Business Support Practitioner

We're looking for an exceptional Business Support Practitioner for the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence (JCEEI), to help us make a difference to our planet.
As our Business Support Practitioner - JCEEI, 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, 19 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.
The role is fixed term for 18 months.
Whilst this is a temporary position, there is potential for it to develop into a permanent position.
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
Working as a Business Support Practitioner in the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence (JCEEI) would put you at the centre of the Met Office's action in AI.
You would facilitate the smooth and efficient running of the JCEEI, organise and be present at the events and activities that will shape the future and take ownership to processes and practices that maximise the team's capacity.
You will be working in the JCEEI as a Business Support Practitioner, responsible for providing routine, often complex, administration support to staff within the JCEEI.
You will work closely with our partners at Exeter University, and colleagues across the Met Office, to ensure the smooth running of our Programme and Projects and outreach events.
Your key duties:

Organisation of logistics of key events such as training, conferences and workshops.
End to end management of complex travel, potentially for numerous attendees.
Provide PA support (inbox and calendar management) for the Met Office JCEEI Co-Director.
Setting up meetings with colleagues across Met Office and University partners.
Carry out a wide range of procurement tasks to include payment of invoices, raising purchase orders and supplier set-up.
Make recommendations for, and where possible lead on, improvements and changes to processes and procedures that support the activities above and the functioning of the JCEEI, either locally or through cross-office initiatives
Provide a key point of contact for people contacting the JCEEI, including organising and hosting JCEEI visitors to the Met Office.
Work closely with the JCEEI management team to ensure the smooth running of the JCEEI.
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 Business Support Practitioner, your total reward package will be up to £38,280.00 annually, which includes:

£26,954 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:


Highly organised with evidence of excellent prioritisation, organisational and time management skills, and a proven ability to deliver complex administrative tasks, often with competing workloads and sometimes to very short deadlines, on time and in full (Met Office Value:
We're experts by nature)
Evidence of good written and oral communication skills, displaying attention to detail and a proven track record of effective communication at all organisational levels
Demonstrate we are better together by demonstrating strong interpersonal and team-working skills with a proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team, building relationships with colleagues at all levels (Met Office Value:
We're better together)
Ability to monitor and act on information and data from multiple sources
Experienced in the use of Microsoft 365 tools, with demonstrable ability to apply these tools to improve the efficiency of administrative tasks and strengthen collaborative and team working (Met Office value:
We're a force for good)

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 02/02/2025 at 23:
59 with first stage interviews on 13/02/2025 and 14/02/2025.
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.
As part of our commitment to redeploying staff, certain candidates will be given priority status in the application process.
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 month

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