Hybrid between home and Poole - minimum 2 days a week in Poole with regular travel to region Ref: 21883 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 an experienced and ambitious Trusts and Grants Manager to join our Trusts and Grants team to manage and expand a portfolio of prospects and Grantmakers to help raise funds for our lifesaving work. This will be a full-time, permanent post. Securing funds from Trusts and Grantmakers will help equip, train and protect our extraordinary voluntary lifesaving crews and lifeguards so that they can do what they need to do to save lives at sea. Your role You will work as part of a supportive and collaborative team to help develop and steward a portfolio of Trusts, largely in Wales, the West of the UK and Ireland, building sustainable long-term relationships with Trust supporters to help meet and exceed the team's financial targets and deliver our Trust fundraising strategy. You will: Provide excellent stewardship to the Trusts on your portfolio, carefully crafting 'stand-out' grant applications and impact reports with detailed budgets and timelines that clearly demonstrate to funders the impact of their donations. Through intelligent relationship management, develop an in-depth understanding of each of your Trusts, exploring their needs and motivation to ensure you build long-term, strategic relationships. Expand your portfolio of Trust supporters by carefully researching and identifying new funders and finding creative ways to make new approaches and open doors to new prospects. Develop excellent relationships with stakeholders across the RNLI, working collaboratively with project and finance managers to identify and package RNLI projects to find a creative best fit with Trust objectives. Use RNLI engagement opportunities, key anniversaries, station events and peer connections to find creative ways to keep funders engaged and excited about our work, inspiring them to continue to give. Develop excellent relationships with your regional colleagues and internal stakeholders to understand their needs, keep abreast of potential funding opportunities and ensure a collaborative, joined-up approach to your donor management. Share your networks, skills, knowledge and experience with your colleagues in the Trusts and Grants team and support your teammates by leading on specific project themes and areas of expertise. Maintain excellent record-keeping to ensure accurate and timely grant management and reporting in line with grant agreements, internal policies and processes, GDPR and Third Sector accounting good practice. About you We are looking for a passionate and resilient Trusts and Grants Manager with: Good experience of managing a donor portfolio including prospecting for six-figure gifts and managing large, complex donor relationships in a Trust fundraising environment or very similar discipline. Natural writing skills and an ability to craft and adapt creative, engaging and concise fundraising proposals and targeted impact reports. An unswerving attention to detail. An understanding of how to work with project managers to identify funding packages that will match your Trusts' objectives and motivations, with a knack for simplifying complex project information and presenting it in accessible way in funding applications. High emotional intelligence and strong, confident communication skills with good experience in building internal and external relationships at all levels, including Directors, Trustees and high-level donors. Good personal resilience, with a positive, solution-focused attitude, confident to work both as part of a team or autonomously and a good understanding of when to escalate risk. An ability to think strategically with awareness of the challenges and opportunities in the current trust fundraising environment. Comfort using a client database, spreadsheets, financial reporting and managing your own income pipeline. Excellent organisational skills with an understanding of the importance of good record-keeping. If you are an ambitious and passionate Trust fundraiser who enjoys relationship building, writing persuasively and the challenge of prospecting for new business and would like to join us in our mission of saving lives at sea, we would love you to hear from you. Please apply via the button shown. Closing date: 4 October 2026. Interview dates: 13 - 14 October 2026. 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). 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.
Sep 21, 2026
Full time
Hybrid between home and Poole - minimum 2 days a week in Poole with regular travel to region Ref: 21883 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 an experienced and ambitious Trusts and Grants Manager to join our Trusts and Grants team to manage and expand a portfolio of prospects and Grantmakers to help raise funds for our lifesaving work. This will be a full-time, permanent post. Securing funds from Trusts and Grantmakers will help equip, train and protect our extraordinary voluntary lifesaving crews and lifeguards so that they can do what they need to do to save lives at sea. Your role You will work as part of a supportive and collaborative team to help develop and steward a portfolio of Trusts, largely in Wales, the West of the UK and Ireland, building sustainable long-term relationships with Trust supporters to help meet and exceed the team's financial targets and deliver our Trust fundraising strategy. You will: Provide excellent stewardship to the Trusts on your portfolio, carefully crafting 'stand-out' grant applications and impact reports with detailed budgets and timelines that clearly demonstrate to funders the impact of their donations. Through intelligent relationship management, develop an in-depth understanding of each of your Trusts, exploring their needs and motivation to ensure you build long-term, strategic relationships. Expand your portfolio of Trust supporters by carefully researching and identifying new funders and finding creative ways to make new approaches and open doors to new prospects. Develop excellent relationships with stakeholders across the RNLI, working collaboratively with project and finance managers to identify and package RNLI projects to find a creative best fit with Trust objectives. Use RNLI engagement opportunities, key anniversaries, station events and peer connections to find creative ways to keep funders engaged and excited about our work, inspiring them to continue to give. Develop excellent relationships with your regional colleagues and internal stakeholders to understand their needs, keep abreast of potential funding opportunities and ensure a collaborative, joined-up approach to your donor management. Share your networks, skills, knowledge and experience with your colleagues in the Trusts and Grants team and support your teammates by leading on specific project themes and areas of expertise. Maintain excellent record-keeping to ensure accurate and timely grant management and reporting in line with grant agreements, internal policies and processes, GDPR and Third Sector accounting good practice. About you We are looking for a passionate and resilient Trusts and Grants Manager with: Good experience of managing a donor portfolio including prospecting for six-figure gifts and managing large, complex donor relationships in a Trust fundraising environment or very similar discipline. Natural writing skills and an ability to craft and adapt creative, engaging and concise fundraising proposals and targeted impact reports. An unswerving attention to detail. An understanding of how to work with project managers to identify funding packages that will match your Trusts' objectives and motivations, with a knack for simplifying complex project information and presenting it in accessible way in funding applications. High emotional intelligence and strong, confident communication skills with good experience in building internal and external relationships at all levels, including Directors, Trustees and high-level donors. Good personal resilience, with a positive, solution-focused attitude, confident to work both as part of a team or autonomously and a good understanding of when to escalate risk. An ability to think strategically with awareness of the challenges and opportunities in the current trust fundraising environment. Comfort using a client database, spreadsheets, financial reporting and managing your own income pipeline. Excellent organisational skills with an understanding of the importance of good record-keeping. If you are an ambitious and passionate Trust fundraiser who enjoys relationship building, writing persuasively and the challenge of prospecting for new business and would like to join us in our mission of saving lives at sea, we would love you to hear from you. Please apply via the button shown. Closing date: 4 October 2026. Interview dates: 13 - 14 October 2026. 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). 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.
