1. science
2. weather
3. meteorological disaster

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CONTENTS
1 ABOUT US
2 AREAS OF WORK
3 SELECTION PROCESS
4 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND
SELECTION CRITERIA
5 HOW TO APPLY
6 INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT DAY
7 REWARDS, BENEFITS AND FACILITIES
8 GUARANTEED INTERVIEW
SCHEME FOR DISABLED
APPLICANTS
9 NATIONALITY
10 DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY
11 CIVIL SERVICE RECRUITMENT CODE
12 OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
13 YOUR COMMITMENT TO US
1 ABOUT US
Depending on what activities you
have carried out today, whether it be
cycling to lectures, taking the tube
or recreational leisure activities, it is
likely that you have been affected by
the weather. If not today then at some
point. The Met Office plays a key part in
delivering weather information services
to the public, government and business.
Behind the scenes, our accuracy in
forecasting, advising and warning
governments, businesses and
individuals what the weather has
in store for the next hour to season
ahead is unrivalled. No other national
meteorological service in the world
interprets and applies its forecasts in the
same level of detail to meet individual
customers’ needs. Synonymous with
both the weather and climate change,
the Met Office can predict the future
climate from one year to a century
ahead and, in applying this skill, guide
customers to avoid risks and exploit
opportunities in a rapidly changing
world.
Successfully exploiting Information
Technology (IT) is crucial to the
overall success of the Met Office as a
business. To achieve our vision of being
recognised as the best weather and
climate change service in the world, we
need to attract staff with the potential
to make a long-term contribution to our
IT systems and are seeking to fill a range
of positions in IT.
We aim to recruit ambitious and capable
people to join our IT Trainee Scheme
that consists of an induction followed
by six four-month placements, over
two years, in a variety of IT support and
development areas.
You’ll have the opportunity to acquire a
wide range of IT experience throughout
the lifecycle of services — from defining
customer solutions to maintaining
existing services. Guided by a mentor,
you’ll be given clear learning objectives
for each placement as part of an
overall training plan. In addition, you’ll
be enrolled in the British Computer
Society’s Professional Development
Scheme and will be expected to develop
significant skills over the two years; not
just in IT, but in areas that will help you
perform effectively in the workplace.
2 AREAS OF WORK
At the Met Office, we get reliable
information on the weather and
climate out to customers — fast. This
information consists of automated
and human intervened products and
services with inbuilt quality control to
ensure that accuracy and timeliness are
maintained at all times.
Technology is organised into five key
functions:
The raw data in our forecasts comes
from around the world — from satellites
and radar, as well as ground- and shipbased observing stations. This requires
a complex networking infrastructure
that is linked to other meteorological
organisations. Our Unified Model,
used to predict the weather, is run on
a supercomputer which is as powerful
as around 30,000 home computers
and works 24 hours a day. In addition,
Met Office scientists rely on a network
of Linux computers to handle the
large volumes of data required and for
visualising model output and creating
forecasts.
• Service Transition — managing the
transition of those services and
capabilities into operations;
• Plan — planning and managing the
portfolio of work for the programme;
• IT Applications — building new IT
services and capabilities for the
business;
• IT Infrastructure & Operations
— managing the Met Office IT
infrastructure and operational
delivery of our IT services; and
• Information Assurance & Security
— managing the accreditation of
our systems and services alongside
operational IT security.
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Plan function
IT Applications
function
The IT Infrastructure &
Operations function
Service transition
Information assurance
and security
From managing the
network that underpins
the entire Met Office
IT estate, through
desktop services to the
supercomputer and the
models that run on it,
the IT Infrastructure
& Operations team
is at the heart of
delivering IT services
for the Met Office. Our
services also include
the biggest website
in UK Government, a
lynchpin element of the
global meteorological
data exchange systems
and a host of product
generation systems
serving both commercial
and Government
customers. We also
provide a range of IT
services supporting
other programmes
within the Met Office
including Finance,
HR, Observations and
Science.
