Director, Climate Education

Director, Climate Education

Salary: £76,000 - £104,500 plus competitive benefits

Location: Cambridge - The Triangle Building, UK

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Are you ready to help us tackle one of the most important global challenges of our time?

Through its role in education, working with governments, schools, educators and researchers around the world, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is firmly committed to using its educational expertise and global reach to help address the climate crisis.

We are looking for a Director, Climate Education to continue and deepen our work shaping our approach to how we use education and engagement to increase understanding of, and action to mitigate, climate change, and play a significant role in the global response to the climate crisis - work that truly differentiates Cambridge University Press & Assessment.

As the Director, Climate Education, you'll have impact through a combination of technical expertise, personal credibility, and the ability to build key relationships for meaningful change. This is your opportunity to join a world-leading education organisation and help us tackle one of the most important global challenges of our time.

About the role

In this catalyst role, you'll guide our organisational priorities for climate-focused teaching and learning, working across product groups and senior stakeholders to embed climate education into programmes, services and long term strategy.

You'll build partnerships with key external organisations and represent Cambridge as a credible voice at major climate and education events, strengthening our visibility and impact worldwide. Internally, you will champion collaboration, communication and capability building to ensure colleagues are equipped and confident to deliver high-quality climate education initiatives

Ultimately, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Cambridge's position as a global leader in climate education, enabling the development of impactful products and supporting education systems to respond effectively to the climate crisis.

• Lead our climate education strategy, shaping annual priorities and working closely with product teams and senior leaders to embed climate education across Cambridge's global portfolio.
• Enable impactful programmes and services by supporting the development of curricula, assessment guidance, learning content, research, publishing, and professional development that advance our organisational sustainability goals.
• Champion innovation and future planning, using climate education as a context for innovation in the development of curriculum, teaching and learning resources and professional development, qualifications and assessment.
• Build influential external partnerships, positioning Cambridge as a global thought leader in climate education, representing us at key events, and crafting culturally sensitive messages that resonate across international contexts.
• Strengthen internal capability, by leading networks, coordinating communications, enabling colleague professional development. Share best practices and lead initiatives to highlight and reward excellence internally and externally.
• Monitor and Measure Impact: Collaborate with teams to create an evidence-based approach for measuring climate education impact in our products and services.

This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face-to-face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition.

About You

While you don't need to be a climate expert, you will possess a strategic and comprehensive understanding of the following areas.

Educational Landscape: A deep knowledge of the international education sector, including curriculum development, pedagogy, and the current challenges and opportunities facing schools and educational institutions.

Climate Education: A strong grasp of the principles and practices of climate education, including key concepts, and the role of education in addressing the climate crisis.

Strategic Planning: Proven knowledge of how to develop and implement a clear, actionable strategy that aligns with organisational goals and delivers measurable impact.

Organisational Context: A solid understanding of how to work effectively within a large, complex organisation, including navigating internal structures and building consensus across different departments.

Leadership and Influence: Significant experience in a senior leadership role, with a proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, from product teams to senior executives.

Communication and Advocacy: Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with a track record of acting as a credible and compelling spokesperson. The ability to build and deliver events and nurture relationships with public figures and key external partners is essential.

Strategic Vision: Experience in translating a high-level vision into practical, impactful programmes and initiatives.

Programme Management: Demonstrable experience in the education sector. A strong background in curriculum development, programme delivery, or education business development is preferred.

Networking and Partnership Building: Demonstrable skill in building and managing effective internal and external networks to drive collaboration and achieve strategic goals.

If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be even stronger if you can also demonstrate the following desirable criteria:

• Experience influencing education policy or strategy.
• Involvement in national or international climate education networks.

For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site.

We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long-term health condition, and best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum criteria, as we would for applicants who do not have a disability or long-term health condition.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package , featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. The closing date for all applications will be 8 March 2026. We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and if you are shortlisted and progressed through the stages, you can expect:

• First stage virtual interview via MS Teams: to take place on 30, 31 March & 1 April 2026.
• Second stage in-person interview at our offices in Cambridge: Dates to be agreed in April. In addition to the interview, you will be provided with a task to complete which will be returned by email in advance of your interview.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or a long-term health condition, there will be an opportunity for you to inform us via the online application form. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

We are committed to an equitable recruitment process. As such, applications must be submitted via our official online application procedure. Please refrain from sending your CV directly to our recruiters. If you experience technical difficulties or require additional support with submitting your online application, contact the Recruiter.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
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