Project Safety Lead - Temporary (up to 12 months)
Salary: £41,242 - £48,520 (dependent on experience)
Contract type: Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment
Hours: Full Time
Location: Poole, Dorset, England
Location description: Hybrid
Interview date: 12 May
Closing Date: 30-04-2025
Reference: 19429
About us
Join the RNLI as a member of our safety team. Be a leading force in helping to keep our people safe, wherever they are in the UK, Ireland or further afield and whatever they are doing. From saving lives at sea to manufacturing lifeboats or training in our sea survival centre, to retail activity and fundraising or lifeguarding the beaches around our coasts break away from the norm and be part of something special!
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a dedicated, values-driven team making a real difference to the lives of others. By joining the RNLI one crew, youll be part of an organisation that plays a crucial role in saving lives at sea, where your safety leadership will have a direct impact on the well-being of our volunteers, staff and the communities we serve.
We are looking for two ambitious and experienced Project Safety Leads to join our Safety Team. You will lead on work within the Safety Improvement Project, providing the foundations to bring our Safety Management System to life and create lasting change.
Your role
As a Project Safety Lead, you will work closely with the Project Manager and Safety Team to deliver key components within the strategic project. Your responsibilities will include:
- Creating accessible, user-centric safety tools and guidance materials
- Providing our safety leaders with role-specific safety training packages
- Developing an enduring method to test our safety performance against the Safety Management System
You will build relationships to support, guide, and advise individuals on safety leadership, behaviours, and performance. You will lead and deliver on an array of different project work packages that will contribute to an enduring improvement in the management of safety throughout the RNLI.
About you
Passionate about safety, risk management and driving continuous improvement in a volunteer led organisation. You will have strong communication skills with the ability to turn technical concepts into practical guidance. Collaborating with a wide range of stakeholder disciplines to inspire and engage people about safety issues.
To be considered for the role, you will need:
- Experience working with and influencing senior stakeholders
- Excellent collaboration skills working as part of a project team to solve problems
- Qualifications and experience as a health and safety professional, with an understanding of best practices, standards and legislation
- The ability to work at pace and a resilient self-starter
- To be delivery focussed and able to demonstrate putting the customer at the heart of the experience
This role is suitable for home working but requires regular travel to Poole and occasional travel to other locations, including RNLI Regional Bases.
Some of the benefits
- Salary £41,242 - £48,520 (dependent on experience)
- Opportunity for flexible working
- 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
- Life assurance
- Health and dental cash plan option
Safeguarding
The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a persons 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).
Diversity at the RNLI
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.
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