About us The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a charity that provides an on-call, 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service and a seasonal lifeguard service.
Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea.
Since the 19th?century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning.
Do you have strong business management experience at a senior level and would you like to be part of an exciting and diverse charity that saves lives at sea?
The RNLI is looking for a full-time Regional Support Lead covering the Wales, West and Isle of Man Region.
This is a busy and diverse region delivering Lifeboat, Lifeguard and fundraising activity.
Your role As our Regional Support Lead, you will be reporting direct to the Head of Region.
You will be part of the regional leadership team comprised of senior representatives from Lifesaving, Engagement, Engineering and Water Safety.?The team is tasked with leading the RNLI's lifesaving activities in the region, delivering to local priorities as one crew.? This very busy and highly diverse role is vital in bringing together Lifesaving, Engagement, Engineering and Water Safety teams whilst leading on Support services, bringing the region together to plan, monitor performance and resolve issues whilst delivering the full breadth of regional activity and services.
There are three core elements: Business Management is critical to compliance and our overall lifesaving success.
The post-holder is responsible for leadership, management of, and reporting on our business plan, finances, people, compliance, and regional performance.
You will also plan and coordinate a range of technical and complex change programmes with regional and central teams, also acting as a key link for standardisation and collaboration with the other five regions.
Providing the regional collaboration function, acting as a stepping stone between the region and the central function.
Deputising for and supporting the Head of Region in the full breadth of activity we undertake, bringing people together behind a single plan.
Leading on issues resolution and taking a risk-based approach through matrix management of a large pool of specialist roles and teams.
Leading Support Services for the region, ensuring we remain compliant, our people are safe, and local teams get the tools and support they need to have Lifesaving impact essential to saving lives.
You will directly line manage the Regional Support Team and work every day as the Regional Leadership primary point of contact with critical support teams such as HR, Volunteering, SHE, L&OD, Media & Comms, Systems & IT, Supply Chain & Logistics, and Procurement.
About you It is essential that you have the ability to work across departmental structures and working at all levels utilising matrix management skills, driving collaboration with the ability to get others to understand our needs, issues and vision.
You will have the ability to look ahead at the region's strategic direction whilst being able to get into the detail when required to ensure the job is done.
You will have exceptional communication and engagement skills; a solid grasp of business functions is essential and a large part of the role's focus, in particular in compliance, risk management and planning.
Being a starter-finisher is a must, as is delivering through others.
Ideally, you will have experience in directly leading and/or supporting technical operations in complex environments.
A background in HR, Finance, Project Management, Business Planning would be of benefit but can be taught.
Candidates should live within the Wales, West and Isle of Man Region.
This is a hybrid mix of home and regional working (including frontline locations) with an expectation to be in the Regional Base (LL17 0LJ) a minimum of 2 days per week.
If this exciting but demanding role interests you, please apply today.
Closing date: 21 January 2025.
Interview dates: 12–14 February 2025 (at St Asaph Regional Support Centre).
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.