Coastal Lifeboat Trainer - Full Time Crew Internal Only
Vehicle
A vehicle will be made available to carry out your duties
Location description
This is a homebased role with extensive travel across RNLI regions. The programme predominantly delivers training in the Wales & West, North & East and South East regions. For this reason, it is essential that candidates are living within these areas.
Interview date
w/c 1st June
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’re looking for a Coastal Lifeboat Trainer to join our Coastal Lifeboat Trainer team. The Lifesaving Training team supports the RNLI through ensuring our lifeboat crews and lifeguards are ready to help save lives, we train our crews and lifeguards to high levels of medical care which relies on exceptional training being delivered.
Some of the benefits
- Salary Grade E
- Flexible working
- 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Outstanding pension scheme
- Life assurance
Your role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to help develop our Fulltime Coxswains and Resilience Coxswains / CAMs. This role will primarily focus on supporting the needs of the Full-time Crew Development Programme.
As a Coastal Lifeboat Trainer – FTC you will be fully involved with helping our crews to achieve and maintain the exacting standards required by the RNLI's competence framework for operational activities both afloat and ashore.
Under the direction of the Fulltime Crew Training Lead, you will be responsible for delivering a wide range of activities following a set program, designed to develop and equip our Coxswains with the skills required to carry out their roles. This will range from delivering seamanship training through to command preparation. As part of your role, you will be required to conduct pass outs in line with our Operational Competence Framework. Location of training will vary between coastal locations and the RNLI College.
Combined with this, you will also be involved in sea going passages of our fleet, building experience and confidence in our commanders in the operation of our ALB’s.
You will have proven experience as an ALB Coxswain, delivering practical Lifeboat Training with demonstrable maritime experience. This will be alongside your RYA Yachtmaster Offshore qualification.
As part of your role, you will be required to be the person in command during training activities with trainee coxswains. To be effective at this, you must have a high degree of situational awareness and the ability to communicate effectively and clearly.
This is not a 9-5 job. The successful candidate will be required to spend nights away from home and on occasions work through weekends. Flexibility over working patterns is essential but will be met with dedicated time off when required.
The successful candidate will be part of a dedicated team which contributes to Lifesaving Operations, both at sea and inland, by incorporating the elements of Rescue, Coastal Safety and Prevention.
Computer literacy is essential, as is the ability to work well with volunteers and staff in an inclusive and diverse manner.
The role requires extensive travelling across our regions, so you will require a full driver’s licence. The programme predominantly delivers training in the Wales & West, North & East and South East regions. For this reason, candidates living within these areas will be given preference.
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.