Shore Crew - Mudeford

About Us

Mudeford has an Atlantic 85 and is a very busy station now averaging 80+ incidents/shouts a year. The station currently has 39 operational crew who are on pagers, ready to respond 24/7. As a busy holiday destination, the station’s crew have to deal with a wide range of incidents and which quite often, are very challenging. For more information please visit the stations website - https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/mudeford-lifeboat-station

To be an operational crew member (shore or lifeboat crew) you need to live/work within 5 mins or 2 miles from the station in order for you to attend an incident. From the crew being paged, on average, it takes between 7 and 9 minutes to launch the lifeboat.

The operational crew are all volunteers and follow the RNLI’s national Competency Based Training Scheme. The station has 4 exercise sessions per month and  this ensures that all the crew remain competent, safe and able to deal with the many demanding incidents they will have to deal with.

The impact you will make 

 These operational roles will help us save lives at sea by ensuring that our lifeboats are in a state of permanent readiness. You will be required to play an active role in the  station and to be part of a very professional and friendly team.

What you will be doing 

• Undertake training and maintain competence under the Competency Framework as necessary to fulfil the role of an operational crew member
• Be on call for lifeboat ‘shouts’
• Attend exercises on a regular basis
• Contribute to the overall upkeep of the station, lifeboats, equipment and help with fundraising activities.

Find out more about becoming a lifeboat station volunteer 

What you need for this role 

• Team player
• Good communicator
• General fitness
• Ability to learn new skills
• Live or work within 5 minutes/2 miles of the station and be between 18 and 65 years of age.

What’s in it for you 

• 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

Please apply online or for further information contact the RNLI’s Volunteering Team on 01202 663346 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.