Hybrid between home and Poole (minimum 1 to 2 days a week in Poole) Ref: 21995 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 two Philanthropy Executives to join our expanding Philanthropy Team. The Philanthropy Team supports the RNLI by working with individuals who are passionate about our work and want to make a difference through high-value gifts. It's an exciting time to join the team as we are about to launch a large new capital appeal in March 2027. Some of the benefits Flexible working 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays Competitive pension scheme Life assurance Health and dental cash plan option Training & Development in Mid-Level and Major Giving Your role As a Philanthropy Executive, you will be tasked with focus on the following areas: Planning and delivering a national and regional programme of donor events Managing and developing recognition and stewardship products to delight donors Supporting the Philanthropy Team by taking on donor administration and coordination activities Supporting the Philanthropy Team with monthly reporting and other finance processes About you You are a motivated team player who has excellent written and organisational skills. Has a good eye for detail and strong administrative skills. Likes a predominantly desk-based role but is equally happy building relationships with other colleagues and donors alike, with occasional travel in the UK and Ireland. Likes 1-2-1 interaction and someone who would describe themselves as a 'people person'. This is a great role for you to start and develop a career in Philanthropy. To be considered as a Philanthropy Executive, you will need: The ability to manage and prioritise own workload Computer and IT literacy is a must with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel Experience of using a database and an understanding of financial management is required Desirable - experience of fundraising and working to financial targets So, as a Philanthropy Executive, if you have the drive and enthusiasm to be part of our One Crew to achieve our Philanthropy goals and want to see how you can support our organisation's aim to reduce drowning, this could be the role for you. Please apply via the button shown. Closing date: 11 October 2026. Interview date: 19 October 2026. 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). 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.
Sep 21, 2026
Full time
Hybrid between home and Poole (minimum 1 to 2 days a week in Poole) Ref: 21995 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 two Philanthropy Executives to join our expanding Philanthropy Team. The Philanthropy Team supports the RNLI by working with individuals who are passionate about our work and want to make a difference through high-value gifts. It's an exciting time to join the team as we are about to launch a large new capital appeal in March 2027. Some of the benefits Flexible working 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays Competitive pension scheme Life assurance Health and dental cash plan option Training & Development in Mid-Level and Major Giving Your role As a Philanthropy Executive, you will be tasked with focus on the following areas: Planning and delivering a national and regional programme of donor events Managing and developing recognition and stewardship products to delight donors Supporting the Philanthropy Team by taking on donor administration and coordination activities Supporting the Philanthropy Team with monthly reporting and other finance processes About you You are a motivated team player who has excellent written and organisational skills. Has a good eye for detail and strong administrative skills. Likes a predominantly desk-based role but is equally happy building relationships with other colleagues and donors alike, with occasional travel in the UK and Ireland. Likes 1-2-1 interaction and someone who would describe themselves as a 'people person'. This is a great role for you to start and develop a career in Philanthropy. To be considered as a Philanthropy Executive, you will need: The ability to manage and prioritise own workload Computer and IT literacy is a must with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel Experience of using a database and an understanding of financial management is required Desirable - experience of fundraising and working to financial targets So, as a Philanthropy Executive, if you have the drive and enthusiasm to be part of our One Crew to achieve our Philanthropy goals and want to see how you can support our organisation's aim to reduce drowning, this could be the role for you. Please apply via the button shown. Closing date: 11 October 2026. Interview date: 19 October 2026. 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). 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.
Temporary role for 18 months Home Based with travel (a 50/50 mix of home working and travel) Ref: 22001 About us Our vision is to save every one. It may take us a long time to get there, but drowning is preventable, and we believe that even one drowning is one too many. We are all lifesavers. We are all fundraisers. This is our watch. We're looking for the best of the best to be part of our RNLI engagement crew. This is an exciting new role for a strategic thinker and creative doer who will support volunteers, create memorable experiences and deliver campaigns that can really make a difference. Your role As Marketing and Visitor Experience Lead you will be audience focused, ensuring our supporters, donors, volunteers and the general public have a great experience and join us, stay with us, advocate for us and feel part of the RNLI family. What you'll be doing in the role: Although based in Scotland, the role is expected to spend around 50% of its time delivering Scotland-specific activities, with the remaining 50% supporting wider Marketing & Visitor Experience Lead activities across the UK and Ireland, responding to business needs and priorities. Getting to know our audiences and ensuring that RNLI campaigns and experiences are relevant and supporter-centric. Working with staff and volunteers to develop and deliver national, regional and local campaigns and experiences against income, engagement and behaviour change KPIs. Working with staff and volunteers to design and develop inspiring and engaging visitor journeys and experiences within our lifeboat stations, museums and visitor centres. Supporting and feeding into the development of the regional engagement plan. Being an active member of the regional engagement team in the Scotland, demonstrating the highest levels of collaborative working and collective responsibility. Coaching, training and developing our team of Community Managers to deliver against marketing and visitor experience objectives, using your experience to improve their knowledge and skills. Supporting volunteer recruitment, management and training of Lifeboat Visits Teams, Community Presenters and Campaign Ambassadors. About you You'll have a strong background in either a marketing or visitor experience development role; you'll get to know your audiences, whether they are supporters, volunteers or supporters of the future and keep them front of mind when developing content across both physical experiences and campaigns. Your energy and creative approach will motivate you to achieve targets and overcome barriers. You'll be flexible and willing to travel to achieve results and work across the wider engagement team. To be considered as the Marketing and Visitor Experience Lead, you will need: Significant achievements in engaging supporters, volunteers or the public in order to generate funds, increase engagement or change behaviour. A proven track record in the areas of marketing campaign and/or visitor experience. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience of audience insights, brand relevancy and targeted content creation. People leadership skills, including high levels of emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills. Experience of influencing at all levels and working collaboratively with others to lead and embed change and improvements. This role combines home-based working with a significant level of travel across Scotland and to other RNLI locations throughout the UK and Ireland, and occasional travel to our RNLI Support Centre in Poole. This post requires a valid driving licence. For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs page. Closing date: 11 October 2026. Interview date: 20 October 2026. 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). 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.
