Section Leader
Salary: circa £36,000 (dependent on experience)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Additional information: 4 days per week (Monday - Thursday)
Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
Location description: Inshore Lifeboat Centre, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Interview date: w/c 25 August
Closing Date: 17-08-2025
Reference: 20027
About us
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a charity that provides an on call, 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.
Whatever the weather, boats and equipment need to be manufactured, maintained and repaired to the very highest technical standards.
We are currently recruiting for the role of Fabrication/Fitter Section Leader at our Inshore Lifeboat Centre (ILC), based on the Isle of Wight. This position is responsible for the efficient running of the workshop, fabrication and assembly contributing to the production process for new build and refit lifeboats.
Some of the benefits
- Salary: circa £36,000 (dependent on experience)
- Performance related pay scheme annually reviewed
- 26 days’ annual leave Pro rata plus Bank Holidays
- 37-hour 4 day week schedule
- Outstanding pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Health and dental cashplan
About the role
You will be expected to work closely with other Section Leaders involved in the production line and report progress at the relevant production meetings and hold responsibility for the performance management of all your allocated staff in the department through the RNLI RADAR system. The ability to motivate a team, remain involved with practical workshop tasks to meet productive requirements, manage Health and Safety requirements and constantly improve work practices will be of significant importance.
About you
We will be looking to recruit a highly organised and self-motivated individual with relevant trade and leadership experience, adept at managing workshop operations, able to support technicians with diagnostic, repair and technical problem solving with a focus on maintaining the highest standard of service.
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