Heritage Project Officer - Temporary (up to 18 months)

RNLI 1939-45: Stories of Courage Project

The role of Project Officer is an exciting opportunity to join our Heritage Team, explore the history of the RNLI and make it more accessible.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project will be enthusiastically and professionally delivered by the Project Officer within the budget and set timescale. You will manage a small and diverse team of volunteers who will support your work in research and creation of exhibition content. You will work more widely with RNLI volunteers at lifeboat stations to source information and share content. Delivering innovative and engaging content in a variety of mediums and through a range of events and activities across all our regions is essential for the project, working with internal and external partners.

We are looking for an individual with an enthusiastic approach and with strong heritage experience to share our inspiring war time story but also to help the RNLI to learn more about our war time crews and the experiences of those rescued in the period. We are looking for someone who can creatively share the project outcomes and reach wide and varied audiences.

As a Heritage Project Officer, you’ll be focused on:

• Leading and supporting a small and diverse team of volunteers who will support your work in research and digitisation
• Planning, managing and delivering an innovative and engaging range of events and activities across all our regions
• Improving accessibility to our archive records
• Building upon the success of the RNLI 200^th anniversary with established partners and RNLI communities

As an experienced Heritage professional, you’ll be comfortable working in partnership with external organisation and managing events. 

More specifically, you’ll need:

• Demonstrable experience of delivering Heritage events and activities.
• Problem-solving skills to overcome challenges and a passion to deliver the best possible results for this project
• Ability to effectively communicate across a wide range of audiences and to confidently promote the project and the work of the RNLI.
• Strong project management experience and experience of working with a range of stakeholders.
• Flexibility to travel across the RNLI's regions to work with stakeholders and deliver project events.

So, as a Heritage Project Officer you’ll be excited about the history of the RNLI and how that drives engagement to support our organisation’s aim to reduce drowning.  If this role is for you, please apply via the button shown.

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.