Sep 21, 2026
Full time
Temporary role for 18 months Home Based with travel (a 50/50 mix of home working and travel) Ref: 22001 About us Our vision is to save every one. It may take us a long time to get there, but drowning is preventable, and we believe that even one drowning is one too many. We are all lifesavers. We are all fundraisers. This is our watch. We're looking for the best of the best to be part of our RNLI engagement crew. This is an exciting new role for a strategic thinker and creative doer who will support volunteers, create memorable experiences and deliver campaigns that can really make a difference. Your role As Marketing and Visitor Experience Lead you will be audience focused, ensuring our supporters, donors, volunteers and the general public have a great experience and join us, stay with us, advocate for us and feel part of the RNLI family. What you'll be doing in the role: Although based in Scotland, the role is expected to spend around 50% of its time delivering Scotland-specific activities, with the remaining 50% supporting wider Marketing & Visitor Experience Lead activities across the UK and Ireland, responding to business needs and priorities. Getting to know our audiences and ensuring that RNLI campaigns and experiences are relevant and supporter-centric. Working with staff and volunteers to develop and deliver national, regional and local campaigns and experiences against income, engagement and behaviour change KPIs. Working with staff and volunteers to design and develop inspiring and engaging visitor journeys and experiences within our lifeboat stations, museums and visitor centres. Supporting and feeding into the development of the regional engagement plan. Being an active member of the regional engagement team in the Scotland, demonstrating the highest levels of collaborative working and collective responsibility. Coaching, training and developing our team of Community Managers to deliver against marketing and visitor experience objectives, using your experience to improve their knowledge and skills. Supporting volunteer recruitment, management and training of Lifeboat Visits Teams, Community Presenters and Campaign Ambassadors. About you You'll have a strong background in either a marketing or visitor experience development role; you'll get to know your audiences, whether they are supporters, volunteers or supporters of the future and keep them front of mind when developing content across both physical experiences and campaigns. Your energy and creative approach will motivate you to achieve targets and overcome barriers. You'll be flexible and willing to travel to achieve results and work across the wider engagement team. To be considered as the Marketing and Visitor Experience Lead, you will need: Significant achievements in engaging supporters, volunteers or the public in order to generate funds, increase engagement or change behaviour. A proven track record in the areas of marketing campaign and/or visitor experience. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience of audience insights, brand relevancy and targeted content creation. People leadership skills, including high levels of emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills. Experience of influencing at all levels and working collaboratively with others to lead and embed change and improvements. This role combines home-based working with a significant level of travel across Scotland and to other RNLI locations throughout the UK and Ireland, and occasional travel to our RNLI Support Centre in Poole. This post requires a valid driving licence. For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs page. Closing date: 11 October 2026. Interview date: 20 October 2026. 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). 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.
Tax Manager Salary: £50,544 to £59,464 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location Description: Hybrid with the expectation to be in the office 2 days per week Interview Date: TBC Closing Date: 29-09-2026 Reference: 21994 About Us Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea click apply for full job details
Sep 17, 2026
Full time
Tax Manager Salary: £50,544 to £59,464 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location Description: Hybrid with the expectation to be in the office 2 days per week Interview Date: TBC Closing Date: 29-09-2026 Reference: 21994 About Us Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea click apply for full job details
Strategic Finance Business Partner Salary : Up to £65,410 (dependent on experience) Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full-time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location description: This will be a hybrid role with a working arrangement between home and Poole support centre click apply for full job details
Sep 09, 2026
Full time
Strategic Finance Business Partner Salary : Up to £65,410 (dependent on experience) Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full-time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location description: This will be a hybrid role with a working arrangement between home and Poole support centre click apply for full job details
Strategic Finance Business Partner Salary : Up to £65,410 (dependent on experience) Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full-time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location description: This will be a hybrid role with a working arrangement between home and Poole support centre. Interview date: Between 30th Sept and 8th Oct (TBC) Closing Date: 22-09-2026 Reference: 21939 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 a Strategic Finance Business Partner to join our team and work as part of the RNLI Business Partnering community, providing financial management, insight, decision support, and analysis to support the RNLI. Providing constructive, commercial, and cost-effective financial support and expertise to help the RNLI deliver our Lifesaving Effect, ensure we spend donors' money wisely, and deliver value for money. Some of the benefits - Salary up to £65,410 (dependent on experience) - Flexible working - 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata) - Outstanding pension scheme - Life assurance - Health and dental cashplan option Your role As a Strategic Finance Business Partner, you will provide first-class financial decision support, planning and analysis to departments and major projects within the RNLI, providing the right information to the right people, at the right time, for the right decisions. As Strategic Finance Business Partner, you will: - Build relationships with and provide full financial guidance and support service to your customers - Lead the departments on financial planning and forecasting - Attend relevant departmental and project meetings, ensuring there is a finance presence where appropriate - Deliver regular financial reports and ad-hoc financial analysis for your customers, finance department and external auditors About you Our ideal candidate will have: - A strong background in financial decision support and planning in a similar fast-paced environment - Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and influence at senior levels, and experience in providing constructive challenge as required - Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel This role will also line manage and work with a Finance Business Partner, who will help you with all aspects of decision support and planning, so staff management experience is also essential. If you consider yourself to be someone who enjoys and demonstrates a hands-on approach to your role, has well-developed people management and customer care skills, with the ability to liaise at a senior level, then apply today! In return for your passion and expertise, you will receive an excellent benefits package (see Summary of Benefits document for more details), as well as the knowledge that your skills and experience are helping the RNLI to Save Every One. 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.
