Industry; Security

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Milton Keynes, GB

Duration: 10 month Year in Industry Placement
Location: This role is based in The Quadrant:

MK – you must live within 75 minutes
Band & Salary: £22,932

Network Rail owns and operates the largest estate of critical national infrastructure in the UK, including 20 of the busiest stations and dozens of critical railway control centres. Millions of people rely on our stations and from our control centres, you’ll help protect people and keep Great Britain moving. In the Technical Authority for Railway security you’ll define and discharge accountabilities for protective security policy, strategy and the security control framework.

You will spend just under a year with our Group security team and work alongside technical leads across Counter Terrorism, Railway Crime, Protecting our workforce from acts of violence, Cyber Security, Security Resilience and security Innovation, Research and Development.

• Researching and writing case studies and guidance notes for the wider business
• Supporting security awareness activities
• Offering technical support
• Researching standards and compliance updates
• Collecting and analysing security and crime data
• Supporting the business to maintain its legal security obligations

To join the scheme you must be in your penultimate year at University and on track to achieve at least a 2:2 in a degree that ideally includes at least one of the following areas:

• Cyber Security and/or Digital Forensics
• Crime, Threat Intelligence or Criminal Justice
• Information Assurance
• Security and Resilience
• Security Management or Risk and Security Management

We are looking for a Year in Industry Student to work within the Group Security team, based in Milton Keynes. While we would love to see candidates currently studying security‑related courses—such as Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Crime and/or Intelligence or Security and Resilience—we warmly welcome all applicants who have a passion for managing risk, protecting people and reducing the impact of crime.

The ideal candidate will possess strong written and verbal communication skills, be capable of influencing decisions while collaborating effectively in a team, and have attention to detail and proactive organisation. Familiarity with IT applications like Excel and Power

BI, along with experience in data analysis and creating communication materials, would be an advantage.

Closing date: 5th January 2026 (Early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the advert early based on application volumes).

Next Steps: Interviews will be mid‑January, depending on business requirements.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should demonstrate awareness of our Safety Vision.

If you require any support with your application, please for contact details.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre‑employment checks. for more information.

• 🌍 Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.
• 🌞 Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
• 🎁 Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• 🚂 75% subsidy on train tickets.
• 🎟️ Interest‑free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
• 🕊️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
• Plus more….