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As a world-class scientific organisation, we employ adaptable, enthusiastic and high-performing people in all our jobs. As an Investor in People we can offer you an exciting career that will allow you to make the best of your talents and help us to grow as a successful environmental sciences business.

Hoping for a well-paid career to challenge and stimulate you, one that has prospects, security and personal development? If so, then employment with the Met Office could be for you.

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Types of work
 

Science and technology

A wide range of jobs are possible - researching, developing and delivering weather and environmental information to our customers.

  • Improving the numerical models that are the core of our forecasting products
  • Investigating climate change and understanding atmospheric processes, the oceans and our natural environment
  • Developing and managing our extensive range of communications, remote sensing and computing resources

Example jobs: Forecaster, Physical scientist, Research scientists, Microwave instrument scientists.

 

Information technology

We also need experts in a diverse range of IT-based work, such as:

  • Workstation support
  • Internet and intranet development
  • Software development

Example jobs: IT product developer, Unix team member, GIS team member, New media designer.

 

Specialist work

The Met Office is a fully-functioning customer-led business and hence offers opportunities in a range of corporate services including:

  • Human resources
  • Finance
  • Property management
  • Sales and marketing
  • Business
  • Communications

If you have already graduated, or will be graduating soon in any of these disciplines, please consider the excellent reputation and benefits that we can offer you and your future career.

Example jobs: Business accountant, Market research specialist, Retail business developer, Editor, HR advisor.

 

Mobile Met. Unit (MMU) - frontline support

The MMU is a unit of Met Office forecasters who are commissioned as reserve officers in the Royal Air Force.

They provide frontline meteorological support to our armed forces, and those of other nations in joint operations, on deployment throughout the world.

Example jobs: MMU forecaster, MMU engineer.

 

Other areas of work

We also have vacancies in support services, including:

  • Vacancies in administrative work
  • Support for many activities such as our Customer Centre

Example jobs: Personal assistant, Sales contracts administrator, Admin assistant, Customer Centre advisor, HR assistant.

 

Requirements
 

Forecasting/research and development

  • first or upper second-class degree in mathematics, the physical sciences, computer science or meteorology
  • good 'A' levels in Maths and/or Physics
  • five GCSEs or equivalent, one of which must be English Language
  • an interest in meteorology (but training is provided for all new staff)
 

Mobile Met. Unit (MMU) forecasters/engineers

  • minimum of two 'A' levels, or equivalent, including Maths and/or Physics at grade C or above
  • five GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English Language at grade C or above
  • full driving licence
  • able to meet specified medical and fitness standards
  • MMU Engineers will also have a degree in engineering or allied science or, exceptionally, an HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, plus several years' proven experience in a variety of engineering disciplines
 

Human resources/Finance/Property management/Marketing and Sales/IT

  • five GCSEs or equivalent, one of which must be English Language
  • appropriate experience/qualifications in the relevant field
 

Support services

  • posts usually require a minimum of five GCSEs or equivalent, one of which must be English Language
  • relevant experience preferred

 

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