Human Factors Training Lead Temporary up to 12 months

About us

Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. For 200 years our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning.

We’re looking for a Human Factors Training Lead to join our Lifesaving Training Team. Lifesaving Training supports the RNLI by delivering the training and assessment required to our Lifeboat Crews and Lifeguards for the RNLI to provide its lifesaving service.

Some of the benefits

• Salary £40,315 - £47,429 (dependent on experience)
• Flexible working
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
• Life assurance
• Health and dental cashplan 

Your role

As a Human Factors Training Lead, you will be tasked with focus on the following areas:

• Provide expert advice, guidance, training and support on matters related to human factors and operational decision making.
• Work collaboratively with key RNLI stakeholders to ensure that human factors and operational decision making safety risks are foregrounded and widely understood.
• Develop and implement a human factors train the trainer programme to establish a pool of human factors champions.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive human factors training programme, establishing a roll out plan in collaboration with Lifesaving Operations, with a measurable impact.
• Have oversight and input into any RNLI human factors and operational decision making reference documents or training material (policy, publications, courses, web based training etc) to ensure opportunities for improvement and learning are relevant, effective, and regularly updated.

About you

You’ll be an experienced human factors professional with a passion for maritime search and rescue. You’ll proactively seek to drive improvement, both in your own performance and that of the wider RNLI. You’ll have excellent verbal and written communication skills, an open mind, and a willingness to travel extensively, occasionally at short notice.

To be considered as the Human Factors Training Lead you will need:

• Experience in creating training programmes based on adult learning theories and instructional design models.
• Proven track record of delivering engaging training sessions (in-person and virtual).
• Proficiency in conducting academic research, usability testing, and critical task analysis.
• Current valid driving licence.

So, as a Human Factors Training Lead you will be responsible for designing, implementing and delivering Human Factors training, ensuring our lifesavers are equipped with the knowledge and skills to make sound decisions that lead to safer practices. This supports our organisation’s aim to keep our people safe. If this is the role for you, please apply via the button shown.

This post requires a valid driving licence.

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.