Communications Placement (National) - Temp Up To 10 Months

Rnli; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

RNLI offers a 10-month Communications Placement (National) in Poole. The role is hybrid, with a minimum of two days per week in Poole.

You will gain experience in PR, media relations and social media, supporting the Communications Team on lifeguard rescues and incident communications. Starting 1 February 2027 and ending 26 November 2027, the placement is a paid, full-time, temporary contract with a salary of £25,877 per year.

Qualifications

• Basic experience and understanding in PR, Communications or Media
• Interest in social media and developing skills in this area
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Write press releases and media statements
• Manage social media communities and posts
• Contact lifeguards, lifeboat crew or media by phone
• Publicise lifeguard and lifeboat rescues
• Assist with communications during major incidents

Job description

Communications Placement (National) - Temp up to 10 months

Salary £25,877 Contract type Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Hours Full Time Location Poole, Dorset, England Location description Hybrid between home and Poole (minimum 2 days a week in Poole) Interview date 24 November Closing Date 08-11-2026 Reference 22094 Documents (please view all documents)

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RNLI lifeboats and lifeguards help thousands of people each year around the UK. It’s quite a story and you can help us tell it.

We’re looking for someone to join the RNLI’s Communications Team in 2027 on a 10 month placement. Ideally, we’re looking for people with some basic experience and understanding in PR, Communications or Media, social media or who are looking to develop their skills in this area.

You’ll be a keen learner looking to build on a good understanding of communications and PR principles. You’ll be a skilled communicator and confident to hit the ground running – whether that’s writing press releases, social media community management or picking up the phone to our lifeguards, lifeboat crew or the media.

You’ll gain a broad range of experience, from publicising lifeguard and lifeboat rescues and helping handle communications around major incidents, to dealing with the media and protecting the reputation of a well-loved charity. You’ll find out how to use a multi‑media, multi‑channel approach to promoting a large organisation and discover what it’s like to be part of a busy communications team at a national charity.

The RNLI is a 24/7 search and rescue organisation and you should be ready to work outside normal office hours on occasion.

Your reward will be seeing the RNLI’s reputation go from strength to strength as you help raise awareness of this lifesaving charity and inspire people to support us.

Please note the start date for this role is 1 February 2027 to end date 26 November 2027.