Technician Electronics x2 (1 x permanent, 1 x temporary up to 12 months)

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. 

The All-weather Lifeboat Centre is the RNLI's in-house, boatbuilding, repair and refit facility located in Poole.

We have a full schedule of Lifeboat Refits ahead of us and are seeking experienced Electronics Technicians to join our teams.

Some of the benefits 

• £16 per hour (annual salary £30,784/£34,944 dependent on experience and hours worked)
• Performance related pay scheme annually reviewed
• 37- or 42-hour week contract option
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays 
• Time off in lieu available
• Half day on Fridays and flexible working opportunities. 
• Outstanding pension scheme  
• Life assurance 
• Health and dental cash plan 

About the role

This is a hands on role, where you will utilise your experience of maintaining and repairing a variety of electronic systems. As a member of our multi-disciplinary team of technicians, your knowledge and initiative will contribute to our ability to maintain our equipment to the highest standards, in the most challenging environments. You will participate in sea trials, carry out on board planned maintenance, defect diagnosis and bench repair activity.  Other tasks will include software installation and equipment calibration.

The ALC offers a clean, organised and safe work environment, with all tools, materials and PPE provided to enable you to undertake this work. 

About you 

You must be able to work to Engineering drawings and standardised work, safely and efficiently. You will be working as a member of a multi-disciplined team ensuring that lifeboats are refitted on time and within budget, meeting the RNLI’s stringent quality standards. 

It is essential you have relevant City and Guilds or NVQ level 3/BTEC qualifications, time served apprenticeship or equivalent experience. 

Previous experience on the assembly, installation, modification, repair/maintenance, and diagnosis of electronics equipment/systems within the marine environment is desirable.

Come and join us in the build of 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.