Service Transition
responsibilities include:
This area is responsible for:
Responsible for the design
and development of
Met Office applications
and data services this
area is home to a core
set of User Experience
designers, front end and
•Extensive engagement data service developers
with the business
dedicated to the delivery
teams to ensure that
of key Met Office products
a mature application
for internal, Commercial,
development pipeline Public and Government
exists.
use.
This area is responsible
for ensuring the whole
IT function has a wellmanaged programme
plan. Responsibilities
include:
•Active resource
management across a
complex programme
through a Gate
process.
•The Project
Management of
critical business
projects ensuring
delivery ‘On-time and
In-Full’.
•Analysis of business
requirements,
working closely
with our customers
to develop the best
solution to meet the
customer need.
The team pulls through
world class science
into a wide range of
applications such as our
mobile web site, defence
tactical decision aids and
commercial products for
airlines. These services
are all developed by
this team using the
latest web technology
and agile methods to
create compelling usable
services.
•Planning and
overseeing the
successful handover
of services to our
24/7 production
environment.
•Maintaining an
appropriate level of
accreditation for all
Met Office information
systems which is
compliant with
government security
policy and aligned to
business need.
•Testing (including
load testing) the
full diversity of our
•Providing policy and
product set from the
technical guidance
scientific development
for all information
to the deployment
and IT related security
of applications to the
matters.
latest technology sets
•Assisting all business
including mobile and
change activity
web applications.
with the assessment
and mitigation of
•Taking corporate
information and IT
responsibility
security risks.
for knowledge
management and the
•Managing and
integrity of software
investigating any IT
through configuration
security incidents.
management.
•Monitoring technology
•Managing customer
developments
and user expectations
which have the
of releases and rollpotential to reduce
outs.
information security
risk and/or enhance
business flexibility
and capability.and
capability.
IT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATIONS
Platforms
The Platforms team is responsible
for providing desktop and server
environments within the Met Office,
providing a mixture of Windows and
Linux based systems.
The desktop estate consists of some
1,200 Windows desktops with an
additional 500 laptops and over 600
Linux desktop systems used by our
scientists. The desktop service also
provides email facilities, file servers and
authentication services both at Exeter
and our remote sites.
The server estate underpins the
operational delivery of services to
customers from the Met Office and
includes significant use of hardware
virtualisation technologies in addition
to traditional physical servers. Working
in this area will involve significant
engagement with other teams across TIS
and the wider Met Office.
This placement offers our industrial
placements the opportunity to
experience a wide variety of work
covering multiple technologies. It will
provide you with a good knowledge
of the IT that underpins the day to day
running of the Met Office.
Web Applications team
The Met Office external website
and mobile applications attract
up to 40 million visits per month
and our website is the largest in UK
Government. It provides a free public
weather service, value added services
to both commercial and Government
customers, research and climate
information as well as key corporate
information about the Met Office. The
Internet Applications team is responsible
for the smooth running of the website
which is a key delivery mechanism for
the Met Office. Services are delivered
on both pull and push http and ftp
technology.
The team also manages the internal Met
Office intranet, providing support to
other teams across the organisation to
ensure they get maximum benefit from
this resource.
Operational NWP Suite team
This team is responsible for running the
Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)
forecast models on our supercomputer.
These models must be robust and run
24x7x365, as they produce the forecasts
for all Met Office products and services.
Much of the work is in a Linux
environment for controlling the model
runs, troubleshooting and model
upgrades. A placement in this team
would give a good understanding of
the supercomputer environment and
knowledge of how weather forecast
models work.
Service Support team(s)
These teams support many of our key
operational services:
• Message switching systems exchange
meteorological data and products
with weather services around the
world.
• Processing and presentation rainfall
satellite and radar data.
• Production of our location specific
forecasts.
They maintain the availability of
these services, fix problems and make
improvements. They have a thorough
understanding of how observations
and model forecasts are used to
create products and deliver them
to customers. These teams provide
valuable experience of the production
environment and change management.
