civil service pension arrangements, maternity/paternity support, as well as being part of a continuous learning culture.
Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT)
The mission of Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) is to provide the Met with information (and specifically data), communications and technology to help frontline officers and Met staff do their jobs more efficiently, in order to deliver the New Met for London plan. In other words, DDaT is about “passionately delivering trusted technology for precise data driven policing”.
As well as keeping up to speed with developments in technology and making recommendations for new equipment and systems that will help modernise policing, DDaT also comprises the Data Office which:
- Owns and drives the data compliance and analytics agenda.
- Brings together the accountabilities that are currently dispersed across the Met business areas.
- Consolidates and further develops existing Met data and insight services.
- Enables data sharing and collaboration to serve the public and external partners.
DDaT is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We support hybrid working, and the hiring manager will be happy to discuss arrangements for this role.
Job Purpose
The Information Assurance Unit (IAU) is the focal point in the Met Police for Information Assurance, Security and Risk matters. The IAU provide expert advice and guidance across the whole organisation (and engage with key suppliers & external partners) to support both organisational and national policing security and risk management strategies, including:
- the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and Police Digital Services (PDS) Cyber Security and Information Assurance Guidance (formally known as the College of Policing’s Authorised Professional Practice (APP) for Information Assurance).
- the Cabinet Office Security Policy Framework (SPF).
- security standards and guidance, produced by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Police Digital Services (PDS) and National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) standards.
- MPS policies and standards and the Security Assessment for Policing (SyAP) process.
The IAU’s core functions are to undertake project and procurement assurance activities; manage the MPS Security Incident Reporting scheme; undertake system/process audit projects; develop and implement information security policies and guidance; provide security advice to all levels of the organisation; and to promote cultural change of information security through engagement and awareness activities. All these areas also feed into providing support and guidance to the MPS Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO).
As a member of the team, you will be helping the organisation to maintain (and improve upon) Information Assurance maturity, to help protect and secure our information assets which support core policing activities and the public that we serve.
Key Role Responsibilities
The successful candidate will initially be assigned to one of the following areas:
- Security Incident Management:
Logging, assessing and triaging security incidents; providing support and advice around risk; liaising with stakeholders and subject matter experts; maintaining oversight of incidents through to conclusion and then feeding into organisational learning activities.
- Information Security Policy & Awareness:
Support the IAU policy lead with the creation and maintenance of MPS Information Security policies, standards and guidance. Assist with activities to drive improvement in information security culture across the MPS through the creation and presentation of awareness initiatives (both written and in person).
The successful candidate may move into (and, over time, will be expected to demonstrate aptitude in) all the other areas of Information Assurance, including:
- Providing information security advice across the entire organisation.
- Assurance of local information systems and projects.
- Providing information assurance input on procurement activities and linked to supplier relationships.
- Undertaking security and assurance inspections on suppliers/partner sites (which may involve travel across the UK).
- Undertaking security audits (aligned to ISO27001) and other ad-hoc information security reviews of processes and procedures.
Additional Information
Vetting Clearance
For this role the Vetting Clearance is Force Clearance Level, Recruitment Vetting (RV), and National Security Vetting (NSV) Level, Counter Terrorism Check (CTC).
Hybrid Working
Hybrid Working available in line with the Metropolitan Police Service hybrid working policy.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement (1000 words maximum), and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 27th August 2025.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence early September.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence mid-September.