Sep 08, 2026
Full time
Strategic Finance Business Partner Salary : Up to £65,410 (dependent on experience) Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full-time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location description: This will be a hybrid role with a working arrangement between home and Poole support centre. Interview date: Between 30th Sept and 8th Oct (TBC) Closing Date: 22-09-2026 Reference: 21939 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 a Strategic Finance Business Partner to join our team and work as part of the RNLI Business Partnering community, providing financial management, insight, decision support, and analysis to support the RNLI. Providing constructive, commercial, and cost-effective financial support and expertise to help the RNLI deliver our Lifesaving Effect, ensure we spend donors' money wisely, and deliver value for money. Some of the benefits - Salary up to £65,410 (dependent on experience) - Flexible working - 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata) - Outstanding pension scheme - Life assurance - Health and dental cashplan option Your role As a Strategic Finance Business Partner, you will provide first-class financial decision support, planning and analysis to departments and major projects within the RNLI, providing the right information to the right people, at the right time, for the right decisions. As Strategic Finance Business Partner, you will: - Build relationships with and provide full financial guidance and support service to your customers - Lead the departments on financial planning and forecasting - Attend relevant departmental and project meetings, ensuring there is a finance presence where appropriate - Deliver regular financial reports and ad-hoc financial analysis for your customers, finance department and external auditors About you Our ideal candidate will have: - A strong background in financial decision support and planning in a similar fast-paced environment - Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and influence at senior levels, and experience in providing constructive challenge as required - Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel This role will also line manage and work with a Finance Business Partner, who will help you with all aspects of decision support and planning, so staff management experience is also essential. If you consider yourself to be someone who enjoys and demonstrates a hands-on approach to your role, has well-developed people management and customer care skills, with the ability to liaise at a senior level, then apply today! In return for your passion and expertise, you will receive an excellent benefits package (see Summary of Benefits document for more details), as well as the knowledge that your skills and experience are helping the RNLI to Save Every One. 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.
About us Legacies account for over two thirds of the RNLI s annual income today and will continue to be a vital fundraising stream for many years to come. Our stewardship offering is evolving. Creating meaningful and personal connections with those who choose to support us with a gift in their Will is what can set us apart from others. In this role, working alongside your peer, you ll be responsible for leading and inspiring our Engagement team, with a particular focus on how we steward and grow high-value legacy relationships. You will line manage up to five individuals who deliver both stewardship and awareness activity across their regions, ensuring our supporters receive a seamless and personalised experience and our volunteers are equipped to talk about gifts in Wills. You ll collaborate closely with colleagues across Legacy Marketing & Administration, Philanthropy and Regional Engagement teams to ensure we take a more proactive, insight-led approach to identifying and supporting high-value pledgers. Working with your peer, you will shape the culture and direction of the team, ensuring focus, consistency and delivery across a range of key projects. Your role As a Senior Legacy Engagement Manager Stewardship and Blended Giving, you will focus on: Inspiring and managing the team, working in partnership with the other Senior Legacy Engagement Manager, to deliver a world-class stewardship programme for legacy supporter Leading the development of a more structured, insight-led stewardship approach, ensuring clarity on when a personalised, relationship-led approach adds the most value Supporting and guiding Legacy Engagement Managers to prioritise and build relationships with supporters most likely to leave significant gifts Driving a more proactive approach to identifying and engaging high-value legacy supporters, moving beyond passive acquisition routes Playing a key role in developing our Blended Giving approach, working closely with the Philanthropy team to connect legacy and major giving opportunities Collaborating with colleagues across the organisation to deliver a seamless, supporter-centric experience that secures and grows long-term income Using insight and data to continuously evaluate and improve our stewardship approach, identifying opportunities to enhance supporter experience and value Contributing to the wider legacy strategy, helping evolve our approach to meet new opportunities and challenges About you As an experienced fundraising or engagement leader, you ll be comfortable building meaningful relationships with supporters, working collaboratively across teams and inspiring others to deliver excellent stewardship. To be considered for this role, you ll need to have: Strong leadership experience, including managing and motivating a geographically dispersed team and driving performance Demonstrable experience in managing high-value relationships, including stewardship of major donors or legacy pledgers Experience of developing and delivering personalised engagement approaches that drive long-term value Proven ability to use insight and data to inform decision-making and prioritisation Experience of working across teams to deliver integrated approaches, ideally including exposure to both legacy and major giving Ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders and drive change in a complex organisation Strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate strategy into clear, practical delivery A valid driving licence For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs page. Closing date: 14 June 2026. Interview date: w/c 22 June 2026 (on Teams). 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). 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.
May 29, 2026
Full time
About us Legacies account for over two thirds of the RNLI s annual income today and will continue to be a vital fundraising stream for many years to come. Our stewardship offering is evolving. Creating meaningful and personal connections with those who choose to support us with a gift in their Will is what can set us apart from others. In this role, working alongside your peer, you ll be responsible for leading and inspiring our Engagement team, with a particular focus on how we steward and grow high-value legacy relationships. You will line manage up to five individuals who deliver both stewardship and awareness activity across their regions, ensuring our supporters receive a seamless and personalised experience and our volunteers are equipped to talk about gifts in Wills. You ll collaborate closely with colleagues across Legacy Marketing & Administration, Philanthropy and Regional Engagement teams to ensure we take a more proactive, insight-led approach to identifying and supporting high-value pledgers. Working with your peer, you will shape the culture and direction of the team, ensuring focus, consistency and delivery across a range of key projects. Your role As a Senior Legacy Engagement Manager Stewardship and Blended Giving, you will focus on: Inspiring and managing the team, working in partnership with the other Senior Legacy Engagement Manager, to deliver a world-class stewardship programme for legacy supporter Leading the development of a more structured, insight-led stewardship approach, ensuring clarity on when a personalised, relationship-led approach adds the most value Supporting and guiding Legacy Engagement Managers to prioritise and build relationships with supporters most likely to leave significant gifts Driving a more proactive approach to identifying and engaging high-value legacy supporters, moving beyond passive acquisition routes Playing a key role in developing our Blended Giving approach, working closely with the Philanthropy team to connect legacy and major giving opportunities Collaborating with colleagues across the organisation to deliver a seamless, supporter-centric experience that secures and grows long-term income Using insight and data to continuously evaluate and improve our stewardship approach, identifying opportunities to enhance supporter experience and value Contributing to the wider legacy strategy, helping evolve our approach to meet new opportunities and challenges About you As an experienced fundraising or engagement leader, you ll be comfortable building meaningful relationships with supporters, working collaboratively across teams and inspiring others to deliver excellent stewardship. To be considered for this role, you ll need to have: Strong leadership experience, including managing and motivating a geographically dispersed team and driving performance Demonstrable experience in managing high-value relationships, including stewardship of major donors or legacy pledgers Experience of developing and delivering personalised engagement approaches that drive long-term value Proven ability to use insight and data to inform decision-making and prioritisation Experience of working across teams to deliver integrated approaches, ideally including exposure to both legacy and major giving Ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders and drive change in a complex organisation Strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate strategy into clear, practical delivery A valid driving licence For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs page. Closing date: 14 June 2026. Interview date: w/c 22 June 2026 (on Teams). 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). 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.
