Compliance Advisor – Insurance & Travel (Part Time)

We’re looking for an exceptional Compliance Advisor to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Compliance Advisor, 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 part time, 18.5 hours per week. 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. For internal applicants this could be a 50:50 internal secondment opportunity.

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

As our Compliance Advisor you will have a responsibility to support the Met Office on issues relating to insurance. You will be expected to advise on relevant internal policy, guidance and processes.

As part of your role, you will support the Property Compliance Manager with the management of Met Office insurance and brokerage contracts. You will monitor the handling of claims and maintain accurate insurance records in support of optimum insurance cover.

An excellent team player, you will build beneficial working relationships across the business and externally with key suppliers.

As our Compliance Advisor, your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing insurance advice to Met Office staff, maintaining up to date information on the Met Office Insurance Comms site and responding promptly to insurance queries from colleagues.
• Maintaining up to date information on Met Office insured assets and activities.
• Gathering relevant information and undertaking analysis to support annual insurance renewals.
• Managing the established claims processes to support Met Office objectives. This will include providing guidance in respect of all claims that may arise including on motor and travel policies, as well as claims arising from our interactions with the public which may involve the negotiation of appropriate compensation.
• Maintaining and influencing internal policy and processes as they relate to travel and insurance and taking an active role in facilitating working groups such as the International Travel Audit and Policy Group.

Why join us

Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists.

As our Compliance Advisor, your total reward package will be up to £46,974 annually, which includes:

• £33,794 base pay, this will be pro-rated for part time.
• An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• 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. Experience of managing or working within an insurance or similar compliance process (We’re experts by nature).
2. Demonstrate excellent written communication skills to reach different audiences including senior management.
3. As a team player you will have proven ability to build, maintain and influence working relationships with a network of internal and external stakeholders, including some at senior level to create a positive change (We’re better together).
4. Ability to analyse and present insurance related information and communicate clear recommendations.
5. Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks without losing focus, to meet challenging deadlines (We live and breathe it).

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 07/07/2024 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 22/07/2024. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.

How we can help:

If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us via careers@metoffice.gov.uk . 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.