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Safety Promotion and Training Lead

Salisbury, England; Yeovil, England; Bristol, England Job ID JR2025467630 Category Engineering - Safety & Airworthiness Role Type Onsite Post Date Aug. 14, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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Job Description

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Boeing Defence UK is offering an opportunity to join their dynamic Safety Management System (SMS) team dedicated to ensuring the safety of our Products and Services. The successful candidate will become part of a large, multidisciplinary SMS team comprising approximately 20 experienced professionals, specifically supporting the Boeing Defence Programmes.

The SMS Safety Promotion and Training Lead is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing safety promotion and training strategies within the BDUK and aligned with the Boeing Enterprise SMS. This role ensures that all employees are knowledgeable about safety policies and procedures to foster a strong positive safety culture. 

The role has the following key responsibilities:

  • Act as the BDUK SMS subject matter expert on SMS safety promotion and training.
  • Manage the interface with the Boeing Enterprise SMS team and other stakeholders for Safety promotion and training.
  • Develop and monitor SMS culture metrics to assess and evaluate BDUK positive safety culture development and sustainment.
  • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of safety promotion and training initiatives and any associated improvement actions.
  • Maintain an SMS continuous improvement plan for the Safety Promotion and Training pillar of the BDUK SMS.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices related to safety culture and SMS promotion and training.
  • Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive safety promotion strategies and plans, where appropriate aligned with corporate communications, to enhance safety awareness across the BDUK.
  • Promote a positive safety culture through communication campaigns, workshops, and safety events.
  • Lead on SMS and Positive Safety Culture including culture surveys across the organization.
  • Support Programme SMS Leads to facilitate effective tiered safety communication and promotion strategies across their programmes.
  • Lead Safety recognition internally within BDUK and elevated recognition with the Boeing Enterprise Safety Promotion team.
  • Lead the design and delivery of SMS and Human Factors Training across BDUK.
  • Ensure HF and SMS training delivery standards are maintained
  • Lead the development and delivery of specialist SMS training in collaboration with the relevant SMS specialists to support SMS team competency
  • Maintain training records, reports, and documentation

Travel within the UK is expected and some overseas travel may be required.

Essential competencies and experience:

  • Eligibility for UK SC Security Clearance: Applicants must be able to obtain the necessary clearance.
  • Significant experience in safety promotion and training in an aviation SMS context.
  • Aviation operational experience in engineering, maintenance or flying.
  • Experience in the application of current MAA and/or other regulatory safety requirements in an SMS context.
  • Proficiency in using learning management systems (LMS) and training software.
  • Ability to analyze training effectiveness and implement continuous improvement measures.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • The ability to influence and engage employees at all levels to promote safety culture.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Demonstrate leading successful interactions working across multi-discipline teams.
  • The role will have significant UK MoD customer, suppliers and wider Boeing interfaces and, therefore, a person who is diplomatic whilst being strong-minded is essential.
  • Formal instructional or mentoring qualifications e.g. Level 3 CTLL or ILM L5 mentoring.

Desirable competencies

  • Appropriate instructional and course design and delivery experience, ideally in HF or SMS training disciplines.
  • HF or CRM Examiner or Instructor experience.
  • Formal Safety Management Systems training and experience
  • Experience using the MoD’s ASIMS/DASORs or equivalent safety reporting systems.
  • Occurrence Safety Investigator experience.
  • Experience in the practical application of a Just Culture model.


This role is on-site position with flexible working hours.

Important information regarding this requisition: This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IMMEDIATELY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. BOEING WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN IMMIGRATION AND LABOUR SPONSORSHIP FOR ANY APPLICANTS. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Relocation:

This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 01, 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)


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.

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