Coastal Estates Manager Salary : £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience) Vehicle : A vehicle will be made available to carry out your duties Contract type : Permanent Hours : Full-Time Location description : Homebased within the South East Region (Area 5 - from Swanage to Eastbourne) Interview date : Stage 1 via Teams: 9th June (provisional); Stage 2 in-person: date TBC Closing Date : 31-05-2026 Reference : click apply for full job details
May 29, 2026
Full time
Coastal Estates Manager Salary : £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience) Vehicle : A vehicle will be made available to carry out your duties Contract type : Permanent Hours : Full-Time Location description : Homebased within the South East Region (Area 5 - from Swanage to Eastbourne) Interview date : Stage 1 via Teams: 9th June (provisional); Stage 2 in-person: date TBC Closing Date : 31-05-2026 Reference : click apply for full job details
Business Intelligence Developer - Temporary (up to 12 months) Salary: £42,500 to £47,500 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Hours: Full Time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location Description: Hybrid between home and Poole with occasional travel to Poole as required by the role Closing Date: 03-06-2026 Reference: 21597 About Us Our purpose is simple - click apply for full job details
May 26, 2026
Contractor
Business Intelligence Developer - Temporary (up to 12 months) Salary: £42,500 to £47,500 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Hours: Full Time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location Description: Hybrid between home and Poole with occasional travel to Poole as required by the role Closing Date: 03-06-2026 Reference: 21597 About Us Our purpose is simple - click apply for full job details
Business Intelligence Developer - Temporary (up to 12 months) Salary: £42,500 to £47,500 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Hours: Full Time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location Description: Hybrid between home and Poole - with occasional travel to Poole as required by the role Closing Date: Reference: 21597 About Us Our purpose is simple - to save lives at sea. We provide a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service, seasonal lifeguards, and water safety education and initiatives. Our lifeboat crews and lifeguards need a dedicated, professional and talented team behind them, and that is where you come in. This is your chance to join that team and help save lives every day. We're seeking a Business Intelligence Developer to join our Data Product Development team for a fixed-term period of up to 12 months. In this role, you will focus on maintaining, enhancing, and supporting an evolving suite of reporting and analytics solutions. You will play a key role in ensuring the reliability and usability of existing data products while contributing incremental improvements aligned to our digital transformation agenda. The Data Product Development team is central to the RNLI's ambition to build a strong data-driven culture, where high-quality, accessible insights underpin effective decision-making across the organisation. Some of the Benefits - Salary of £42,500 to £47,500 (dependent on experience) - Flexible working - 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays - Outstanding pension scheme - Life assurance - Health and dental cashplan Your Role As a Business Intelligence Developer, you will be tasked with the following: - Supporting and maintaining our existing estate of reporting products.- Engaging with business SMEs to understand their reporting needs, eliciting requirements and defining the scope and phasing of product delivery.- Collaborating with other Data teams to ensure we have the clean, complete and modelled data we need for great reporting.- Interpreting users' needs and developing high-quality BI solutions with great UI for a wide range of business areas. - Selling the new world of reporting solutions to customers and ensuring they are trained to get the most from our data and technological capabilities. About You To be considered as the Business Intelligence Developer, you will need:- To be a self-starter, curious and independent team player, able to effectively prioritise activities & requests. - To have strong demonstrable people engagement skills and experience working closely with business representatives to understand and deliver their requirements. - A high degree of data literacy to ensure data is captured and modelled in the best way to produce the analysis and reporting the organisation requires. - Technical expertise regarding visualisation, storytelling, and data modelling. - Technical understanding of modelling and designing efficient dimensional data models for reporting. - Strong UI and UX competencies and enthusiastic about best practice data visualisation. - Strong knowledge and experience working with the Microsoft BI stack, including Power BI, Paginated Reports and Databricks. - Experienced in the use of source control and task management tools. - An understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle. - An appreciation of Continuous Improvement methodologies and principles. - An interest in improving how the organisation views and interacts with its data to make informed decisions - Appreciation of 'doing the right thing'.If you have a strong interest in data modelling and data presentation and want to help us develop a vibrant data culture to support our organisation's aim to reduce drowning, this could be the role for you. Please apply via the button shown. 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.
