Commercial Apprenticeship - Level 4

Commercial Apprentice – Apprenticeships 2026

The Met Office is delighted to open our advertising for Apprenticeships 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Met Office as a Commercial Apprentice for up to 22 months commencing at the start of September 2026. You will develop skills and workplace experience in this occupation which may lead to a permanent position on successful completion of your apprenticeship or the knowledge to gain employment within the wider industry.

As our Commercial Apprentice, 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 apprentices are part of our Early Careers Programme, there is the expectation you attend the office once a week as a minimum in addition to your study day.

Our opportunity is full time, 37 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.

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

This apprenticeship can offer you the support, training and industry recognised qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) to get you on the path to a career in the Commercial Profession.

We would look for you to join us in September 2026 with your apprenticeship training beginning shortly afterwards.

You will be managed by a line manager and have a mentor to offer further support. You will have on‑the‑job training and in‑house development opportunities during your apprenticeship.

You will have 1 day per week dedicated to your 20% off‑the‑job training with the training provider, Cordie. They will deliver the off‑the‑job training in a non‑online style. You will have tutor(s) delivering learning sessions (weekly group webinar‑based sessions, with additional 1‑2‑1 coaching). You will also have regular review meetings with your tutor, mentor and line manager every month.

As well as the taught content, there will be a large amount of self‑study, regular assignments, exams and an end‑point assessment period. You must be committed to your own development and training as this element forms a significant aspect of a modern apprenticeship.

Please note:

Before applying, we recommend you consider if the delivery method suits your learner needs. We would also recommend you look at the information about the apprenticeship on the training provider’s website as well as researching the requirements of an apprenticeship to help you decide whether an apprenticeship is right for you.

• Support commercial activities to ensure engagements (including contracts and partnerships) are legally and ethically compliant. This includes flow down of terms of prime contracts into business customer contracts.
• Collating data and information to support the commercial activity under supervision.
• Build a basic understanding of a sourcing strategy and how a strategy would apply to low value purchases and procurements.
• As part of the commercial and procurement team, you will have the opportunity to evaluate work processes and make suggestions on improvements, manage the procurement inbox, and liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure urgent order requests are actioned.

Our work is life‑changing, often life‑saving and always life‑enhancing. The Met Office is Great…