Benefits of working for NOC

As a Natural Environment Research Council Centre, NOC offers:

Holiday

  • 30 days’ annual leave
  • 10½ days’ public and privilege holiday

Flexible working and family-friendly policies

We offer flexible working hours for staff. This allows for more flexibility in day-to-day working arrangements than working fixed hours.

Other flexible working practices include:

  • Special leave;
  • Paid paternity and maternity leave;
  • Unpaid parental leave;
  • Career breaks;

Health and welfare

  • Sick pay (full pay for up to six months in any period of 12 months, and half pay thereafter)
  • Welfare service
  • Pay and pensions
  • Defined Benefits Pension Scheme

Training and development

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As an organisation striving for full Investors in People accredition, NOC takes the training and development needs of its staff seriously. We offer the opportunity for staff to develop and enhance their skills through appropriate training and development related to their jobs, and to expand their horizons further. NOC Liverpool was re-accredited as an Investor in People in 2011.

 

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Business

The outputs of scientific research generate new knowledge and information about the oceans and seas.  Transfering scientific knowledge to support business and industry is an important part of our remit at NOC.

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Researchers

Our research is intended to tackle the big environmental issues facing the world. Research priorities will include the oceans' role in climate change, sea level change and the future of the Arctic Ocean.

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Students

The University of Southampton and the University of Liverpool both offer a range of highly regarded undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in Ocean and Earth Science.

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Media

For any media or press enquiries to the National Oceanography Centre follow the more link below. Please note the centre's press office is staffed from 0830 to 1730, Monday to Friday.

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Staff

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Delivery Partners

Delivery Partners helping to provide marine science national capability.

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Marine Science Community

The creation of a wider association of Universities and research institutions to support wider engagement of the NOC with the marine science community is now underway.

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Library

The National Oceanographic Library is a national resource for the UK marine science community.

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