Senior Environmental Analyst

Job Introduction

We’re looking for a Senior Environmental Analyst to help us make a difference to our planet. 

As our Senior Environmental Analyst, 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. 

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 

The Met Office National Security Advice Group (NSAG) delivers meteorological and environmental analysis and assessment to UK Government including the MOD as part of a Cross-Government approach to National Security.

You will support and contribute to the delivery of operational services to meet Government and Defence customer requirements on all environmental themes and topics. In this post, you'll be responsible for conducting intelligence analysis and providing requirement driven assessments, which will provide the ‘so what’ of climate, environment, food, water and energy impacts for UK.

You will be required to travel for work within the UK and potentially internationally.

Your key duties:

•    Produce bespoke meteorological and environmental products based on all source analysis, that delivers impact for National Security.

•    Develop subject matter expertise to contribute to early warning and crisis response.

•    Work with partners and customers to communicate outcomes of assessments and products to internal and external stakeholders which will assist them to make balanced decisions.

•    Security Clearances: To apply you must be a UK National and have a minimum of full Security Clearance (SC). It is desirable that applicants have Developed Vetting (DV), however if not, the successful applicant must successfully complete the Developed Vetting process within 12 months.

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 Senior Environmental Analyst, 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%

•    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: 

1.    We’re experts by nature: You are either, an experienced PHIA trained analyst supporting UK national interests, with a strong background in physical/environmental sciences. Or, a qualified Meteorologist, with extensive experience or recently working in an operational environment. 

2.    We keep evolving: Demonstrate a strong capability to problem solve with an organised and structured approach to work which ensures customers’ expectations on quality and timeliness are met.

3.    We keep evolving: Demonstrate ability to grasp fresh concepts and implement efficient, effective solutions in a timely manner.

4.    We live and breathe it: Evidence of your ability to build strong working relationships with customers or suppliers and respond professionally to enquiries to ensure a high level of service delivery.

5.    We’re better together: The ability to participate in a team environment but also able to work independently on allocated tasks, but always with a focus of delivering team and customer objectives.

6.    We live and breathe it:  Evidence of distilling and communicating complex technical information and making it relevant to your audience.

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 25/05/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 09/06/2025. 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 careers@metoffice.gov.uk. 

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. 

To apply you must be a UK National and have a minimum of full Security Clearance (SC). It is desirable that applicants have Developed Vetting (DV), however if not, the successful applicant must successfully complete the Developed Vetting process within 12 months.