Networks and Telephony
The Networks and Telephony team is
responsible for providing our LAN and
WAN, remote access solutions for staff
and links to the external world either
via the internet or direct connections.
The team also provides the telephony
services for the Met Office covering both
fixed line and mobile solutions.
The network is the backbone of the
Met Office IT infrastructure and as such
the team is involved in a wide variety
of activities from service delivery and
operational running of the IT through
to providing expertise on development
projects. One of the key tasks currently
is providing a corporate Wi-Fi solution at
the Met Office HQ in Exeter.
This placement enables our trainees
to have a good understanding of the
topology of the Met Office IT systems.
It will introduce trainees to the
challenges of providing such facilities
in a corporate environment such as the
Met Office.
IT APPLICATIONS
Web Presentation team
This group is responsible for projects
that deliver new systems and services
for commercial customers that generate
additional revenue or save operating
costs. With the majority of applications
for the commercial area based on the
internet, web development is a key area
for the team.
As well as experiencing some of the
pressures associated with working in a
commercial environment, a placement
with this group presents opportunities
to learn new skills associated with
leading technologies.
Software Solutions
Software Solutions is responsible for
delivering all defence based applications
and data based products that feed
applications including the National
Severe Weather Warnings System and
Space Weather. The team is currently
working on projects that are aiming to
deliver the Met Office Product Strategy,
which is one of the major strategic
activities that the Met Office will be
conducting over the next few years.
The team uses a wide range of
technologies from Oracle databases,
HTML and javascript and Java. We have
project opportunities that can make
use of a wide range of development
skill levels, both helping to grow the
individual’s development skills, and be
used by the Met Office in a production
environment.
Analysis Visualisation and Data
(AVD) team
Geographical Information Systems
team
The AVD team develops, maintains
and supports the key visualisation and
analysis software used throughout the
Met Office, primarily in research but also
on several operational platforms.
The two main aspects to this small team
are:
The team is currently refreshing the
tools and libraries available to Met
Office scientists and is leading the way
in providing open source software to
the external research community.
It also provides best practice advice
and governance in data processing and
programming methods for visualisation
and analysis.
Data Service team
With ever increasing volumes of data,
and the demand for improved services
to derive benefit from those data, the
Data Services team is critical to many
customer-facing projects in developing
tools and data solutions to store,
manipulate, process and deliver data
and derived data services.
• Managing digital maps within the Met
Office providing a central source of up
to date digital maps and geographical
information that are used throughout
the Met Office by IT systems and
direct users.
• Providing and supporting ArcGIS
toolsets used to process map data to
generate products and services and to
conduct tailored analyses for business.
INFORMATION ASSURANCE
Information Assurance and
Security team
Access to reliable, available information
is crucial to the Met Office business.
The Information Assurance and Security
team is responsible for the evaluation
and establishment of a wide range of
technical and other means by which
we control, secure and protect our
information. This involves not only
the technical aspects of day to day
operations but also the risk assessment
and providing security guidance to
development projects, providing
security advice to the general business
and the demonstration of compliance
with government legislation, regulation
and best practice.
SERVICE TRANSITION
Testing team
This team is responsible for the testing
phase of software development at
the Met Office. It is involved in several
stages of the development lifecycle
with the goal of ensuring the delivery
of high quality services into the live
environment by detecting defects as
soon as possible in the lifecycle, thus
avoiding incidents that may impact the
customer.
The team uses a variety of
methodologies to ensure that our
software is as robust as possible,
ranging from traditional testing
methodologies to cutting edge
techniques such as cloud testing and
crowd testing. Your experience here
will give you an insight into the whole
software development process and
help to contribute to ensuring the
quality of the services we provide to our
customers.
Configuration Management team
A crucial part of the software
development process is the aggregation
and control of the source code. This
team works with the developer
community to ensure that the source
code is secure and then builds that code
into larger applications for delivery into
the testing or production environments.
