Apprentice Boatbuilder - Inshore Lifeboat Centre - Temporary (up to 4 years)

About us

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a charity that provides, on call, a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service and a seasonal lifeguard service.

Our lifeboat crews and lifeguards need a dedicated, professional and talented team behind them.

This is an exciting time for the RNLI as we continually develop the Inshore Lifeboat Centre (ILC) in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, and our All-weather Lifeboat Centre (ALC) production and maintenance facility in Poole. The Inshore Lifeboat Centre manufactures and maintains the Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) fleet to the highest standards to survive the harshest of sea conditions.

The opportunity

This is an exceptional opportunity for a highly motivated individuals to undertake a four year apprenticeship with the Inshore Lifeboat Centre (ILC) within boat building. During your programme you will attend college on a day release basis with the rest of your week spent putting your learning into practice in the workplace such as:

• Assembly, installation, modification, repair/maintenance of marine assets & equipment

• Work with composite materials

• Preparation & application of primary, secondary and final paint finishes

• Introduction to fabrication processes

You will ideally hold at least three GCSEs (grade 4 or above, or equivalent) including Maths, English, and Science, but this is not essential. 

Apprentice – Boat Builder

During your apprenticeship you will gain job specific skills, understanding engineering drawings, lofting to build plug and moulds, understanding of composite materials, assembling, installation, repairing, modifying, maintaining.

You will be required to attend Isle of Wight College as part of your apprenticeship.

Come and join us to build your career at this centre of excellence and help save lives at sea.

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.