Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Exeter, South West England, EX1 3PB About the job Job summary The Met Office is delighted to open our advertising for a number of Industrial Placements, which will commence from July 2025 until July 2026. Were 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. Job description 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. Person specification 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 Benefits Alongside your salary of £25,606, Met Office contributes £7,418 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. 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 Things you need to know Selection process details If you share our values, wed 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 careersmetoffice.gov.uk. If youre 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 dont 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. 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. Medical Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical. 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 Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. 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. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. 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