Lifeboat Operations Manager - Calshot

About Us

The RNLI’s Lifeboat Station in Calshot is looking for a volunteer to lead the existing team in the role of Lifeboat Operations Manager. 

The RNLI Calshot Lifeboat Station is one of the busiest stations in the region being situated on one of the South of England’s most active waterways – Southampton Water and the Solent. Calshot RNLI Station is located at the end of Calshot Spit, just after the Calshot Activities Centre, was established 55 years ago in July 1970, having been fully operational since then. We have 2 lifeboats at the Station – the smaller D-class lifeboat used for more inshore waters and the larger Atlantic B class lifeboat which is used in heavy conditions or further distances from the Station. The Lifeboat Crew are all volunteers, headed up by the Lifeboat Operations Manager and Launch Authorities and supported by a Shore Crew team. All boat and shore crew follow the RNLI’s national Operational Competency Framework and respond to pagers when there is a request to launch the lifeboats. 

The impact you will make 

This role will help us save lives at sea by carrying out the day-to-day management of the lifeboat station to ensure a permanent state of readiness for service. 

What you will be doing 

• Provide leadership of the operations team
• Manage the volunteers at the lifeboat station
• Ensure that all operational activities are carried out to maintain the lifeboats and all associated equipment in a constant state of readiness for launching on service
• Represent the lifeboat station within the local community
• This role has a tenure of 3 years which can be extended to a maximum of 9 years 

Find out more about becoming a lifeboat station volunteer 

What you need for this role 

• Excellent people management skills
• Leadership skills
• Team player
• Good communicator
• Maritime knowledge (desirable)
• IT literate (desirable)
• Time – this role can be demanding and will require you to attend the lifeboat station regularly. 

What’s in it for you 

• Make a difference in your local community, saving lives while learning new skills.
• Gain management experience leading a diverse team in a dynamic volunteering environment.
• Receive training on operation decision making and volunteer management.
• Join an inclusive and diverse organisation
• All reasonable out of pocket expenses reimbursed 

Please apply online or if you have a question please contact the RNLI’s Volunteering Team on 07890659410 or by email on [email protected]

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.