Summary
We're looking for an Engineering Training Standards Officer to help us make a difference to our planet.
As our Engineering Training Standards Officer, 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, based in Exeter HQ.
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
It is essential that the engineering teams are kept up to date with all legislative requirements and able to adapt to the changing needs of the Met Office.
Working within our Transition Solutions Team (TST), you will play a vital role ensuring our engineers are fully trained and able to work on current and future sensors. It is essential that the engineering teams are kept up to date with all legislative requirements and able to adapt to the changing needs of the Met Office. You will also help shape our on-going engineering apprenticeships and take the lead in the delivery of the Engineering Expo, which is a collaborative event for our engineering profession.
Your key duties:
- Lead and influence the development of training packages, including identification of improvements to align with new systems, capabilities, legislation and/or process.
- Use existing and emerging engineering practice to (alongside the task managers) aid the development of the work plans for our engineering apprenticeships. Ensuring these align with the training provider.
- Lead and manage the generation and presentation of documentation and reports internally and externally in order to meet the needs of the customer and the Met office, including; maintaining training requirements and records, impact of new and/or changing legislation and our alignment to the apprenticeship standards.
- Lead the development and delivery of the annual Engineering Expo, helping share engineering knowledge whilst building a strong engineering community.
- Lead on maintaining our relationship with the IET, managing the engineering apprenticeship accreditation whilst also developing our Engineering STEM/Outreach activities.
Why join us
Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified. We are also featured on their 'Best Workplaces in Tech' 2023 and 2024 lists, as well as their '54 Best Workplaces for Women' 2023 list.
As our Engineering Training Standards Officer , your total reward package will be up to £58,419 annually, which includes:
- £41,725 base pay
- An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
- Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) you will be paid £3600 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2024 until September 2025 in your monthly pay
- Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave
Essential Criteria, skills and experience:
Keep evolving: Proven ability to identify requirements in the support of future business requirements (such as new instruments, systems and/or legislation) and have been instrumental in the implementation of the solution.Expert by nature: Evidence of using underpinning engineering skills to develop and communicate information both written and oral.Better together: Proven ability in coaching and/or mentoring others in an engineering environment.Force for good: A track record of building relationships with internal and external customers or partners, delivering mutual benefit.Live and breathe it: Evidence of strong team ethos, able to contribute to ideas and aim to deliver continuous improvement in the way we work.
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.
Closing date 29/01/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 10/02/2025. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.
How we can help
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at .
If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. 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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