Our mission to advance knowledge and transform lives is threaded throughout our teaching, learning and student experience, supporting our learners to realise their potential and succeed in their futures. As we finalise our Education and Student Experiences strand, a key strategic priority is to design and deliver a portfolio of transformative and flexible education with a global reach that is of the highest quality.
About the roles
In these roles you will be part of a multi-million-pound collaboration with the Met Office to co-design and deliver a new training programme for early career meteorologists. The partnership combines our excellence in innovative learning design and environmental and climate-related disciplines with the Met Office’s world leading operational expertise.
Together, we will be building a Foundation Operational Meteorology Programme fit for a profession being transformed by climate change, extreme weather and artificial intelligence. It will also enhance career opportunities and make meteorology more accessible to people from a wider range of backgrounds.
You will work in collaboration with academic and professional services staff across the University, and professionals from across the Met Office, to develop programme excellence and be a key player in the production and development of the programme.
For these roles, you will need to be on site 3 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.
There are 2 positions available, please see below:
Position 1: This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for 3 years due to Business Demand.
Position 2: This is a part-time position working 22.2 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for 3 years due to Business Demand.
There is an essential requirement within these roles that you will be required to travel to and work at different University sites and/or other business locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Please refer to the job description for further information.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Dr Christie Pritchard: by email at christie.pritchard@plymouth.ac.uk
You will have:
For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.
About us
The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our two strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute and the Sustainable Earth Institute. As a member of our academic community, you’ll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today’s global challenges.
Application Process
Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, skills and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.
Our Offer
We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:
A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.
Additional Information
The University of Plymouth is building an inclusive and equitable university where everyone feels represented, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is guided by the Inclusive Institutions Framework, a strategic and externally validated approach that embeds these principles across the entire institution. To find out more please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages