Job Description

Salary
24,242
Contract type
Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment
Hours
Full Time
Location
Poole, Dorset, England
Location description
Hybrid role, regular travel to the Poole office expected. You will need to live within the South West or South East region
Interview date
18th November
Closing Date
09-11-2025
Reference
20526
Documents
Communications Placement JP.docx
(Word, 276.64kb)

RNLI lifeboats and lifeguards help thousands of people each year around the UK. It's quite a story and you can help us tell it.



We're looking for someone to join the RNLI's Communications Team in 2026 on a 10 month placement. Ideally, we're looking for people with some basic experience and understanding in PR, Communications or Media, social media or who are looking to develop their skills in this area.



You'll be a keen learner looking to build on a good understanding of communications and PR principles. You'll be a skilled communicator and confident to hit the ground running - whether that's writing press releases, social media community management or picking up the phone to our lifeguards, lifeboat crew or the media.



You'll gain a broad range of experience, from publicising lifeguard and lifeboat rescues and helping handle communications around major incidents, to dealing with the media and protecting the reputation of a well-loved charity. You'll find out how to use a multi-media, multi-channel approach to promoting a large organisation and discover what it's like to be part of a busy communications team at a national charity.



The RNLI is a 24/7 search and rescue organisation and you should be ready to work outside normal office hours on occasion.



Your reward will be seeing the RNLI's reputation go from strength to strength as you help raise awareness of this lifesaving charity and inspire people to support us.



We will use your application to score your suitability for the role so please use the opportunity to tell us what relevant skills and experience you have and why you would be a good candidate for the position. This role is intended as a short-term engagement, limited to two separate opportunities per individual.

Please note the start date for this role is 2 February 2026.