Information Security Analyst Full Time

Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.

We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.

The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.

Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.

If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.

Overview Of Role

📍 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside

💰 Salary: £32,000pa – £38,000pa depending on experience.

🏢 Hybrid Working: On average 2 days in the office per week (subject to business requirements)

📆 Full-time, Permanent

We’re looking for an Information Security Analyst to help protect our systems, applications and business operations. You’ll monitor and manage security risks, support compliance, and work closely with our central BTS security team to deliver effective solutions and mitigations.

This role covers a wide range of security activity across the Grocery Service Centre IS Department, including security incidents, vulnerability management, reporting, supplier security, patching, and project security support.

✨ Why Join Us?

We believe in rewarding our employees and providing a supportive work environment. Here’s what you’ll get:

✅ Competitive Benefits Package Including

💼 Competitive Salary

🌴 Generous Leave – 25 days holiday + bank holidays

🚗 Free Onsite Parking

💙 Employee Assistance Programme

🩺 Health Scheme

🌟 Holiday Purchase Scheme

💰 Pension Scheme

🛒 Onsite Shop

👓 Eyecare Vouchers

🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme

🏆 Loyal Service Awards

👥 Employee Referral Scheme

🍕 Discounts on groceries, holidays and more.

Key Accountabilities

As the Information Security Analyst you will:

✔️ Monitor, manage and report on security risks, vulnerabilities and incidents.

✔️ Support system compliance and ensure security controls are followed.

✔️ Coordinate application patching across multiple business units.

✔️ Maintain and support user access processes for systems and applications.

✔️ Work with system owners to reduce risk and implement mitigations.

✔️ Embed security into projects, systems and future solutions.

✔️ Support security roadmaps, risk assessments and analysis.

✔️ Build strong relationships across IS teams and the wider business, providing trusted security advice.

The Right Person

We’re Looking For Someone With

✔️ Experience in an information security role or working with security processes.

✔️ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical, objective approach.

✔️ Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.

✔️ Experience producing reports and process documentation.

✔️ Good knowledge of Microsoft applications, Active Directory, application security and cloud services.

✔️ Able to manage changing priorities, work proactively and handle multiple tasks.

✔️ A collaborative mindset with a willingness to learn and drive continuous improvement.