May 23, 2026
Contractor
Business Intelligence Developer - Temporary (up to 12 months) Salary: £42,500 to £47,500 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Hours: Full Time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location Description: Hybrid between home and Poole - with occasional travel to Poole as required by the role Closing Date: Reference: 21597 About Us Our purpose is simple - to save lives at sea. We provide a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service, seasonal lifeguards, and water safety education and initiatives. Our lifeboat crews and lifeguards need a dedicated, professional and talented team behind them, and that is where you come in. This is your chance to join that team and help save lives every day. We're seeking a Business Intelligence Developer to join our Data Product Development team for a fixed-term period of up to 12 months. In this role, you will focus on maintaining, enhancing, and supporting an evolving suite of reporting and analytics solutions. You will play a key role in ensuring the reliability and usability of existing data products while contributing incremental improvements aligned to our digital transformation agenda. The Data Product Development team is central to the RNLI's ambition to build a strong data-driven culture, where high-quality, accessible insights underpin effective decision-making across the organisation. Some of the Benefits - Salary of £42,500 to £47,500 (dependent on experience) - Flexible working - 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays - Outstanding pension scheme - Life assurance - Health and dental cashplan Your Role As a Business Intelligence Developer, you will be tasked with the following: - Supporting and maintaining our existing estate of reporting products.- Engaging with business SMEs to understand their reporting needs, eliciting requirements and defining the scope and phasing of product delivery.- Collaborating with other Data teams to ensure we have the clean, complete and modelled data we need for great reporting.- Interpreting users' needs and developing high-quality BI solutions with great UI for a wide range of business areas. - Selling the new world of reporting solutions to customers and ensuring they are trained to get the most from our data and technological capabilities. About You To be considered as the Business Intelligence Developer, you will need:- To be a self-starter, curious and independent team player, able to effectively prioritise activities & requests. - To have strong demonstrable people engagement skills and experience working closely with business representatives to understand and deliver their requirements. - A high degree of data literacy to ensure data is captured and modelled in the best way to produce the analysis and reporting the organisation requires. - Technical expertise regarding visualisation, storytelling, and data modelling. - Technical understanding of modelling and designing efficient dimensional data models for reporting. - Strong UI and UX competencies and enthusiastic about best practice data visualisation. - Strong knowledge and experience working with the Microsoft BI stack, including Power BI, Paginated Reports and Databricks. - Experienced in the use of source control and task management tools. - An understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle. - An appreciation of Continuous Improvement methodologies and principles. - An interest in improving how the organisation views and interacts with its data to make informed decisions - Appreciation of 'doing the right thing'.If you have a strong interest in data modelling and data presentation and want to help us develop a vibrant data culture to support our organisation's aim to reduce drowning, this could be the role for you. Please apply via the button shown. 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.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer Salary: £42,479 - £49,976 per annum (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location Description: RNLI Support Centre - site essential role Interview Date: Week of 15th June (TBC) Closing Date: 07-06-2026 Reference: 21564 About us The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a charity that provides, on call, a 24-hour click apply for full job details
May 21, 2026
Full time
Senior Manufacturing Engineer Salary: £42,479 - £49,976 per annum (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location Description: RNLI Support Centre - site essential role Interview Date: Week of 15th June (TBC) Closing Date: 07-06-2026 Reference: 21564 About us The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a charity that provides, on call, a 24-hour click apply for full job details
Business Intelligence Developer - Temporary (up to 12 months) Salary: £42,500 to £47,500 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Hours: Full Time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location Description: Hybrid between home and Poole with occasional travel to Poole as required by the role Closing Date: 03-06-2026 Reference: 21597 About Us Our purpose is simple - click apply for full job details
May 21, 2026
Contractor
Business Intelligence Developer - Temporary (up to 12 months) Salary: £42,500 to £47,500 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Hours: Full Time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location Description: Hybrid between home and Poole with occasional travel to Poole as required by the role Closing Date: 03-06-2026 Reference: 21597 About Us Our purpose is simple - click apply for full job details
Maritime Standards Manager Salary: £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience) Vehicle: A vehicle will be made available to carry out your duties Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location Description: This is a home-based role Interview Date: w/c 22nd June Closing Date: 07-06-2026 Reference: 21579 About us Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea click apply for full job details
May 18, 2026
Full time
Maritime Standards Manager Salary: £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience) Vehicle: A vehicle will be made available to carry out your duties Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location Description: This is a home-based role Interview Date: w/c 22nd June Closing Date: 07-06-2026 Reference: 21579 About us Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea click apply for full job details
IT Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Temporary (up to 24 months) Salary: £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience) Contract type: Temporary: Fixed-Term Contract or Secondment Hours: Full-Time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location description: Hybrid between home and Poole - minimum of 3 days per week in office Closing Date: Reference: 21570 About the RNLI The RNLI is a unique organisation, saving lives at sea through volunteers, lifeboats, training, and innovation. From frontline operations to our national fundraising platform, robust and secure IT infrastructure is critical to everything we do. Our Infrastructure and Cloud services underpin lifesaving activity across the organisation, supporting staff, volunteers, and supporters nationwide. The Role As an IT Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you'll act as a senior escalation point for 3rd-line operational support across RNLI's on-premise and cloud infrastructure. You'll take a proactive role in managing, improving, and securing our server and cloud estate, ensuring high availability, resilience, and performance. You'll also contribute to future systems design, service improvement initiatives, and the ongoing evolution of our infrastructure platforms. Key Responsibilities - Provide expert 3rd-line support for physical, virtual, and public cloud infrastructure - Manage and enhance Windows Server and Hyper-V environments - Support and optimise Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms - Design, implement, and review system security, backup, and disaster recovery controls - Deploy enhancements, patches, and upgrades across platforms - Contribute to infrastructure design decisions and service improvement initiatives - Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation and service records - Act as a technical mentor and escalation point within the wider infrastructure team About You To succeed in this role, you'll bring strong technical expertise alongside a proactive, service-focused mindset. Essential experience: - Strong experience supporting physical and virtual Windows Server environments (Hyper-V) - Extensive practical experience with Microsoft Azure - Extensive experience with Microsoft 365 - Proven PowerShell scripting capability Desirable experience: - Working knowledge of SQL, SANs, and infrastructure monitoring tools You'll enjoy solving complex technical problems, sharing knowledge with colleagues, and continuously improving the services you support. What We Offer - Competitive salary of £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience)- 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays - Competitive pension scheme with employer contributions up to 10% - Life assurance - Health and dental cash plan - Hybrid working to support work/life Ready to Apply? If you're passionate about infrastructure, cloud technology, and making a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help support the RNLI's lifesaving mission. 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.
