Security Awareness and Advocacy Lead

Supporting the business and our divisional offices, our Head Office functions cover all departments from our Executive Board through to our support functions such as Group Design and Technical, HR, Health and Safety, IT, Sales and Marketing, Commercial, Procurement, Group Finance, Corporate Affairs, as well as Legal and Company Secretariat. We also have a specialised function - Barratt Partnerships.

While the work varies from team to team, our key requirements don't: you must be well organised, extremely helpful and resourceful, and able to use your initiative. You'll understand that what you do is important, and impacts on your team, the department, and the wider business.

Reporting to the Senior Information Security Manager, the Security Awareness and Advocacy Lead will own and operate the user security awareness and advocacy programme, creating engaging content, coordinating testing (e.g. phishing simulations) and building a champions network to measurably improve secure behaviours across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop a multi year awareness strategy and content calendar aligned to risk priorities and business goals.
• Design and deliver training modules, micro learning, campaigns and leadership briefings; leverage L&D platforms and Internal Comms channels.
• Run phishing simulations and behavioural tests ethically; track metrics (click rate, report rate) and implement targeted interventions.
• Establish and grow a security champions community; provide toolkits, talking points and recognition programmes.
• Embed awareness in lifecycle events (onboarding, role change, project go live) and key processes (policy updates, incident lessons learned).
• Ensure accessibility, inclusivity and localisation of content; manage vendor relationships and budgets.
• Report programme effectiveness to leadership via KRI/KPI dashboards and narrative insights; iterate based on feedback and analytics.
• Coordinate crisis communications templates and playbooks for rapid, consistent messaging during incidents.

Qualifications

• Background in learning design, communications or behaviour change programmes within technology/security contexts.
• Strong written and visual communication skills; ability to simplify complex topics.
• Experience operating awareness platforms and phishing simulation tools.
• Data driven mindset with ability to measure and demonstrate behavioural outcomes.
• Stakeholder engagement, creativity and adaptability.

Company Overview

We've been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That's more than any other major housebuilder. It's because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs.

Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

Benefits

• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Cover - Single Cover
• Annual Medical Health Assessment
• 26 days' holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years' continuous service up to 29 days)

Today's housebuilding professionals need tomorrow's benefits, so they're ready for whatever the future brings. When you join Barratt, you get the kind of support you would expect from a business built for a modern working world.

Private medical cover

Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more - including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.

Pension

First class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.

Annual Health Assessment

All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.

As well as a competitive salary, we offer many ways to make life more affordable - from access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts.

Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers These make a massive difference to the quality of your lifestyle.

So much more

From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.