The Met Office is delighted to open our advertising for a number of Industrial Placements, which will commence from July 2025 until July 2026.
We're looking for an Industrial Placement - End User Computing (EUC) Engineer to help us make a difference to our planet.
As our Industrial Placement - EUC Engineer, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home.
This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.
Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week.
Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.
World changing work From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction.
We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive.
This is the Met Office.
This is who we are.
We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact We're experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making We're better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers Your world of expertise This is an exciting opportunity to join the Met Office on a 12-month Year in Industry placement, developing your skills and knowledge and ensuring you gain the most value possible from your experience with us.
You will have the opportunity to network with our cohort of Industrial Placements all over the Met Office and understand what career opportunities we can offer you after you graduate.
You will act as a force multiplier across the whole business, your skills and the services we provide underpin all the amazing work the Met Office does, you are empowered to make change and see the impact of your work.
You will have the opportunity to network with our cohort of Industrial placement all over the Met Office and understand what career opportunities we can offer you after you graduate.
Your key duties Supporting modern Windows desktop, hardware lifecycle, Microsoft 365, and wider aspects of End user computing in the Met Office Small Projects to help improve our End User Computing services and internal team processes.
Proactively reviewing the Incident and Task queues and taking ownership of support requests.
Administering and updating policies, procedures, and support documentation Providing exceptional customer experience and service, to internal Met Office staff.
Training & continued professional development both on the job & with dedicated training time & paid qualifications.
Show an awareness of developing process efficiency and common ways in which processes are optimised.
Autonomy in provision of support and working under routine direction.
Why join us Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing.
The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists.
Whilst this is a temporary position until July 2026, there is potential for it to develop into an opportunity to join our Graduate Development scheme once you have completed your University studies.
Your package includes: Your salary will be £25,606 Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days Access to discounted shopping, inclusive of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands Essential Criteria, skills and experience: 1.
Keep evolving - Is studying for an undergraduate degree with a significant numeracy, science and/or IT element 2.
Expert by nature - e.g.
Hardware maintenance, networking, modern device management, or possesses knowledge of at least one programming language or equivalent 3.
Live and breathe it - e.g.
A keen interest in IT outside of your university experience, could be codding, mini projects, robotics, gaming & more 4.
Better together - Evidence Of working within effective and well-functioning teams in either work or an academic setting 5.
Better together - An appreciation of customer needs and the importance of good customer service, and communication skills How to apply If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you!
Click apply to begin your application.
Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire.
We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.
08/01/2025 at 23:59.
Please note we often receive a high volume of applications, but we will contact everyone who applies once the closing date as past.
Interviews will be completed by 25/02/2025.
For additional guidance on our recruitment process and how to apply please look at our approach to recruitment page on our careers site.
How we can help If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at .
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You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us.
Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity.
You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme.
To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.
We understand that great minds don't always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics.
We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.
We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information.
We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible.
You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.
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