The team uses a combination of
specialist tools to streamline the activity
and to ensure that the right applications
are built and delivered to the right place
at the right time. Working with this team
will provide an opportunity to gain a
sound understanding of this vital part of
the service delivery process.
OPERATIONS PROGRAMME
Operational Service Desk
The Operations Centre is at the heart
of the Met Office’s around-the-clock
service capability, performing key
roles in terms of business continuity,
production and specialist weather
forecasting.
The Weather Desk team, which consists
of the Delivery Support, Service
Desk and the Customer Centre, is the
first point of contact for Met Office
customers, providing frontline support
and assistance while ensuring all contact
is handled efficiently and professionally.
It is also the first port of call for any IT
issues that Met Office staff may have.
Comments from current IT Trainee’s
“Since a young age I have been drawn
to computing and IT. I get a real thrill
from learning about new technologies
and finding innovative ways of solving
problems. Once I finished my degree I
knew the direction I wanted my career
to go, so I set off full of excitement and
got a job in IT.
For several years I drifted between
different support roles and while it felt
great to be working in the IT industry, I
wasn’t experiencing the same buzz that
I felt when I was young. I remember
saying to my boss once that my job
lacked excitement and was told that I
may not be cut out for a career in IT!
Unperturbed, I kept searching for an
IT job that came with a buzz and I
can honestly say that the Met Office
IT Trainee scheme is IT (terrible pun
intended!).
The Met Office consistently works
at the cutting edge of science and
technology, this continual drive to be a
leader means that the computer systems
and technologies are frequently being
upgraded, replaced and re-evaluated.
Before starting the scheme I had no
idea how integral IT is to the day to day
services the Met Office provides or how
advanced and varied the technologies it
uses need to be.
The IT Trainee scheme is incredible.
I receive daily one to one training
from a dedicated mentor then I am
given the opportunity to use and
improve these new skills on the latest
computer systems. I have worked in
many different teams covering nearly
all aspects of IT. In every team I am
surrounded by industry experts who are
keen to share their time, pass on their
knowledge and get me involved.
There is a real passion to the people here
and the work they do, it is something
that I feel privileged to be a part of.
Through the IT Trainee scheme the Met
Office has provided a bright future to
my career in IT and I look forward to
working here for a very long time.”
Nick Dobson
“Having completed a Computer Science
degree at Durham University I’d had
enough of pulling my hair out with
computers, leaving University looking
for a career in something other than IT.
I attempted a career in Accountancy
but quickly came to the conclusion that
it was the IT industry I wanted to work
in despite my earlier apprehension.
However, I couldn’t decide on which
industry sector was for me.
The Met Office IT Trainee Scheme stood
out due to its unique offer of allowing
a trainee to experience many different
aspects of the IT industry. Since starting;
I have worked on both front and back
end development in wide ranging
projects from space weather to an
OpenLayers Web viewer, supported
our network infrastructure and utilised
geospatial software. Currently I am
learning to be a part of our Service
Transition team who configure, manage
and test our software applications.
The Met Office makes a serious
investment in its IT trainees. I’ve been
sent on a number of courses both at
our internal training college and with
external training providers. However,
what stands out is the eagerness of
colleagues to pass on their knowledge
and help you to learn and progress
during your time in their team.
The friendliness and willingness is
embedded into the Met Office culture,
making it a great place to work.
I’ve had a fantastic time during the
past eighteen months on the IT trainee
scheme, enjoying every aspect of what
has been offered. I’m very much looking
forward to taking up my permanent
team position and would recommend
the scheme and the Met Office to
anyone!”
Mike Rudd
“After five years in the journalism field
back in India I decided to change my
career and so I went to university to
study Science & Technology. After
I graduated I worked for a year as
an intern in a science and research
organisation in India but soon after
migrated to the UK. In the UK it was
challenging for me to get a graduate
job opportunity in IT until I saw the
Met Office job advert for the IT Trainee
Scheme.
I applied for this scheme and a couple
of months later here I am. It’s my first
job in the technology field and it has
worked out very well. This scheme is
allowing me to see a wide range of the
different areas within technology before
I choose any specific stream for my
career.
