Supplier Program Management (Social Value Lead and Climate Educator)

Boeing; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in the UK is looking for a Climate Educator to support climate literacy initiatives. This role involves delivering educational sessions in schools, engaging with community partners, and contributing to environmental strategies. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and experience in climate education. The position is based in Bristol or Milton Keynes and offers a competitive salary with extensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave of 23 days plus public holidays

Access to private healthcare

Professional development courses

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the related field.
• Ability to acquire UK SC security clearance.
• Experience in designing and delivering educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Engage and understand local environmental strategies.
• Design and deliver climate education sessions for schools.
• Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs and make improvements.

Skills

Experience in climate education

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Experience supporting cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, education, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us!

Boeing delivers leading-edge platforms, technology, services, and capabilities to bring the best value to the Ministry of Defence and UK national security services.

Employing more than 1,800 people, Boeing Defence UK provides long-term support for more than 120 Boeing military rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircrafts in the UK. For example, the Chinook and Apache helicopters, and the Poseidon and C-17 airplanes. Our support ranges from mission critical Logistics Information Services, next generation in-flight digital tools, to aircraft and operational modelling and simulation methodology.

Leveraging our established defence business in the UK, and blending our local expertise with our One Boeing' global approach, Boeing Defence UK is well positioned to support the UK with its current and future defence and security challenges.

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Boeing Defence UK Supply Chain team!

We are looking for ambitious Climate Educator professionals to join the Boeing UK Supplier Management & Procurement Team in the Industrial Partnerships and Future Growth team.

The role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of Defence Digital campaign initiatives and the implementation of Social Value policies. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of Climate Educator responsibilities outlined below.

Please note:this role is subject to successful Contract Award.

This is an on-site based role, with flexibility for occasional remote working at the discretion of the management team.

Based at either Bristol or Milton Keynes, this position will require travel to Bristol or Milton Keynes area schools and BDUK Bristol or Milton Keynes sites to undertake work, support local community centres and to attend industry events.

Responsibilities:

• Engage and understand the local strategies in Bristol and Milton Keynes (Bristol One City Ecological Strategy and Milton Keynes Sustainability Action Plan), as well as UK and MOD environmental policy and latest climate research, policies, and technologies.
• Engage with council leadership, key community partners, and Regional Defence and Security Clusters (RDSCs) to better understand evolving priorities in relation to climate change possible contribution to such efforts.
• Design and deliver engaging climate change sessions for school learners. Over the contract, we will work with a minimum of 25 unique schools.
• Develop and implement climate education materials and sessions for school learners, tailored to various age groups audiences.
• Conduct workshops, presentations, and interactive sessions on climate science, environmental issues, and sustainability practices.
• Collaborate with schools, community organizations, and stakeholders to promote climate literacy.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs and make improvements based on feedback.
• Input into the Social Value data gathering tool and dashboard, reporting Key Performance Indicator (KPI) commitments, including but not limited to schools involved, climate science sessions delivered and learners participating in sessions.
• Support as required the BDUK's SME Action plan development, implementation and progress reporting to UK government.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams
• Ability to acquire UK SC security clearance
• Interpersonal skills and customer focus are essential to be successful in the role
• Collaborative working with others from across the program and functions to find creative solutions and resolve issues
• Experience in leading projects; including management of schedule and issues, risks and opportunities, performance reporting of the project; providing information about the progress to senior management and creating and implementing corrective action plans as required
• Experience in climate education, social value program management, or sustainability initiatives.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Familiarity with UK government Social Value frameworks
• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, education, climate studies, or a related field
• Strong understanding of climate science, environmental issues, and sustainability principles
• Experience in teaching, training, or public speaking
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to engage and inspire diverse audiences
• Passion for environmental education and climate advocacy
• 5+ years of experience in the related field.

Becoming a Boeing Defence UK Employee

As a Boeing Defence UK employee, you'll have the freedom to choose a healthy work-life balance through flexible working arrangements and incentive programmes, and you'll have access to a range of resources and tools to support your professional growth, health, and wellbeing.

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing. Here's a snapshot of what we offer:

• Competitive salary, with annual incentive plans, including access to a pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution.
• Access to a wide-range of free learning courses and tools to support your professional development.
• Inclusive culture, with a range of societies that you can get involved in.
• Annual leave entitlement of 23 days, plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year.
• Company-paid private healthcare medical plan (BUPA Medical Plan) and annual health assessment entitlement.
• Enhanced sickness pay.
• Business-leading maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
• Access to a life insurance entitlement of six times your annual salary.
• Access to a wide-range of physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing programmes, tools, and incentives.

Security Clearance and Eligibility

Important information regardingthis role: This role is for a locally hired position in the UK and candidates must have current legal authorisation to workimmediatelyin the UK. Boeing will notattemptto obtain immigration and / or labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay aredeterminedat the local level and are not part of Boeing US based payroll.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 31, 2025

Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)

Contingent Upon Program Reward

The position is contingent upon program award

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world's most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.