Head of Region

RNLI; Perth; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Regional base Perth

Job summary

The RNLI is seeking an inspirational Head of Region – Scotland to lead lifeboat stations, lifeguard services and water safety across 45 stations and 8 beaches. You will drive strategic delivery, people leadership and regional performance, while working closely with volunteers, staff and Poole support teams.

You will be based regionally (Perth) with flexibility to travel to RNLI locations, and will champion inclusion, business planning and risk management within an assurance framework, guiding

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in complex organisations.
• Proven ability to deliver strategic plans and manage budgets.
• Strong communication with staff, volunteers and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead lifesaving services across the region, including lifeboats, lifeguard and water safety, supported by fundraising, assets and estates, communications and business functions.
• Provide people-centric operational leadership for 45 lifeboat stations and 8 lifeguarded beaches, working with volunteers and staff.
• Lead a regional leadership team, monitor safety, risk, performance and regional impact within an assurance framework.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and participate with Poole support teams.
• Champion inclusion and lead change across the region.

Skills

Senior leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Change leadership

Influencing

Communication skills

Job description

About us

The RNLI is a charity led by the mission to save lives at sea, powered by amazing volunteers and staff, all deliveringan on-call 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service, seasonal lifeguard service, and water safety education and drowning prevention initiatives. Our lifeboat crews, seasonal lifeguards and volunteers 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.

The role

As one of six regions we are looking for an inspiring and experienced leader in Scotland, who will ensure our people are at the heart of all that we do and will work collaboratively across the RNLI teams to bring to life the 2040 Strategy. Responsible for the delivery of our lifesaving service, you will lead the lifesaving effect in the region including the lifeguard service, lifeboats and water safety enabled by fundraising, asset and estates management, communications, and business functions, liaising with Poole support teams.

As Head of Region – Scotland, the role encompasses supporting our communities across the mainland and islands of Scotland, providing people centric operational leadership and support to 45 lifeboat stations, 8 lifeguarded beaches, and an army of volunteers and staff. Responsible for leading an established multi-disciplinary regional leadership team, you will be focused on ensuring effective business performance across all services. This includes understanding safety and risk, opportunities and threats, and monitoring and analysing data and trends to track progress, performance, and regional impact.You will be at ease working in an assurance and compliance framework.

You will build relationships, provide support and constructive challenge within the region and the wider Lifesaving Operations Senior Leadership team, as well as bringing the regional voice to the wider organisation. Building and working with key internal and external stakeholders, you will ensure that we operate in the most effective way to save the most lives through rescue and prevention activity.

About you

Already an outstanding leader with extensive experience of leading your people through change and transformation. You will be able to build strong relationships, influencing and collaborating across boundaries. You will be accustomed to following a clear strategy, whilst at the same time, able to be strongly autonomous in your leadership and delivery.

This is a highly visible and critical role responsible for a wide variety of activities within the region therefore, you will convey the necessary credibility to influence at both a community and board level, whilst having the humility and empathy to work alongside our passionate volunteers and staff. You will be a champion and advocate for inclusion bringing to life the strength that diversity of people and thinking bring to the organisation.

Experience

• Senior leadership and influencing skills gained from leading multi-functional teams within a similarly complex organisation.
• Experience of building and leading high performing teams
• Proven experience in formulating annual business plans, monitoring, and reporting with significant financial responsibility in relation to assets and services.
• Experience of working within organisation risk and compliance frameworks.
• Experience of working with volunteers and/or communities
• Expert communication skills to deliver sensitive information, internally and externally.Comfortable delivering to media and press.
• Experience of change leadership and delivering programmes and projects.

There will be an expectation to work from the regional base in Perth or travel to other RNLI locations on occasion. RNLI supports flexible working.