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Sea Survival Centre Trainer
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Sea Survival Centre Trainer
Salary: £38,760 - £45,601 (dependent on experience)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time
Additional information: 40 hours per week
Location: Poole, Dorset, England
Location description: Sea Survival Centre
Interview date: To be confirmed
Closing Date: 11-10-2026
Reference: 21996
About us
Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue.
Some of the benefits
- Salary £38,760 - £45,601 (dependent on experience)
- 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Outstanding pension scheme
- Life assurance
About the role
Do you have significant maritime & instructional experience and are seeking an exciting new role? The RNLI is recruiting for a full-time Sea Survival Centre Trainer in Poole.
There aren’t many jobs that combine the excitement and the thrill of training volunteer lifeboat crews in personal sea survival techniques, capsize training on the Atlantic and D class lifeboats, basic fire safety awareness, and ultimately providing crew with the skills and knowledge to save lives at sea.
As a Sea Survival Centre Trainer, you can expect:
- This role will involve spending prolonged periods in the sea survival pool, whilst confidently teaching and ensuring student safety
- Deliver practical sea survival training and classroom-based theory sessions at the dedicated Sea Survival Centre in Poole
- Conduct assessments and deliver feedback
- Ensure lifesaving training equipment is kept in good working order
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To succeed in this role, you must have:
- Minimum of 6 months’ commercial maritime experience
- High level of water confidence
- Knowledge of the RNLI and its operations
- An interactive and inclusive training style
- The ability to work collaboratively with volunteers and staff, course participants, and the existing training team
Desirable qualifications and experience for this role:
- IMO Train the Trainer (6.01) or equivalent teacher training qualifications
- Background in firefighting, sea survival or first aid
For full details of the Sea Survival Centre Trainer role in Poole, please see the attached job profile and summary of our benefits. Click on the apply button shown below to submit your application!
As this is a sea-going appointment, you will need to satisfy the Institution's medical and eyesight standards.
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).
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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.
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