During my time at the Met Office I
have been provided with a significant
amount of training, guidance and
support enabling me to acquire the
relevant knowledge and skills to have
a career in IT. The Met Office has
not only given me exposure to new
technologies but also an opportunity to
contribute to live projects and services.
In fact, throughout my placements in
different teams I have been shown huge
appreciation, recognition and rewards.
It’s been a great experience to work
in a very friendly environment with
intelligent people who are always eager
to help. I feel that this is the thing which
makes the Met Office such a great place
to work.
I have very much enjoyed my time
in this scheme and I can see myself
working for the Met Office for a long
time.
I would certainly recommend the IT
Trainee Scheme and working for the
Met Office to anyone who wants to start
a career in technology.”
Ketaki Sharma
3 SELECTION PROCESS
4 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
5 HOW TO APPLY
This is a competitive selection process
and we expect a large number of high
quality applications from candidates
who show the right skills, a clear
potential to develop further, and the
right attitude in line with our corporate
values.
We will assess the suitability of every
applicant against the same set of criteria.
These are set out below. Essential
criteria represent the skills, knowledge
and overall attributes you must have to
be considered for the next stage. You
need to ensure that you structure your
application so that you address each of
these essential criteria.
Complete the application form
at http://careers.metoffice.gov.uk/
current-vacancies (using Adobe Reader
9 or above).
The first stage in this process involves
you in the completion of an online
application form (see How to Apply).
It’s essential that you use the application
form to provide all the relevant
information which may help us
accurately assess your suitability.
You’ll find guidance on how to complete
your application form with examples on
our website at:
http://careers.metoffice.gov.uk/
current-vacancies/application-process.
You should provide details of the work
you have been involved in, or areas of
IT that you have a keen interest in and
knowledge of. We also want to know
why you want to work at the Met Office
and what you can offer us in terms of
skills and commitment.
To ensure that you stand out from the
competition, on your application form
you may want to indicate the areas of
work where you feel you have particular
expertise and how this might benefit
our business.
Please submit your application by
Monday 18 May 2015.
Applications received after this date will
not be considered.
Essential criteria
1. At least two A-Levels or equivalent
with a significant numeracy, science
and/or IT element.
2. Knowledge of at least one
programming language.
3. A keen interest and actively keeps
up to date with current and future IT
developments.
4. Effective analytical and problem
solving skills.
5. Ability to plan and organise work
using your own initiative.
6. Evidence of good oral and written
communication skills.
Desirable criteria
1. An appreciation of customer
needs and the importance of good
customer service.
2. Proven ability to work well as a
member of a team.
3. Practical knowledge or experience
of IT.
You can save the form part-way
through and return to it later using your
candidate profile login. Once you are
happy with it, submit it using the button
at the end of the form.
If you require a Microsoft Word version
of the application form, please email
[email protected]
including the words ‘application
request’ in the subject line. An
automatic email will be returned to you
immediately. If you have not received
an email within 48 hours then please
contact us.
Alternatively, you can call or write to:
HR Customer Services
Met Office
FitzRoy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
Tel: 01392 885000
We are unable to reply to each applicant
individually. If you have had no response
from us within four weeks of the closing
date please assume that you have been
unsuccessful.
If you meet the sift criteria but have
applied more than three times for the
same or similar job within the last two
years, it is the recruiting manager’s
decision whether to offer you an
interview.
6 INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT DAY
If you are successful in your application
you will be notified and invited to the
second stage in the selection process. At
this point you will be asked to complete
an online ability test individually at
home. If you pass this assessment you
will then receive an invitation to a Met
Office Information and Assessment Day.
The purpose of the day is to:
• Give you the opportunity to learn
more about us and what we do, and
what it would be like to work for the
Met Office.
• Give us the opportunity to assess your
suitability for the IT Trainee Scheme,
whether you have the requisite
knowledge, skills and aptitude to
join the Met Office, and whether you
share our values and will fit into our
way of working.
