About us
Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. For 200 years our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning, and our crews need a dedicated, talented team behind them, and that is where you come in.
We are looking for an Area Operations Manager to join our South East regional team, who will be responsible for visibly leading and managing the people across your designated area, to ensure you are delivering a safe, effective and inclusive lifeboat service.
The Benefits
* Salary: £40,315 to £47,429 (dependent on experience)
* 26 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holiday days)
* Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
* Life Insurance
* Health and dental cash plan option
About the role
As Area Operations Manager, working alongside an Area Technical Manager you will provide leadership, direction and support to your teams in an active operational environment, looking after both full time staff and volunteers.
You will:
* Provide leadership, direction, management and guidance to a group of lifeboat stations, ensuring they are operating in line with RNLI values, policies and procedures, to deliver the core lifeboat service.
* Inspire, lead, support, coach and develop your team, promoting interpersonal relationships, in order to create an inclusive environment for all RNLI people.
* Collaborate with other colleagues within the South East region to deliver the RNLI’s lifesaving service and objectives through operational support, influence and education.
About you
The role of the RNLI Area Operations Manager is to provide support and management to our lifeboats within the Solent. This includes – Lymington, Calshot, Portsmouth, Yarmouth, Cowes & Bembridge lifeboat stations. Each of these stations is managed by a volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager, with the majority of boat and shore crew being volunteers.
You will need to live within the area covered by these stations or within easy commuting distance (Max 1 hour).
As part of the role, the successful candidate will be expected to travel throughout the RNLI Southeast Region (Swanage to Southend-on-Sea) for meetings and to support other regional managers as well as undertake occasional travel within the UK and Ireland.
So, if you are ready for your next exciting challenge as our new Area Operations Manager, and if you consider yourself to be someone who is a natural leader who can inspire and motivate a team of dedicated people then please apply via the button shown.
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