Networks Team Leader

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Our reward package

The Met Office is recruiting for a Networks Team Leader based at our Exeter HQ (with hybrid/remote working).

As our Networks Team Leader , your starting salary will be £37418.00 with opportunities to progress to £41159.00 over time. New joiners to the Met Office will start on the salary band minima.

This role attracts a market forces supplement of £2,250 per annum paid quarterly, pro-rated from the date of taking up the appointment to 31 March 2022 - this scheme is currently under review.

Our total reward package is potentially worth up to £55,216.00 per annum, which includes basic salary, potential corporate bonus, employer pension contributions.

We also offer: - Outstanding Civil Service Pension - Flexible hours and homeworking - 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 - Cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel - Access to discounted shopping on a range of retail, leisure and lifestyle categories

Who we are

We are the Met Office, the national meteorological service for the UK. We provide critical weather services and world-leading climate science, helping people make better decisions to stay safe and thrive.

Our services are delivered through exceptional scientific, technological and operational expertise. We have a team of excellent people, working to deliver extraordinary impact, making us one of the most trusted forecasters in the world.

Our values - it's who we are: - We're a force for good - We're experts by nature - We live and breathe it - We're better together - We keep evolving

Job Purpose

As our Networks Team Leader, the key duties are:

Team Leadership -provide leadership in the development of staff across the whole team and have specific line management responsibility for a significant number of the team. Define administrative and technical processes and procedures to be used by the whole Network Services team, ensuring consistency across the team.

Team Management - planning, directing, and prioritising the activity of the team. Monitoring activities to ensure delivery of work on time, in full and to the appropriate quality standards; that satisfy customer requirements and are fit for operational use

Provision of new services.

Service Delivery - ensure the network services are delivered in line with the SLA's/OLA's in a cost-effective manner.

We operate an on-call roster in Technology to provide 24/7/365 support to respond to operational service requirements. This post may be part of an on-call roster and the postholder would be required to participate in an on-call roster where in operation. The hiring manager will be able to let you know if this applies to this job.

Essential Qualifications, Skills & Abilities

A demonstrable track record of successfully managing operational systems in support and development environments or equivalent experience.

To be able to work under broad direction establishing own milestones, team objectives and delegate assignments

Have a proven track record of delivering to tight deadlines

A proven ability to communicate with other departments/teams at a technical and/or business level, also with a range of internal customers and external suppliers.

Understands the importance and benefits of implementing processes in managing information systems such as ITIL and how to use them

Desirable Qualifications, Skills & Abilities

We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet our essential criteria, but your application will be even stronger if you have:

An understanding of Met Office systems and infrastructure

Experience of line management

How to apply

To apply, please click on the link below and attach the most recent version of your CV, along with a cover letter which briefly states your experience against each essential and desirable criteria. Closing date 15/11/2021 with interviews commencing from 29/11/2021 . We update all applicants once the vacancy has closed and applications have been reviewed.

At present, all interviews are taking place remotely via Microsoft Teams.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics.

We apply the Civil Service Code to ensure that everyone is recruited on merit, fairness, and open competition.