At the Information and Assessment Day
there will be some short presentations
that will tell you more about the Met
Office and what we do and, more
especially, the type of work undertaken
in IT. There will also be a tour of
our modern offices in Exeter and an
opportunity to meet existing IT Trainees
to discuss with them, on an informal
basis, what it’s like to work here.
There will also be coffee breaks and a
buffet lunch where you’ll have further
opportunities to ask any questions.
The assessment element will involve
participation in a group exercise with
other candidates.
Candidates who are successfully short
listed to attend the Information and
Assessment Day will be advised in
writing. Currently it is envisaged that
the day will take place sometime during
the weeks commencing the 6 to 13 July
2015.
We recommend, at this stage, that you
make a note of this week to ensure
you’re available to attend a full day at
our Exeter office. Having attended the
Information and Assessment Day, you’ll
be advised whether we feel you are
suitable to be offered one of the Trainee
posts.
7 REWARDS, BENEFITS AND FACILITIES
We aim to ensure that our employees
feel appropriately rewarded and
recognised for their achievements and
contribution to the success of the Met
Office, and are motivated to use their
skills and expertise for the benefit of
our customers. Our comprehensive and
competitive reward package comprises:
Basic pay
The starting salary for all IT Trainees is
£17,685 per annum plus Civil Service
pension and benefits (see opposite).
Once trainees have successfully
completed their two years training,
they will be assessed and fitted for a
permanent IT role within the Met Office.
Currently, these roles carry a starting
salary of £21,264.
All IT Trainees will be appointed on the
same starting salary to reflect the fact
that each is subject to the same training
plan and learning objectives. Each
Trainee will similarly be given equal
opportunity during his / her training
period to prove their suitability for a
permanent position at the Met Office.
Bonuses
Location
All employees have the opportunity
to qualify for a one-off annual
bonus depending on their personal
performance and that of the Met Office
against corporate targets. In addition,
there are a number of individual bonus
opportunities for rewarding exceptional
achievements.
The scheme will operate at the Met
Office, Exeter. Met Office staff have a
mobility commitment which means you
may be required to serve at other UK
mainland locations in the future.
Type of appointment and hours of work
All appointments are permanent.
Normal working hours are 37 per week,
Monday to Friday.
Annual leave and time off
In addition to the 27.5 days annual leave
you’ll get eight Bank Holidays. Your
annual leave entitlement will rise with
your length of service, reaching 30 days
after five years service. We also offer
maternity / adoption leave, paternity
leave, parental leave and special leave
(paid or unpaid).
Pension
It’s never too early – or too late – to save
for your future. Working with us, you’ll
automatically qualify to join our pension
scheme, part of the Principal Civil
Service Pension Scheme. The scheme is
recognised as one of the most generous
occupational pensions on the market.
Offering a defined benefit pension and
a valuable range of benefits such as tax
savings on your contributions, buying
added pension and important family
benefits in the event of your death.
Learning and career development
Flexible working
Trade Union membership
The Met Office is committed to the
training and development of all its
employees and holds Investors in People
status. We run our own dedicated
training programme through the Met
Office College. Your Line Manager
will compile a personal Training and
Development Plan shortly after you
take up your permanent appointment
and this will be informed by our Skills
Framework.
We offer opportunities for part-time
working, home working, term time
(part year) working and compressed
hours.
The recognised Trade Union for Met
Office employees is Prospect. Currently
membership is in excess of 70% of
employees.
Wellbeing
Working environment
For your wellbeing we offer free eye
tests for visual display unit users and
free access to our occupational welfare
programme “Right Corecare” should
you need to use it.
Technical staff have the opportunity
to attend conferences and seminars
and take part in a variety of projects
and investigative work. We also offer
mentoring schemes and pay for
professional subscriptions, honours and
awards for excellence. Naturally, with
staffing numbers around 1,800 you will
have the opportunity to progress into
other relevant areas of work within the
Met Office to broaden your skills.
Sports and social
Our headquarters in Exeter is easily
accessible and is just one minute from
junction 29 of the M5 (A30 Honiton
junction). We have free parking and
a restaurant, coffee bar, seating /
relaxation areas, cash point and a wellequipped shop — all on site.
Our headquarters in Exeter has a fullyequipped gymnasium and fitness suite.
In addition, you will be able to join the
Met Office Sports and Social Association
that provides a range of subsidised
recreational activities.
8 GUARANTEED INTERVIEW
SCHEME FOR DISABLED
APPLICANTS
9 NATIONALITY
10 DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY
To widen the pool of candidates from
which to draw, we guarantee an
interview to any disabled applicant who
meets the published minimum criteria
for the post / entry level. To qualify for a
guaranteed interview, you do not have
to be registered as a disabled person
but you must have a disability or longterm health condition that puts you
at a substantial disadvantage in either
obtaining or keeping employment. The
disability must be likely to last for at
least 12 months.
In common with all United Kingdom
(UK) Civil Service departments and
Executive Agencies, applicants for
employment by the Met Office are
required to satisfy certain nationality
requirements. For full guidance please
go to www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/
workingintheuk
The Met Office is an Equal Opportunities
employer and maintains a culture that
values ability, difference, openness,
fairness and transparency. We do not
discriminate on the grounds of race,
colour, gender, nationality, ethnic
or national origin, religion, gender
reassignment, pregnancy, age, sexual
orientation, family status, physical
or mental disability, trade union
membership or any other irrelevant
factor.
To apply for a guaranteed interview,
please complete the appropriate section
of the application form. If appropriate,
you should provide details of any
particular arrangements you will require
for the interview, e.g. car parking,
speech facilitator. Any false declaration
of disability to obtain an interview may
invalidate any resultant contract of
employment.
Again, in common with the UK Civil
Service, some posts at the Met Office
are reserved for UK nationals only.
Applicants who are not UK nationals
should be aware that further career
prospects might be affected.
The Met Office is committed to
working towards an even more diverse
organisation and to valuing and utilising
the visible and non-visible individual
differences that people bring. This
includes working to ensure there are
no barriers implicit in our policies and
procedures which prevent individuals
from performing to the best of their
ability, along with creating a positive
and open environment in which to
work.
11 CIVIL SERVICE RECRUITMENT CODE
12 OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
13 YOUR COMMITMENT TO US
The Met Office’s recruitment processes
are underpinned by the principle of
selection for appointment on merit on
the basis of fair and open competition
as outlined in the Civil Service
Commissioners’ Code which can be
found at
www.civilservicecommissioners.org
Naturally, we will try to accommodate
trainees’ preferences should you have a
desire to work in a particular area of IT
after you have successfully completed
the training programme. However,
we will not be able to guarantee, at
any stage, that a specific role will be
available and offered to you.
If you feel your application has not been
treated in accordance with the Code
and you wish to make a complaint, you
should contact
[email protected] or telephone 01392 885000 in the first
instance. If you are not satisfied with
the response you receive from the Met
Office, you can contact the Office of the
Civil Service Commissioners.
But we will offer you a permanent
IT post provided you apply yourself
effectively during the training, learn
quickly and demonstrate the potential
and behaviours in line with our
corporate values. We’d also expect you
to demonstrate what you have learned
and to apply your skills at the end of the
training.
The costs of putting trainees through
an intensive two-year training
programme are high and represent a
significant investment by the Met Office.
Understandably, like any business,
we need to ensure a return on that
investment. That is why we expect you
stay with us after your training. If you
choose to leave the employment of the
Met Office within two years of being
offered a permanent IT post, you will be
required to pay back an element of the
training costs we have invested in you.
This commitment will form part of the
employment contract you’ll be required
to sign once you have accepted our offer
of a place on the IT Trainee Scheme.
© Copyright pilot: Rob Seaman, Senior Applied Scientist
Photographer: Matt Clark, Instrumentation Scientist
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