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Sea Survival Centre Trainer

Salary: £37,030 - £43,565 (dependent on experience)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Location: Poole, Dorset, England
Interview date: 5th and 6th February 2025
Closing Date: 05-01-2025
Reference: 18503

Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. Since the 19th century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning.

• Salary £37,030 - £43,565 (dependent on experience)
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
• Life assurance
• Health and dental cash plan option

Do you have significant maritime instructional experience and are seeking an exciting new role? The RNLI is recruiting for a full-time Sea Survival Centre Trainer in Poole.

There aren’t many jobs that combine the excitement and the thrill of training volunteer lifeboat crews in personal sea survival techniques and capsize training on the Atlantic and D class lifeboats, and ultimately providing crew with the skills and knowledge to save lives at sea.

As a Sea Survival Centre Trainer, you can expect to:

• In this physically demanding role, you will need to maintain a good level of fitness due to spending prolonged periods in the sea survival pool, whilst confidently teaching and ensuring student safety.
• Deliver sea survival training at the dedicated Sea Survival Centre in Poole, to the high standards expected of the RNLI (this includes ad hoc delivery of training in external sea survival centres around the UK and Ireland).
• Undertake assessments and report on performance.
• Ensure the training lifeboats and associated equipment are kept in good working order.

To succeed in this role, extensive sea survival and maritime instructional experience is desirable, as well as:

• A maritime background with a thorough understanding of operating a range of craft.
• Extensive knowledge of the RNLI and the needs of volunteer crew members.
• An innovative and inclusive training style.
• The ability to work collaboratively with volunteers and staff, course participants, and the existing training team.

As this is a sea-going appointment, you will need to satisfy the Institution's medical and eyesight standards.

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.

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.