Fleet Staff Coxswain X 2 Internal only
Fleet Staff Coxswain X 2 Internal only
Internal vacancy
The RNLI actively promotes continuous development within the organisation and is only seeking applications from current RNLI employees and volunteers at this time. If this position is not filled internally it may be re-advertised openly. #LI-DNI
About us
Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. We are looking for 2 Established Coxswains to join our team of Fleet Staff Coxswains.
The Benefits
- Salary Grade E
- 26 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holiday days)
- Outstanding pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Health and dental cash plan
About the role
This is not a Monday to Friday, 9-5 job, it requires flexibility, commitment, and dedication.
This job has many demands. You will be supporting the roll out of new boats and asset changes through our implementation work in conjunction with training, together with a varied demand for coastal support as subject matter experts to our regional colleagues. You will also be required to support stations through processes of change and developing and trialling new boats and equipment in conjunction with our Engineering colleagues.
Sometimes short notice operational demands mean deployment anywhere in the UK and Ireland with 24 hours’ notice.
About you
You’ll need to be a natural leader with the charisma to motivate and maximise people’s potential as you’ll be working with many different crews and individuals in a multitude of circumstances and your RNLI experience will be pivotal in delivering a service culminating in the desired outcome for all concerned. This could be crew progression, training development, honest discussions when things are not going to plan, the possibilities are endless as is the scope of this role.
When the moment arises our lifesaving crews must be able to count on their lifeboats, that’s where your boat-handling, navigation and seamanship skills, the ability to get the boat and crew to where they need to be quickly, and above all, safely, will play a vital part.
You will ideally be passed out on a minimum of 2 classes of lifeboat, and we will work with you to be passed out on other classes of lifeboat and their respective launch and recovery equipment and teach you basic maintenance of all the equipment aboard within your first year on the team.
Other duties will require you to be responsible for the safe passage and operation of lifeboats around the UK and RoI as required, ensuring that their equipment works to the highest order, and developing your passage crews to enable them to benefit from valuable time afloat. As you will be working remotely, you will need to able to create and maintain a network of available crew for passage work. Assistance is available in this respect, but it will be your responsibility to ensure the boats are manned accordingly within current policy guidelines.
You will also need to be happy talking to the people about the work of the RNLI as you could be the public face at national and local events such as boat shows, naming ceremonies and station activities.
RNLI coastal experience as a Coxswain, together with an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore qualification is essential together with a commercial endorsement, as would mechanical experience of our fleet.
This post requires a valid driving licence.
As this is a sea-going appointment, you will need to satisfy the Institution's medical and eyesight standards.
Safeguarding
The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).
Diversity at the RNLI
Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.