Lifesaving Service Delivery Manager (Technical) Internal only

Lifesaving Service Delivery Manager (Technical) 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 the role

Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. Our RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue, 24 hours a day, every day.

We’re looking for a Lifesaving Service Delivery Manager (Technical) to join our Lifesaving Services and Futures team. The Lifesaving Services and Futures team supports the RNLI by ensuring our frontline lifesavers have the services and forward looking support to help them in delivering lifesaving at the coast.

Some of the benefits

• Salary Grade G
• Flexible working
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme
• Life assurance

Your role

As a Lifesaving Service Delivery Manager (Technical), you will be tasked with focus on the following areas:

• Aligning operational delivery of asset maintenance with the in service support team and other supporting departments.
• Providing technical subject matter expertise to the lifesaving service and futures team.
• Driving operational support to regionally dispersed technical teams to ensure asset up time and consistent delivery of operating standards.

About you

You’ll be someone who proactively seeks to drive improvements and increase their own levels of performance as well as improve standards within teams. The role would be ideal for someone who is passionate about driving performance to ensure safety around maritime delivery. Someone who is forwarding thinking and has the appetite to influence change around the future of lifeboat delivery. This is an ideal role for someone who has effective communication skills and can collaborate, engage and influence internal and external stakeholders. This role will necessitate some travel throughout the UK and Ireland.

To be considered as the Lifesaving Service Delivery Manager (Technical) you will need:

• A deep understanding of how asset maintenance is carried out on the coast by regional teams.
• A technical / mechanical background especially in a maritime environment and with launch and recovery equipment
• An ability and willingness to work collaboratively with others whilst maintaining the customer voice in a service led environment

Other organisations may call this role technical service delivery manager

So, as a Lifesaving Service Delivery Manager (Technical) you might have high attention to detail and ability to work in mixed teams and projects and enthusiasm to drive support to those that need it. Supporting our organisation’s aim to reduce drowning by actively supporting our frontline lifesavers, this could be the role for you. Please apply via the button shown.

This post requires a valid driving licence.

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.