May 17, 2026
Contractor
IT Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Temporary (up to 24 months) Salary: £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience) Contract type: Temporary: Fixed-Term Contract or Secondment Hours: Full-Time Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location description: Hybrid between home and Poole - minimum of 3 days per week in office Closing Date: Reference: 21570 About the RNLI The RNLI is a unique organisation, saving lives at sea through volunteers, lifeboats, training, and innovation. From frontline operations to our national fundraising platform, robust and secure IT infrastructure is critical to everything we do. Our Infrastructure and Cloud services underpin lifesaving activity across the organisation, supporting staff, volunteers, and supporters nationwide. The Role As an IT Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you'll act as a senior escalation point for 3rd-line operational support across RNLI's on-premise and cloud infrastructure. You'll take a proactive role in managing, improving, and securing our server and cloud estate, ensuring high availability, resilience, and performance. You'll also contribute to future systems design, service improvement initiatives, and the ongoing evolution of our infrastructure platforms. Key Responsibilities - Provide expert 3rd-line support for physical, virtual, and public cloud infrastructure - Manage and enhance Windows Server and Hyper-V environments - Support and optimise Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms - Design, implement, and review system security, backup, and disaster recovery controls - Deploy enhancements, patches, and upgrades across platforms - Contribute to infrastructure design decisions and service improvement initiatives - Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation and service records - Act as a technical mentor and escalation point within the wider infrastructure team About You To succeed in this role, you'll bring strong technical expertise alongside a proactive, service-focused mindset. Essential experience: - Strong experience supporting physical and virtual Windows Server environments (Hyper-V) - Extensive practical experience with Microsoft Azure - Extensive experience with Microsoft 365 - Proven PowerShell scripting capability Desirable experience: - Working knowledge of SQL, SANs, and infrastructure monitoring tools You'll enjoy solving complex technical problems, sharing knowledge with colleagues, and continuously improving the services you support. What We Offer - Competitive salary of £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience)- 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays - Competitive pension scheme with employer contributions up to 10% - Life assurance - Health and dental cash plan - Hybrid working to support work/life Ready to Apply? If you're passionate about infrastructure, cloud technology, and making a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help support the RNLI's lifesaving mission. 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.
Coastal Estates Manager Salary : £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience) Vehicle : A vehicle will be made available to carry out your duties Contract type : Permanent Hours : Full-Time Location description : Homebased within the South East Region (Area 5 - from Swanage to Eastbourne) Interview date : Stage 1 via Teams: 9th June (provisional); Stage 2 in-person: date TBC Closing Date : 31-05-2026 Reference : click apply for full job details
May 14, 2026
Full time
Coastal Estates Manager Salary : £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience) Vehicle : A vehicle will be made available to carry out your duties Contract type : Permanent Hours : Full-Time Location description : Homebased within the South East Region (Area 5 - from Swanage to Eastbourne) Interview date : Stage 1 via Teams: 9th June (provisional); Stage 2 in-person: date TBC Closing Date : 31-05-2026 Reference : click apply for full job details
Regional Maintenance Planner Salary: £29,951 - £35,236 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location: Perth, Scotland Location Description: On-site Interview Date: Week of 25th May (TBC) Closing Date: 18-05-2026 Reference: 21516 About us Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea click apply for full job details
May 13, 2026
Full time
Regional Maintenance Planner Salary: £29,951 - £35,236 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location: Perth, Scotland Location Description: On-site Interview Date: Week of 25th May (TBC) Closing Date: 18-05-2026 Reference: 21516 About us Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea click apply for full job details
Recognition Adviser Salary: £35,853 to £42,181 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location Description: Hybrid role with three days per week required in Poole Interview Location: 1st interview remote via Teams, 2nd interview in person in Poole Interview Date: 1st Interview, 22nd May; 2nd interview, 28th May Closing Date: 17-05-2026 Reference: 21550 About us Our purpose is si click apply for full job details
May 11, 2026
Full time
Recognition Adviser Salary: £35,853 to £42,181 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location Description: Hybrid role with three days per week required in Poole Interview Location: 1st interview remote via Teams, 2nd interview in person in Poole Interview Date: 1st Interview, 22nd May; 2nd interview, 28th May Closing Date: 17-05-2026 Reference: 21550 About us Our purpose is si click apply for full job details
About us Our vision is to save every one. It may take us a long time to get there, but drowning is preventable, and we believe that even one drowning is one too many. We are all lifesavers. We are all fundraisers. This is our watch. We re looking for the best of the best to be part of our RNLI crew. This is an exciting role that is people focused, making sure our engagement volunteers and supporters feel part of the RNLI family, and are appreciated and supported in everything they do. You will be helping us brave the storm and empowering our volunteers in their engagement activities, from raising money, creating visitor experiences, developing our retail offering as well as looking for new audiences and opportunities. Some of the benefits: Salary between £35,853 - £42,181 (dependent on experience) Flexible working 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Competitive pension scheme Life assurance Optional health and dental cash plan About the role As a Community Manager, you will be responsible for: Being connected to the RNLI community in your area and the primary point of contact for all things engagement (fundraising, retail and visitor experience) Empowering volunteer engagement crew to do what they do best, engaging the public, sharing our RNLI vision and growing support for our cause Supporting volunteer engagement crew to achieve key income, footfall and contact goals and seeking ways to engage new audiences Being part of an amazing regional team, working collaboratively to shape the future of RNLI engagement and provide an outstanding level of care to staff, volunteers and supporters About you You ll be: A people person, that can interact with a wide number of different volunteers, branches, groups, individuals and businesses Inspiring and empower engagement activity in your area, tackling challenging goals Able to work as part of a high performing team, but equally confident working independently, out and about in your area Passionate about making a real difference for our volunteers and supporters and growing support for our cause To be considered for this role, you will need: Significant experience of engaging supporters, volunteers and the general public Exceptional written and verbal communication skills People leadership experience, ideally in leading volunteers in a collaborative environment Experience of seeking out and implementing new opportunities for improved performance Please note this area covers Sheerness, Whitstable, Margate, Ramsgate, Walmer, Dover, Littlestone, Dungeness and requires a significant level of travel within the designated region but will also require occasional travel to other RNLI assets including our support centre in Poole. This post requires a valid driving licence. A vehicle will be made available to carry out your duties. For further information and to apply, please visit our website. Closing date: 21 May 2026. Interview date: 29 May 2026. 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.
