Sea Survival Centre Trainer

Royal National Lifeboat Ins titution (RNLI); Poole; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £38,760 - £45,601 (dependent on

26 days' annual leave

Outstanding pension scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

RNLI in Poole seeks a Sea Survival Centre Trainer to deliver practical sea survival and theory sessions, assess cadets, and maintain training equipment. The role demands high fitness, water confidence, and an interactive training style. Collaboration with volunteers, staff, and the existing team is essential.

Benefits include a competitive salary, generous annual leave, a strong pension, and life assurance. A rewarding position for those passionate about saving lives at sea.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months commercial maritime experience.
• High level of water confidence and fitness.
• Interactive and inclusive training style.
• Ability to work collaboratively with volunteers and staff

Responsibilities

• Deliver practical sea survival training and classroom-based theory sessions at the dedicated Sea Survival Centre in Poole.
• Conduct assessments and deliver feedback.
• Ensure lifesaving training equipment is kept in good working order.
• Maintain fitness and safety due to pool environment.
• Collaborate with volunteers, staff and the training team.

Skills

Water confidence

Fitness

Training delivery

Team collaboration

Job description

Do you have significant maritime & instructional experience and are seeking an exciting new role? The RNLI is recruiting for a full-time Sea Survival Centre Trainer in Poole. There aren't many jobs that combine the excitement and the thrill of training volunteer lifeboat crews in personal sea survival techniques, capsize training on the Atlantic and D class lifeboats, basic fire safety awareness and ultimately providing crew with the skills and knowledge to save lives at sea. As a Sea Survival Centre Trainer, you can expect:

Responsibilities

• In this physically demanding role, you will need to maintain a high level of fitness due to spending prolonged periods in the sea survival pool, whilst confidently teaching and ensuring student safety
• Deliver practical sea survival training and classroom-based theory sessions, at the dedicated Sea Survival Centre in Poole
• Conduct assessments and deliver feedback
• Ensure lifesaving training equipment is kept in good working order
• Minimum 6 months commercial maritime experience
• High level of water confidence and fitness
• Knowledge of the RNLI and its operations
• An interactive and inclusive training style
• The ability to work collaboratively with volunteers and staff, course participants, and the existing training team

Desirable qualifications and experience for this role

• IMO Train the Trainer (6.01) or equivalent teacher training qualifications
• Background in firefighting, sea survival or first aid

Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. 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.

Compensation & benefits

• Salary £38,760 - £45,601 (dependent on experience)
• 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme
• Life assurance