Job Description

Salary
16 per hour (annual salary 30,784 /34,944 dependent on experience and hours worked)
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Additional information
37/42 hours per week, which includes a half day on Friday. Flexible working options are available
Location
Poole, Dorset, England
Location description
All Weather Lifeboat Centre, Poole, Dorset
Interview date
To be confirmed
Closing Date
04-09-2025
Reference
20122
Documents

About Us

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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a charity that provides, on call, a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service and a seasonal lifeguard service. Our lifeboat crews and lifeguards need a dedicated, professional, and talented team behind them.



The All-weather Lifeboat Centre is the RNLI's in-house, boatbuilding, repair and refit facility located in Poole.



We have a full schedule of Lifeboat Refits and Shannon Build ahead of us and are seeking experienced Boatbuilders to join our teams.

Some of the benefits

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16 per hour (annual salary 30,784/34,944 dependent on experience and hours worked) Performance related pay scheme annually reviewed 37- or 42-hour week contract option 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays Time off in lieu available Half day on Fridays and flexible working opportunities. Outstanding pension scheme Life assurance Health and dental cash plan

Your role

As a Technician Boatbuilder you will be responsible for the installation, modification and repair/maintenance of marine structures and equipment for lifeboats in refit or new build. The work will involve a variety of boatbuilding disciplines, including epoxy composite repair, vessel strip down and assembly, deck fitout and assembly of components. It would be beneficial to your role if you possess skills in epoxy laminating - a multi-skilled attitude and approach is desirable.



The ALC offers a clean, organised and safe work environment, with all tools, materials and PPE provided to enable you to undertake this work.

About you

You must be able to work to Engineering drawings and standardised work, safely and efficiently. You will be working as a member of a multi-disciplined team ensuring that lifeboats are built or refitted on time and within budget, meeting the RNLI's stringent quality standards.



It is essential you have relevant City and Guilds or NVQ level 3/BTEC qualifications, time served apprenticeship or equivalent experience.



Previous experience of boat production, marine refits, and repairs, laminating and working with epoxy composite materials, is desirable.



Come and join us in the build of this centre of excellence and help save lives at sea!