Project Support Officer Level 3

We're looking for an exceptional Project Support Officer Level 3 to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Project Support Officer, 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, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of 30 hours per week and we will also try our best to consider those intending to work a job share. 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

You will be a part of the Met Office Portfolio Office Delivery Support Team, providing first line support to Met Office Project Delivery.

Your key duties:

• Manage the Portfolio Office Service Desk as the main point of contact for Met Office employees to receive project delivery guidance and support.
• Support the continuous improvement of Portfolio Office services to meet the needs of stakeholders.
• Manage and engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and deliver the Project Delivery communications plan.
• Provide support to project teams in the use and implementation of project delivery best practice and supporting tools.
• Assist with and maintain the Portfolio Office risk and issue log, escalating as appropriate.
• Support the development of Met Office Project Delivery Maturity, for example through provision of support to Portfolio Office Function Leads with Assurance, Risk, Benefits Management, Planning, Dependency Management and Cost.

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 Project Support Officer, your total reward package will be up to £57,639 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. Live and breathe it - Proven experience in a project/programme delivery environment and passion for project delivery.
2. Expert by nature - Demonstrable knowledge of the application of project controls such as scheduling, cost, risk or benefits management.
3. Expert by nature - Excellent planning and organisational skills, demonstrating the ability to prioritise and manage simultaneous tasks unsupervised.
4. We keep evolving - Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt messages to diverse audiences, ensuring clarity and maximum impact.
5. Better together - Strong stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to quickly establish rapport and build effective working relationships with stakeholders.
6. Better together - Proven ability to work collaboratively within a team, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills, effective communication, and a commitment to achieving shared goals.

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 09/03/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 24/03/2025. 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.

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 months with us.