Job Description

Salary
29,079 to 34,210 (dependent on experience)
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Location
Poole, Dorset, England
Location description
Hybrid between home and Poole - 3 days per week in office
Closing Date
04-01-2026
Reference
20962
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About us
Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. For 200 years, our lifeboat crews and lifeguards have shown selfless courage to rescue those in peril on the water. Behind them is a dedicated, talented team making it all possible. This is your chance to join that team and use your skills to help save lives every day.
The role
As Data Coordinator, you'll play a key role in enabling our Data team to deliver even greater impact. You'll manage our volunteer programme from onboarding through to activity coordination and recognition, and you'll build strong partnerships with universities to deliver meaningful student projects. Acting as the central point of contact for stakeholders, you'll ensure everything runs smoothly and safely. Your work will unlock extra capacity and expertise for our data and insight teams--helping us make better decisions for lifesaving and fundraising.
About you
You're organised, proactive, and passionate about helping others succeed. You'll bring:

• Experience coordinating volunteers, projects, or programmes in a complex environment.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confidence working with a range of stakeholders, from technical teams to external partners.
• Awareness of safeguarding and data governance principles (training provided if needed).
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools (Teams, SharePoint, Excel); experience with scheduling or tracking tools such as Trello or MS Planner is a bonus.

If you want to use your coordination skills to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Some of the benefits

• Competitive pension scheme
• Flexible working and a culture that values work-life balance
• 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Life assurance
• Excellent health and dental cash plan

For a full job description, please see the attached document.
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.

Skills Required