Academic Tutor in Cyber Security

Closing date: 09/9/2026 at 23:30

Permanent

Full time – 37 hours per week

The Role

In this role as Academic Tutor we are looking for an experienced and motivated Cyber Security professional who is enthusiastic about sharing their expertise with a diverse community of learners.

You should be confident applying modern security approaches, familiar with current industry tools and methodologies, and able to translate complex concepts into engaging learning experiences.

A commitment to supporting student development and preparing the next generation of Cyber Security professionals is essential.

You will be an experienced cyber security professional to teach as an Academic Tutor on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in cyber security. This is a teaching role, supporting students as they develop practical cyber security knowledge and skills through laboratory sessions, applied projects, online and face-to-face activities, and the assessment of coursework and practical submissions.

Our courses are built around a project-based pedagogy in which students develop their knowledge and skills by working individually and in teams on authentic problems sourced from businesses and organisations across the UK.

The successful candidate will use their professional experience to help students apply appropriate industry-standard tools, techniques and frameworks to identify, assess and mitigate cyber security risks.

The role requires someone with broad experience across cyber security, who is comfortable using various cyber security technologies, platforms and tools. This may include areas such as network security, security operations, digital forensics, penetration testing, secure systems, incident response, vulnerability management, cloud security or governance, risk and compliance.

Most importantly, we are looking for an exceptional communicator who can take the complexity of modern cyber security, distil it to its essential principles, and present it clearly to students at different stages of their development.

We are very proud of our work environment, undergraduates, postgraduates, and research students work together alongside academic and support staff. The way we teach here is non-traditional, you will not be handed a menu of content to serve up to the students. Instead, we follow an applied, project-based approach to learning. 

The School

The School of Computing and Digital Technologies (CDT) is a large and vibrant school engaged in taught programs, research and innovation, and knowledge exchange. All our UG and PG programs are underpinned by project-based learning, which facilitates embedding industry experience across all the programs. CDT is also home to the Centre of Excellence for AI and Robotics (CEAIR), a strategic hub for applied AI, robotics, innovation, and skills development. The Centre helps organisations prototype, test, and scale human-centred AI and robotics solutions that improve productivity, support workforce transformation, and deliver measurable social and commercial value. CEAIR combines cutting-edge research with applied delivery and their focus is not AI for its own sake, but AI that solves operational challenges, improves productivity, enhances services, and creates competitive edge.

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