Job Description

Salary
up to 41,000 (dependent on qualifications and experience)
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Additional information
Relocation assistance may be provided
Location
Thurso, Highland, Scotland
Location description
Applicants should live within a reasonable distance from Thurso Lifeboat Station
Interview date
w/c 27 October
Closing Date
19-10-2025
Reference
20416
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About us

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Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. There is an opportunity at our Thurso Lifeboat Station for a Senior Station Technician to join the team. This would suit someone whose mechanical expertise, resilience, leadership, and management skills are just as strong as their ability to keep Thurso Lifeboat in perfect operational order.


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Your role

As a Senior Station Technician, most of your time will be utilised ensuring that our Severn Class All Weather Lifeboat is kept to the highest order, that the Lifeboat Station is well managed and assist training volunteer crew members - so that when a service call does occur, you, your crew and your lifeboat will be absolutely prepared.



You will not be the sole individual working on the lifeboat and its equipment. You will also lead and work alongside out team of mechanic volunteers at the station and our wider technical support staff to ensure the equipment is maintained to the required standards.



The role of Senior Station Technician is focused for those individuals with an NVQ L4/SVQ L5 in an engineering discipline, a time served engineering apprenticeship, or sound background and experience in mechanical, electrical, or electronic engineering.

If these qualifications or experience are not held then suitable individuals may be offered a Station Technician role in lieu (please see Job Profile for Level 3 attached).

Your role will include:


Inspiring and motivating your team; supporting their development, conducting shore-based training, identifying ways they can improve and imparting your valuable knowledge. Meeting and talking to the 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 records are maintained and working with the Operations Team.
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About you

You will 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.



You will be someone who already holds or is willing and able to work towards the required qualifications and competencies for this role. If you don't have everything mentioned in the job spec, please still apply, we are keen to hear how your previous experience could fit with this role in the RNLI. Attitude and willingness to progress and learn are most important.



You will be personally motivated, prepared to work in isolation and as part of a team, keen to solve problems, drive your own development and support others to develop. You will have high quality interpersonal skills and the ability to build open and inclusive relationships. You will take pride in your work and be willing to ask for and receive feedback.



To be considered for the role of Senior Station Technician at Thurso Lifeboat Station you will need:


Knowledge and experience working with diesel engines, as well as DC electrical, hydraulic, and electronic control systems. An engineering background and mindset is essential. Experience of fulfilling or the ability to train towards a Lifeboat Mechanic role or equivalent, with the capacity and willingness to develop skills in other areas of seagoing duties. To demonstrate leadership and management qualities, and the ability to motivate and maximise people's potential.

Maritime mechanical skills are not an absolute necessity, if you've worked on cars, HGV, agricultural, plant or generators we can train to adapt your existing skills to suit our equipment.


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Some of the benefits

26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary) Life assurance Health and dental cash plan

The Senior Station Technician (Level 4) role is a 24/7 sea-going emergency response position; successful candidates will need to live within a reasonable distance of Thurso Lifeboat Station and be prepared to respond to a pager whilst on duty.

So, if you are ready for your next exciting challenge as our new Senior Station Technician at Thurso Lifeboat Station, and if you consider yourself a natural leader, who can inspire and motivate a team of dedicated volunteers, then apply via the button shown.