Broadcast Graphics Industrial Placement

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Met Office on a 12-month Year in Industry placement, commencing at the start of July 2027. You will develop your skills and knowledge, gaining the most value possible from your experience.

You will have the opportunity to network with our cohort of Industrial Placements all over the Met Office and understand what career opportunities are on offer after you graduate.

About the Team

This role sits within our Broadcast Graphics DevOps team. We develop, configure and support the broadcast graphics software used by internal Met Office media services to produce weather graphics for the Met Office, as well as for a range of external media customers. You may already have seen this software in action on the Met Office website and social media channels, where it helps broadcast weather forecasts. As part of this team, you will contribute to software that supports high-profile, real-world services.

Responsibilities

As our IT Broadcast Graphics Industrial Placement, your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing applications that support our broadcast graphics software.
• Supporting internal media customers by helping to investigate and troubleshoot issues with the broadcast graphics software.
• Working in an agile DevOps team to support and maintain the Met Office broadcast graphics estate.
• Testing the integrity of the broadcast graphics software and its supporting applications.
• Exploring new capabilities and contributing ideas for future improvements.

Working Pattern

This opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week. 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. As an Industrial Placement, we would expect you to attend the office once a week as a minimum.

What You'll Get

• Salary: £27,170
• Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days
• Access to discounted shopping, inclusive of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands

Essential Criteria

• Studying for an undergraduate degree with a significant numeracy, science and/or IT element which MUST incorporate a placement year (i.e. sandwich course).
• Possess knowledge of at least one programming language, ideally Python.
• Keen interest in IT and keeps up to date with current and future IT developments.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to plan and organise work using your own initiative.
• Demonstrates evidence of good verbal and written communication skills.

How to Apply

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. Please also look at the Early Careers Programmes Application Guidance at the bottom of this advert.

Important Dates

• Closing date: 23:59 on 8th November 2026.
• Interviews will be completed by 16th December 2026.

Additional Information

• This is a temporary position until July 2028.
• There may be an opportunity to apply for our Graduate Development scheme upon completion of your university studies, subject to programme availability and a successful 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.
• If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at careers@metoffice.gov.uk.
• If you need support to apply, please get in touch. You can request adjustments within your application or by contacting us.
• Selection exercises may include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity.
• You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme.
• We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK.
• Security clearance is required, 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.