Water Safety Education Manager - Wales & West

Water Safety Education Manager - Wales & West

£34,253 - £40,298 (dependent on experience)

Home based or based from an RNLI Asset within the Wales, West and Isle of Man region

Full-time, permanent 

Ref: 17627

About us

Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea and on inland waters. Our volunteer lifeboat crews launch to save those who are in danger of drowning at any hour of the day or night and our beach lifeguards work to prevent drowning on our coast during the busy Easter season and summer months. However, the RNLI is also working on saving lives through providing water safety education to those who visit and enjoy the water for recreation or sport.

We’re looking for a Water Safety Education Manager to join our Water Safety Team in the Wales, West & Isle of Man. As part of the water safety team, you will ensure water safety education and messaging is fit for purpose and aligned to the RNLI’s drowning reduction plan and identified risk. You would live in or near the RNLI Wales, West and Isle of Man region (see attached regional map).

Some of the benefits

• £34,253 - £40,298 (dependent on experience)
• Flexible working
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
• Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
• Life assurance
• Health scheme  

Your role

As Water Safety Education Manager, your responsibilities in this role will include:

Provide guidance and influence to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate targeted education activity aimed at adults and younger audiences aligned to the RNLI’s Drowning Reduction Plan, underpinned by appropriate evidence and evaluation.

Inform Water Safety Lead of potential significant risk to life and plan education strategy to mitigate. Support with community and national partnership development, implementation, and evaluation.

Act as a member of the RNLI’s central Water Safety Team to create, design and develop the overall Water Safety education strategy, providing feedback and recommendations.

Set and manage relevant areas of the Water Safety education budget.

Develop and deliver targeted, lifelong learning, community-based programmes to reduce the risk of drowning and increase awareness of water safety.

About you

As a key member of the water safety team, you will be responsible for the effective management of water safety and preventative education. You will ensure a joined-up approach to water safety education with direct measurable links to drowning reduction plans. You will also manage and support RNLI volunteers and work with our partners around the region and help guide a collaborative approach to water safety education at a local community and at a national level.

You will contribute to the leadership and strategic direction of the Regional Water Safety team, understanding changing trends in water usage and risk and representing the team internally and externally.

You will help to broaden the reach of water safety education to new audiences by working with government and public sector on policy and curriculum delivery and finding innovative ways to succeed in our region’s urban centres where the RNLI has limited cut through.

To be considered as the Water Safety Education Manager you will need:

• Degree educated or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience in both Project Management and Risk management.
• Experience of working in the education sector with a track record of working in the community. Experience of working with volunteers and proven ability to influence others.
• Full driving licence and a willingness to travel
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Good IT skills – PC literate, happy using Microsoft tools, happy using systems and applications
• Previous management and/or supervisory experience, preferably with volunteers (desirable)

If you have a passion for helping people enjoy the coast and our inland waterways safely and feel you have the relevant skills and experience to make a difference, please apply now using the apply button.

Closing date: 7 July 2024.

Interview date: 18 July 2024.

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; ensuring the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero tolerance approach to proven incidents of bullying, abuse, harassment or exploitation. 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 nearly 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.