Lead Volunteer - People
Lead Volunteer - People
About us
Join the RNLI’s People Team as a Lead Volunteer – People and play a key role in supporting the development of our people approach. In this exciting opportunity, you’ll collaborate with our leadership team to help design and develop forward thinking initiatives that will support and inspire our people for years to come.
The impact you will make
You will be supporting the development of the innovative, inclusive, and inspiring approaches to our people activity to ensure the RNLI is able to attract, develop, and retain the best people dedicated to saving lives at sea
What you will be doing
- Collaborate with the People Leadership Team to support strategic planning and development.
- Act as a ‘critical friend’ by providing sound, insightful advice and constructive feedback on people-related initiatives.
- Help identify emerging trends and challenges in people management, leadership and engagement.
- Contribute to shaping future workforce and talent development plans that support RNLI’s strategy.
- Bring representation from the differing volunteer roles to enable frontline volunteers voice to inform approach and priorities
- Attend key meetings and workshops, offering a volunteer perspective and expertise.
- Support the promotion of an inclusive culture aligned with RNLI’s values.
What you need for this role
- Experience of operating in a senior people leadership role
- Proven ability to think strategically and offer balanced, practical views
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships.
- Experience within or knowledge of the voluntary sector
- You must be 18 years of age or older.
What’s in it for you
- Opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction of a renowned maritime charity.
- Join an inclusive and diverse organisation
- Have fun, meet new people and join a motivated and enthusiastic team who are making a difference
- Learn skills and gain experience to enhance your CV
- Gain the satisfaction of giving back
- Training to fulfil your volunteer role will be provided and reasonable out of pocket expenses reimbursed.
Informal chats for invited applicants will take place the week commencing 8th September
Safeguarding
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).
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.
