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Meteorology Officer

Meteorology Officer

From the Caribbean to the Antarctic, you’ll lead the way in collecting, processing and analysing vital information.

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This is a highly competitive role with potential long lead time to join.

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  • £33,000 - £110,500
  • A-Levels / college qualifications
  • Surface Fleet
  • Warfare
  • Officer level

At a glance

This job sits within the Warfare Profession and is a Warfare Officer role. From the Caribbean to the Antarctic, you’ll lead the way in collecting, processing and analysing meteorological and oceanographic information. Using your leaderships skills, you’ll play an important role in preparing missions, coordinating the teams that analyse environmental factors around the world.

£33,000

Your minimum salary from day one

£38,500

Earning potential after two years

Free

Medical and dental care

Management

Opportunities early on

6 weeks

Of paid holiday every year

Travel

All around the world
Officer at the Met Office
My job takes me all over the world, as I lead my team on some truly fascinating research projects. I also get to work alongside pilots from the Fleet Air Arm, which is really rewarding.

Zoe

Hydrography and Meteorology Officer, Warfare branch

Role details

What you’ll do

From the Caribbean to the Antarctic, you’ll lead the way in collecting, processing and analysing meteorological and oceanographic information. Using your excellent leaderships skills, you’ll play an important part in preparing key missions, coordinating the teams that analyse environmental factors around the globe. Once you’ve trained as a Meteorology Officer, you can then specialise in either hydrography, or meteorology and oceanography.

Your role

  • Process and communicate essential environmental data to use to our operational advantage. 
  • Maintain some of our most vital international partnerships, either through training domestic teams, or by using your expertise to help allies.
  • If you specialise in hydrography, you’ll most likely spend your time on board a survey vessel.
  • As a Meteorologist you’ll focus on the tactical implications of weather and atmospheric conditions for our aircraft, ships and submarines. 

Pay & benefits

  • A starting salary of at least £33,000 
  • Earn up to £38,500 after two years
  • An excellent pension scheme
  • Extra pay for days spent at sea 
  • Six weeks of paid holiday every year
  • Free medical and dental care

Skills for life

Qualifications you'll gain

  • There’s potential for a degree and even a Masters 
  • Internationally recognised professional qualifications, with a significant financial contribution from us

Skills you'll develop

  • Unique Naval leadership and management skills that are highly valued by civilian employers
  • Focussed expertise in hydrography, meteorology or oceanography

Eligibility

  • You must be aged 18 to 39
  • You’ll need a minimum of 72 UCAS points. These can be accrued from either GCE A/AS levels (or equivalent) or National Diplomas (e.g., BTEC). UCAS points must include one AS Level Maths or Science subject.
  • You’ll need at least 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C (9-4) (or Scottish equivalent), which must include English language and Mathematics
  • The Branch Manager will consider only BSc degrees or FdSC as a minimum, Qualifications in Meteorology/Oceanography are preferred.
  • You must be a United Kingdom citizen or British Dual National. Dual Nationality restrictions do apply
  • Applicants who have resided outside the UK over the previous 5 years may require a residency waiver
  • A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 28 (between 17 and 27 if under 18)
     

Skills & Interests

  • Strong analytical thinking and decision-making abilities
  • An ability to thrive in high-pressure situations and extreme conditions 
  • A confident leader who can also work well in a team
  • A sense of adventure

 

Joining Process

From picking your role to the first day of training; everything you need to know as an officer

Step 1

Submit an application

Once you’ve registered your interest in a Profession, and have satisfied some basic eligibility criteria, you will be sent an online application form.

Step 2

Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA)

Depending on Profession applied for and professionally qualified status, you’ll be tested on: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Work Rate, Spatial Reasoning, Electrical Comprehension and Mechanical Comprehension.

To prepare, you can practise the DAA.

practise the DAA
Step 3

Interview

A  Career Interview to talk through suitability of your chosen Profession and discussion of your preferred roles that are available within that Profession, including Submarine service.  It will also cover the initial stages of the Security application. This is normally conducted using your own device over the Shine video platform.

Step 4

Medical and Fitness Assessments

This is conducted at one of our Candidate Preparation Centres and will include a Fitness and Medical Assessment.

Step 5

Admiralty Interview Board (AIB)

The AIB is conducted online and made up of two assessments, . A Pre-Recorded Interview (PRI) online assessment that assesses your awareness and motivation to join the Royal Navy as an officer. The Group Planning Exercise (GPE) is the second stage online competency-based assessment which will take place approximately 3 weeks after the PRI. It will be conducted in a virtual group environment, and you will be assessed on your contribution to the team based on your individual performance.

Step 6

Start training

Once you’ve passed all eligibility criteria, including a Security Check, you’ll be offered a place at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) to commence your initial training.

Career Progression

From responsibilities to pay, find out where this role can take you.
Phase one training
Initial Naval Training at Britannia Royal Naval College
Phase two training
Professional training, Basic HM Course at HMS Drake
First year
Enhance your skills, study scientific theory, go to sea
First promotion – Lieutenant
Responsible for the day-to-day running of the department
Second promotion - Lieutenant Commander
Advanced training, choose Hydrography or Meteorology

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