Camborne Observatory Analyst

6 Days Old

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

Camborne Observatory carries out systematic upper-air observations as one of two manual radiosonde sites in the UK.

You will launch and monitor radiosonde ascents from Camborne Observatory and automated sites around the UK, and monitor observing network performance to ensure efficient and effective operations to meet customer and Met Office requirements.You will support the Camborne Observatory manager in the routine running of the observatory and assist the wider Upper Air team in the delivery of operational services and trials .

Camborne observatory is a 24/7 site, so you will join a shift roster, usually working alone but with significant communications with colleagues elsewhere, including the 24/7 observatory at Lerwick.

  • Co-ordination and launch of radiosondes to meet WMO guidelines and customer requests including operation and monitoring of autosondes.
  • Providing first line support for key observing networks through the Observations Service Desk capability undertaking initial investigation and remedial tasks and raising incidents for further work as required .
  • Monitor the performance of operational observing systems, taking corrective action where required to ensure networks meet quality and availability levels required by customers, providing advice and information to users of the data on the status of the networks and the details of the observing systems.
  • Routine observations of key meteorological parameters and providing meteorological insight during the implementation of trials to ensure equipment is fit for operational requirements.
  • Develop technical knowledge of observing systems in conjunction with Network Specialists within the wider UAO team, to work alongside operational meteorologists and Engineers to ensure the delivery of operational services and the timely resolution of incidents, providing advice and information to those teams when required.
  • Support the Station Manager in the effective running of the Observatory – including undertaking delegated tasks and the mentoring and training of new staff .
  • Working on a 24/7 roster providing services to customers as part of a small team.

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 Camborne Observatory Analyst , your total reward package will be up to £42,480 annually, which includes:

  • An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
  • Unsocial Hours Allowances (UHA): £4,200 per annum (pro-rated) unsocial hours shift allowance for shift working, plus unsocial hours overtime and bank holiday allowances when applicable. These allowances are currently under review so there maybe changes from January 2026.
  • 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:

  • An aptitude for environmental measurements demonstrated by a qualification in a science, engineering or IT-related subject or relevant technical experience. (Experts by nature)
  • Work well as a member of a team, capable of developing effective working relationships with customers and colleagues. (Better together )
  • Ability to work unsupervised, organising work using own initiative to deliver tasks to required schedules. (We keep evolving)
  • Effective communicator, comfortable communicating technical information clearly and concisely to a range of customers and colleagues - customising the message to suit target audience.
  • Strong organisational skills, with demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality output successfully, both independently and as part of a team, meeting tight deadlines, planning and organising own work as require .
  • You live and breathe it with a strong customer focus – putting the customer first and leading the delivery of high levels of customer service while managing stakeholder expectations appropriately.

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 26/10/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 03/11/2025. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.

Using AI in your application

We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience . All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI. For more details, visit our approach to recruitment .

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, writtentestor 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, 2 of these years must be immediately preceding the point of your application. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.

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Location:
Camborne, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£80,000 - £100,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Finance

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