Broadcast Graphics Industrial Placement 2026
The Met Office is delighted to open our advertising for Industrial Placements 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Met Office on a 12-month Year in Industry placement, commencing at the start of July 2026, developing your skills and knowledge and ensuring you gain the most value possible from your experience with us.
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 at the Met Office after you graduate.
We’re looking for a Broadcast Graphics Industrial Placement 2026 to help us make a difference to our planet.
As a Broadcast Graphics Industrial Placement, 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. As an Industrial Placement, we would expect you to attend the office once a week as a minimum.
Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we will do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.
About the Met Office
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. We are a force for good, focused on our environmental and social impact, always learning, putting our purpose at the heart of decision‑making, thriving on partnership and inclusivity, and pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers.
Your world of expertise
Our Industrial Placement scheme offers ambitious and capable undergraduates the opportunity to gain valuable experience working alongside diverse and highly skilled experts in their field. You’ll be working on projects that really matter and will make a difference. This role is within our Broadcast Graphics DevOps team. We develop, configure and support the broadcast graphics software used by the Met Office and our media customers – including ITV, STV, and Channel 5. You will probably have already seen it in action on TV weather broadcasts and you will be a key member of this team.
Responsibilities
* Developing applications to support the broadcast graphics software.
* Supporting internal and external customers to troubleshoot problems with the broadcast graphics software.
* Keeping documentation up to date.
* Testing the integrity of the broadcast graphics software and supporting applications.
* Exploring new capabilities.
We are a DevOps team, so you will get experience in both software development and support work. The placement would be geared more towards a software development role, but there will be plenty of opportunity to get involved in the customer support side of things too.
Qualifications
* Studying for an undergraduate degree with a significant numeracy, science and/or IT element.
* 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.
* Can plan and organise work using your own initiative.
* Demonstrates evidence of good verbal and written communication skills.
Benefits and package
* Your salary will be £27,170.
* Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days, rising to 32.5 days after five years of service.
* Access to discounted shopping, inclusive of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands.
* Opportunities to join the Graduate Development scheme upon completion of your university studies (subject to programme availability and successful application).
* Participation in Cycle to Work scheme, lifestyle support programmes, hybrid working arrangements, onsite parking, EV charging, and a comprehensive benefits platform.
Application and selection process
Closing date: 23:59 7th December 2025. Interviews will be completed by February 2026.
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. Use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.
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 are made by people, not AI.
Restrictions: We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK. Security clearance is required, with residence in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years, and full security clearance must be achieved within the first 6 months.
The Met Office is an equal opportunities employer. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.
Our typical recruitment process
1. Application – Apply through our careers website and provide evidence of essential criteria.
2. Screening – The sift panel assesses all applications against essential criteria within one to two weeks following the closing date.
3. Interview – Usually a single‑stage interview, which may be virtual or in‑person and includes competency and values‑based questions.
4. Assessment – Some roles may require an assessment day; details will be provided at interview stage.
5. Offer – Successful candidates receive an offer letter and onboarding schedule.
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