About the job

Job summary

The Met Office is delighted to open our advertising for a number of apprenticeships, which will commence in September 2024.:

What we are offering

We’re looking for an exceptional Data Analyst Apprenticeship - Level 4 to help us make a difference to our planet. This apprenticeship can offer you the support, training and industry recognised qualifications to get you on the path to a career in the Data Analyst profession.

The Met Office is recruiting for 1, Level 4 Data Analyst apprentice in Exeter.

As our Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship, 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.

Why join us?

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.

We invest in our people to unlock their full potential. As our Data Analyst Apprenticeship - Level 4, we will support you to develop and thrive to be the best you can be.  We champion positive physical and mental health in the workplace and are committed to being an inclusive organisation, providing a working culture that actively values an equal and diverse workforce.

Who we are:

We provide critical weather services and world-leading climate science to deliver extraordinary impact and benefit across the globe. Our work helps people make better decisions to stay safe and thrive.

Together:

• 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

Find out more about our values - https://bit.ly/3fokaRD

Job description

We would look for you to join us in September 2024 with your apprenticeship training beginning shortly afterwards. You would have 1 day per week dedicated to your 20% off the job training.

Working towards the level 4 Data Analyst standard apprenticeship, the training will be delivered as effectively as possible for your learning style possibly including online as well as self-study, so candidates need to have a passion for their own development as well as be committed to the training and opportunities available.

You will be managed by a line manager and have a mentor to offer further support. In addition to the formal training with a registered training provider, you will also have in house training and on the job experience.

You will have the opportunity to work with a team on activities related to your study, allowing you to develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours in this occupation whilst contributing to Met Office aims.

In this post, you will need drive, enthusiasm, and willingness to manage data and information, translating and communicating how it can support our business goals and make a difference to every single member of the Met Office.

The post sits within the Microsoft Apps for Business Team.  You will need to become familiar with our Dynamics 365 Sales implementation (which is where the majority of reporting will be required) but also understand the relationships between this data and other data held in other Met Office Systems.

As our Apprentice Data Analyst you will become proficient in:

• Collecting and organising corporate business data from multiple Met Office sources to provide insight.
• Collate and analyse requirements from multiple stakeholders to propose, deliver and maintain useful and timely Management ‘Dashboards & Reports’ to support business decisions.  (Better together)
• Act as a Data Steward by managing and understanding the DataVerse database and ensure integrity of data for both reporting and GDPR/Data Protection purposes (Keep evolving)
• Demonstrate excellent communication, collaboration and teamwork skills. (Live and breathe it)

Person specification

Essential Qualifications, Skills & Abilities:

Our essential criteria are based around our values

1. We keep evolving – You can demonstrate your learning to date and how you keep abreast of developments in technology or the environment.
2. Better together – You can demonstrate evidence of teamwork and how your contributions have made a difference to the outcome.
3. We're a force for good - Tell us about how you make a positive impact on the environment or the community you live in.
4. We're experts by nature - You can demonstrate previous experience or interest in the subject matter of the apprenticeship you are applying for.
5. You can demonstrate strong communication skills, both written and oral, that would enable you to interact with your colleagues in a work environment.
6. You will have a Level 3 qualification (apprenticeship/A-levels/BTEC, etc) OR equivalent work experience.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £22,911, Met Office contributes £6,185 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Am I eligible to apply?:

In addition to the criteria listed above, you must also be eligible to qualify for apprenticeship funding by meeting the following:

Not be enrolled on another funded apprenticeship or another funded further education or higher education programme at the time you start this apprenticeship.

Are applying for an apprenticeship that is unrelated to any qualifications you already hold at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship.

How do I apply?

If you share our values, we’d love to hear from you. Please click the link below and complete the application form, making sure to include evidence demonstrating how you meet each of the essential criteria - we recommend candidates use the CARL (Context, Action, Result and Learning) method for presenting evidence of skills. You may also like to take a look at our application tips sheet attached to the bottom of this advert.

Closing date 27/03/2024 at 23:59 with interviews commencing from 07/05/2024. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed. Our interviews are taking place remotely via Microsoft Teams.

If successful, please note we are unable to offer expenses for travel to your normal place of work.

How we can help:

If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us via careers@metoffice.gov.uk . 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, or before onboarding, depending on the area you will be working in

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.