May 08, 2026
Full time
About us Our vision is to save every one. It may take us a long time to get there, but drowning is preventable, and we believe that even one drowning is one too many. We are all lifesavers. We are all fundraisers. This is our watch. We re looking for the best of the best to be part of our RNLI crew. This is an exciting role that is people focused, making sure our engagement volunteers and supporters feel part of the RNLI family, and are appreciated and supported in everything they do. You will be helping us brave the storm and empowering our volunteers in their engagement activities, from raising money, creating visitor experiences, developing our retail offering as well as looking for new audiences and opportunities. Some of the benefits: Salary between £35,853 - £42,181 (dependent on experience) Flexible working 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Competitive pension scheme Life assurance Optional health and dental cash plan About the role As a Community Manager, you will be responsible for: Being connected to the RNLI community in your area and the primary point of contact for all things engagement (fundraising, retail and visitor experience) Empowering volunteer engagement crew to do what they do best, engaging the public, sharing our RNLI vision and growing support for our cause Supporting volunteer engagement crew to achieve key income, footfall and contact goals and seeking ways to engage new audiences Being part of an amazing regional team, working collaboratively to shape the future of RNLI engagement and provide an outstanding level of care to staff, volunteers and supporters About you You ll be: A people person, that can interact with a wide number of different volunteers, branches, groups, individuals and businesses Inspiring and empower engagement activity in your area, tackling challenging goals Able to work as part of a high performing team, but equally confident working independently, out and about in your area Passionate about making a real difference for our volunteers and supporters and growing support for our cause To be considered for this role, you will need: Significant experience of engaging supporters, volunteers and the general public Exceptional written and verbal communication skills People leadership experience, ideally in leading volunteers in a collaborative environment Experience of seeking out and implementing new opportunities for improved performance Please note this area covers Sheerness, Whitstable, Margate, Ramsgate, Walmer, Dover, Littlestone, Dungeness and requires a significant level of travel within the designated region but will also require occasional travel to other RNLI assets including our support centre in Poole. This post requires a valid driving licence. A vehicle will be made available to carry out your duties. For further information and to apply, please visit our website. Closing date: 21 May 2026. Interview date: 29 May 2026. 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.
About us Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. At the heart of the RNLI are thousands of volunteers. Their passion, talent and kindness have supported saving lives for over 200 years. Recognising the incredible contributions of our volunteers, supporters, and staff is vitally important to us - their commitment is what makes saving lives possible. Some of the benefits: Salary of £35,853 - £42,181 (dependent on experience) 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays Competitive pension scheme Life assurance Heath cash plan option About the role Recognising the huge contribution that volunteers make to the organisation is something we are immensely passionate about. To help us do this, we are looking for a talented Recognition Adviser to join the Volunteering Development and Inclusion team. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape our approach to volunteer recognition both now and for the future. In this role, you will lead a small team of one member of staff and our Recognition Volunteers to deliver our existing awards and events programme. You will also coordinate a review of current ways of working whilst exploring new ways of recognising volunteers. This is a hybrid role with 3 days per week required in Poole. About you To be our Recognition Adviser, you will need to be a motivated volunteering professional who: Has experience of developing recognition initiatives. Is able to demonstrate how they have implemented recognition initiatives effectively within a large volunteer led organisation. Can use your first-class communication and stakeholder management skills to influence and engage a varied audience. Is able to drive forward change to ensure the volunteer experience for recognition is seamless Is passionate about making a difference. For further information and to apply, please visit our website. Closing date: 17 May 2026. First interview: 22 May 2026 (remote via Teams). Second interview 28 May 2026 (in person in Poole). 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.
May 08, 2026
Full time
About us Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. At the heart of the RNLI are thousands of volunteers. Their passion, talent and kindness have supported saving lives for over 200 years. Recognising the incredible contributions of our volunteers, supporters, and staff is vitally important to us - their commitment is what makes saving lives possible. Some of the benefits: Salary of £35,853 - £42,181 (dependent on experience) 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays Competitive pension scheme Life assurance Heath cash plan option About the role Recognising the huge contribution that volunteers make to the organisation is something we are immensely passionate about. To help us do this, we are looking for a talented Recognition Adviser to join the Volunteering Development and Inclusion team. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape our approach to volunteer recognition both now and for the future. In this role, you will lead a small team of one member of staff and our Recognition Volunteers to deliver our existing awards and events programme. You will also coordinate a review of current ways of working whilst exploring new ways of recognising volunteers. This is a hybrid role with 3 days per week required in Poole. About you To be our Recognition Adviser, you will need to be a motivated volunteering professional who: Has experience of developing recognition initiatives. Is able to demonstrate how they have implemented recognition initiatives effectively within a large volunteer led organisation. Can use your first-class communication and stakeholder management skills to influence and engage a varied audience. Is able to drive forward change to ensure the volunteer experience for recognition is seamless Is passionate about making a difference. For further information and to apply, please visit our website. Closing date: 17 May 2026. First interview: 22 May 2026 (remote via Teams). Second interview 28 May 2026 (in person in Poole). 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.
Recognition Adviser Salary: £35,853 to £42,181 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location Description: Hybrid role with three days per week required in Poole Interview Location: 1st interview remote via Teams, 2nd interview in person in Poole Interview Date: 1st Interview, 22nd May; 2nd interview, 28th May Closing Date: 17-05-2026 Reference: 21550 About us Our purpose is si click apply for full job details
May 08, 2026
Full time
Recognition Adviser Salary: £35,853 to £42,181 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location Description: Hybrid role with three days per week required in Poole Interview Location: 1st interview remote via Teams, 2nd interview in person in Poole Interview Date: 1st Interview, 22nd May; 2nd interview, 28th May Closing Date: 17-05-2026 Reference: 21550 About us Our purpose is si click apply for full job details
