Water Safety Adviser - Sully Island

Water Safety Adviser - Sully Island

Volunteer area
Wales and West
Volunteer role type images
https://volunteering.rnli.org/incl2016/images/Water%20Safety%20LI44800RNLI%20Sea%20Safety%20vol.jpg
Volunteer location
Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan
Latitude and longitude (Vol locations)
51.432559967041, -3.16901898384094
Time commitment
Flexible with monthly requirements
Team
Lifesaving Operations
Responsible to
Water Safety Officer
Safeguarding level
2: Awareness and understanding of safeguarding policy required and online safeguarding training module required to be completed upon commencement of role.
Closing Date
23-03-2025
Reference
V17163
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About Us

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea, but it’s not limited to launching a lifeboat or providing lifeguards to save lives. 

Water Safety contributes to the RNLI’s vision of saving every one, by developing Water Safety and Lifesaving Plan and working with Partners to help influence improved safety, to reduce the number of preventable deaths and incidents that occur within local coastal and inland waterway environments. 

The Water Safety Adviser is part of a team contributing towards the local Water Safety and Lifesaving Plan by going into the community and delivering RNLI water safety advice. Part of this role is to identify local risks and work with partners to deliver targeted interventions. 

As a Water Safety Adviser you will provide direct engagement and advice to members of the public to minimise the risk of tidal cut off at Sully Island in the Vale of Glamorgan.  Sully Island is a small island less than half a mile offshore from Sully, Vale of Glamorgan. The rocky causeway between Sully Island and the mainland is covered by the tide roughly three hours before high tide on each incoming tide. As such the causeway becomes submerged quickly and can leave people trapped on the island or swept into the water if crossing the causeway as it becomes submerged. As a Water Safety Adviser you will be engaging with members of the public looking to cross the causeway two hours before tidal cut off and an hour after the causeway cut off. This activity stops short of a declared lifeguard service and is distinct from it. There are no response or rescue responsibilities. 

This role for somebody who has good communication and people skills and possibly some experience of public speaking but if not, the desire to gain some skills and/or confidence in this area. 

If you would like to join a friendly, dedicated, motivated team and you fit the criteria above or, have some of the required skills, we would like to hear from you. 

The impact you will make 

Contribute to the RNLI’s vision of saving everyone, by helping to minimise an identified risk at Sully Island in the Vale of Glamorgan where people frequently become cut off by the tide. 

What you will be doing 

  • Providing RNLI Water Safety advice to members of the public
  • Helping people enjoy the Vale of Glamorgan coastline safely
  • Be part of a Water Safety team
  • Be involved in other activities as required 

What you need for this role 

  • Knowledge/experience of coastal/inland waterway environment and local water based activity is desirable
  • Experience in presenting/engaging with members of the public.
  • Passionate and keen interest in improving water safety.

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.