As a Coxswain Mechanic, most of your time will be divided between ensuring that the All-Weather lifeboat and her equipment work to the highest order, ensuring that the Lifeboat Station is well managed, and training volunteer crew members - so that when an emergency shout does occur, you, your crew and your lifeboat will be absolutely prepared.

Your role will include:

Inspiring and motivating your team; managing their progress by leading them on seagoing exercises, conducting shore-based training, identifying ways they can improve and imparting your valuable knowledge

Meeting and talking to the general public about your station's work

Taking a lead on Quality, Safety, Health and Environment issues, helping to develop a positive culture within the station

Spending time in the day to day running of the Lifeboat Station; this may be in the form of answering e-mails, ensuring maintenance records are maintained or updating the station's monthly assurance report.

You'll have the ability to build effective relationships with volunteers at the lifeboat station, the supporters locally and RNLI staff beyond, while acting as an ambassador for the station and the RNLI within the community., To demonstrate leadership and management qualities, and the ability to motivate and maximise people's potential.

Experience of fulfilling either a Coxswain or a Mechanic role, with the capacity and willingness to develop skills in other areas of the role

Boat handling experience with knowledge of navigation principles

Knowledge and experience of the operation, maintenance and repair of marine diesels would be desirable

You will be required to live in close proximity to the lifeboat station in order to meet callout response criteria

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

26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)

Life assurance

Health and dental cashplan