Our staff are based in the South West of England at our headquarters Taunton, Somerset. Our experts work across a range of diverse roles, including specialist scientific branches, defence, data analysis, technology, finance, HR, customer services, marketing and logistics. Some of our specialist areas have become internationally recognised Centres of Excellence.
As a trading fund of the Ministry of Defence, our employees benefit from Civil Service status but also enjoy the challenge and stimulation of a commercial environment.
What's in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits to support your lifestyle, including generous leave allowance, flexible working hours, a lift-share scheme and regular training and development opportunities.
We offer maternity, adoption and/or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks' full pay, followed by 13 weeks' statutory pay and a further 13 weeks' unpaid leave; plus paternity leave of up to two weeks' full pay, subject to certain qualifying criteria.
Working for UKHO, you could enjoy the following range of benefits:
26 ½ annual leave days per year, increasing after five years' service (pro-rata for part-time employees)
Nine paid bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees)
Plus a range of flexible working options including:
Flexible working hours scheme, including up to two days per month flexi leave
Part-time working
Job sharing
Paid special leave (e.g. volunteering, Reserve Forces)
Career breaks
Unpaid leave
We want you to feel part of something bigger and we encourage team-spirit and a community feel in our work-place.
Find out more information about the benefits and rewards of working at the UKHO
We believe our people are the key to our success and we want to help you reach your full potential. When you start your career with us, you will work with your line manager to create your own personal development plan.
Benefits and rewards for Test Engineers
We also offer a lot of benefits and rewards to Test Engineers, where all teams use the latest .Net and Java technologies and deliver with an agile approach.
Find out more information about the benefits and rewards of being a Test Engineer at UKHO