Swyddog y Wasg y Bad Achub / Lifeboat Press Officer - Borth

Amdanom ni

Mae Gorsaf Bad Achub yr RNLI yn Borth yn chwilio am wirfoddolwr i ymuno â’r tîm presennol yn rôl Swyddog y Wasg Bad Achub.

Wedi'i sefydlu ym 1966 ac wedi'i lleoli yn hen bentrefan pysgota'r Borth ac ym mhen deheuol y traeth, mae'r orsaf yn gweithredu bad achub dosbarth D gyda'r glannau. Mae ei chriwiau wedi cael chwe gwobr am ddewrder.

Yr effaith y byddwch yn ei chael

Byddwch yn ein helpu i achub bywydau ar y môr trwy godi ymwybyddiaeth o’r RNLI, trwy hyrwyddo gweithgaredd gorsaf y bad achub, amlygu gwaith achub bywyd ein gwirfoddolwyr a rhannu negeseuon allweddol trwy gyfryngau lleol, digidol a chymdeithasol.

Beth fyddwch chi'n ei wneud

• Rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r cyfryngau lleol am weithgarwch achub bywyd, hyrwyddo achubion sy'n haeddu newyddion, digwyddiadau gorsaf bad achub ac ymgyrchoedd yr RNLI trwy amrywiaeth o sianeli

• Cynhyrchu a dosbarthu datganiadau newydd rheolaidd gyda ffotograffau a/neu fideo, i fformat safonol yr RNLI trwy e-bost, eu huwchlwytho i Ganolfan Newyddion yr RNLI a'u postio i'r cyfryngau cymdeithasol

• Bod ar gael i ateb ymholiadau'r cyfryngau

• Cefnogi neu drefnu cyfleoedd cyfryngau ar gais y Tîm Ymgysylltu â'r Cyfryngau

• Briffio cynrychiolwyr yr orsaf ac aelodau'r criw ar gyfer cyfweliad neu weithredu fel llefarydd

• Rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i Reolwr Gweithrediadau'r Badau Achub a'r Tîm Ymgysylltu â'r Cyfryngau Rhanbarthol am yr holl weithgareddau cyfryngau a phryderon ynghylch enw da

• Mynychu cyfarfodydd rheoli gorsafoedd a chysylltu'n rheolaidd â chyd-swyddogion ynghylch gweithgarwch cyfredol

• Caffael a chynnal y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am eich gorsaf bad achub a'r RNLI

Beth sydd ei angen arnoch ar gyfer y rôl hon

• Sgiliau ysgrifennu, cyfathrebu a TG rhagorol

• Sgiliau rhyngbersonol a chysylltiadau cyfryngau da

• Y gallu i weithio'n dda dan bwysau a bod yn hyblyg

• Sgiliau dylanwadu, tact a diplomyddiaeth

• Diddordeb mewn cyfryngau newydd/golygu fideo/ffotograffiaeth

Beth sydd ynddo i chi

• Ymunwch â sefydliad cynhwysol ac amrywiol

• Cael hwyl, cwrdd â phobl newydd ac ymuno â thîm brwdfrydig sy'n gwneud gwahaniaeth

• Dysgwch sgiliau ac ennill profiad i gyfoethogi eich CV

• Cael y boddhad o roi yn ôl

• Bydd hyfforddiant i gyflawni eich rôl wirfoddol yn cael ei ddarparu a threuliau parod rhesymol yn cael eu had-dalu

 About us 

The RNLI’s Lifeboat Station in Borth is looking for a volunteer to join the existing team in the role of Lifeboat Press Officer

Established in 1966 and situated in the old fishing hamlet of Borth and at the south end of the beach, the station operates an inshore D class lifeboat. Its crews have been presented with six awards for gallantry. The Lifeboat Crew are all volunteers, headed up by the Lifeboat Operations Manager and Launch Authorities  and supported by a Shore Crew team. The wider team includes volunteer fundraisers, shop volunteers and water safety presenters.

The impact you will make

You will help us save lives at sea by raising awareness of the RNLI, through promoting the activity of the lifeboat station, highlighting the lifesaving work of our volunteers and sharing key messages via local, digital and social media.

What you will be doing

• Keeping local media informed of lifesaving activity, promoting newsworthy rescues, lifeboat station events and RNLI campaigns via a variety of channels
• Producing and distributing regular new releases with photos and/or video, to a standard RNLI format by email, uploading to the RNLI News Centre and posting to social media
• Being available to answer media enquiries
• Supporting or arranging media opportunities when requested by the Communications Team
• Briefing station representatives and crew members for interview or acting as spokesperson
• Keeping the Lifeboat Operations Manager and Communications Team informed of all media activity and reputational concerns
• Attending station management meetings and liaising regularly with fellow officers about current activity
• Acquiring and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of your lifeboat station and the RNLI

Find out more about becoming a lifeboat station volunteer

What you need for this role

• You must be 18 or over to carry out this role
• Excellent writing, communication, and IT skills
• Good interpersonal and media relations skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible
• Influencing, tact and diplomacy skills
• Interest in new media/video editing/photography

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

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.