JOMOC Land Air - Plans to Operations Leader (Part Time)

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JOMOC Land Air - Plans to Operations Leader (Part Time)

Job Reference metoffice/TP/460/613

Fixed Term Contract - Part Time

Working Hours: 18.5

Location (City/Town): Northwood

Closing Date: 04/03/2025

Profession: Operational Meteorology

Region / Division: UK Region

Careers website category: Meteorology

Job Introduction

We're looking for a Plans to Operations Leader to join us at Joint Operational Meteorology and Oceanographic Centre (JOMOC) to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our JOMOC Land Air - Plans to Operations Leader, 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 part time equivalent to 18.5 hours per week as part of a job share. We are highly likely to run this as 'week on - week off' although there may be some flexibility on this. 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.

Whilst this is a temporary part time role until March 2026, there is potential for it to develop into a permanent full-time position should the vacancy arise and the incumbent agree to it. We will also look to create a reserve pool to fill future permanent or temporary vacancies that may arise over the next twelve months.

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

As a JOMOC Land Air - Plans to Operations Leader, your purpose is to lead the provision of global on-site embedded and remote environmental services to enable the UK and allied armed forces to gain operational and tactical advantage during deployments.

You will work primarily from Northwood Headquarters at least 60% approximately within 'normal working hours' Monday to Friday which must align with user and team meeting/ briefing days which are subject to change. There is a surge requirement to work 100% of the role from Northwood Headquarters at short notice as requirement dictates.

• To lead JOMOC Land Air liaison with endorsed defence service users, in particular with Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ), Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) and Joint Force Air Component (JFAC), to understand deployed requirements and to translate those into effective service plans in a joined-up approach across teams.
• To set or adhere to JOMOC Land Air priorities taking into account service user, people, resource, technological, quality, business continuity and other considerations.
• To lead and manage the JOMOC Land Air - Senior Operational Meteorologists supporting their wellbeing and enabling them to reach their objectives and personal development goals.
• To lead identification of patterns, lessons and opportunities to guide continuous improvement for JOMOC Land Air, supporting the development of new capabilities.
• To direct outreach activities, identify, develop, recruit and onboard interested individuals for the JOMOC Land Air - Senior Operational Meteorologist roles.
• To maintain skills and experience required to cover JOMOC Land Air - Senior Operational Meteorologist role.

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.

Essential Criteria, skills and experience:

• To be a UK National (not dual national) and hold current DV or to be willing to go through the DV clearance process following which there will need to be a successful result.
• You have a range of operational forecasting experience.
• You are an expert by nature by drawing requirements from users and translating those into effective service plans whilst leading a process of continuous improvement.
• You work better together by influencing a variety of stakeholders to ensure a joined-up approach across teams.
• You live it and breathe it by prioritising workloads, taking into account a variety of factors.
• You are a force for good by inspiring and empowering others to achieve their objectives, whilst supporting their well-being.

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 04/03/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 10/03/2025. 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.