Head Of Region - Scotland

Rnli; Perth; Sur place; GBP 75 000 - 88 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

RNLI in Scotland seeks an inspiring Head of Region to lead lifesaving operations across the region, including lifeboats, lifeguards and water safety initiatives. Based in Perth, you will travel extensively to meet the demands of the role and work with volunteers, staff and regional teams to deliver the 2040 Strategy.

You will build relationships, drive performance, manage risk, and champion inclusion while leading a multidisciplinary regional leadership team and reporting to Poole support.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience formulating annual business plans with financial accountability.
• Familiarity with risk, compliance and governance frameworks.
• Proven stakeholder engagement with volunteers and communities.
• Excellent written and spoken communication for sensitive contexts.

Responsabilités

• Lead the Scotland region's lifesaving services, lifeboats, and water safety programs.
• Drive performance, safety, and regional impact within an assurance framework.
• Build relationships with communities, volunteers, and internal stakeholders.
• Deliver the 2040 Strategy with autonomous, credible regional leadership.

Connaissances

Senior leadership

Influencing skills

Strategic planning

Team building

Change leadership

Communication to media

Risk and compliance

Description du poste

Head of Region - Scotland

Salary £75,191 to £88,460 (dependent on experience) Vehicle A vehicle will be made available to carry out your duties Contract type Permanent Hours Full Time Location Perth, Scotland Location description Based in Scotland - the successful candidate will need to be prepared to work and travel within the region extensively to meet the demands of the role Interview location Stage 1 online; Stage 2 in-person in Perth Interview date Stage 1 - 13th November; Stage 2 - 18th November Closing Date 08-11-2026 Reference 22103 Documents (please view all documents)

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About us

The RNLI is a charity led by the mission to save lives at sea, powered by amazing volunteers and staff, all delivering an 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.