Technician Electrical
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 21-09-2025 Reference 20148 Documents (please view all documents)
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About us
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 ahead of us and are seeking experienced Marine Electricians to join our teams.
Some of the benefits
3. £16 per hour (annual salary £30,784/£34,944 dependent on experience and hours worked)
4. Performance related pay scheme annually reviewed
5. 37- or 42-hour week contract option
6. 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
7. Time off in lieu available
8. Half day on Fridays and flexible working opportunities.
9. Outstanding pension scheme
10. Life assurance
11. Health and dental cash plan
Your role
As an Electrical Technician, you will undertake the installation, modification, repair/maintenance and diagnostics of electrical equipment/systems, i.e. engine systems, power supplies, charging, rewire, and some electronics. Working in conjunction with other members of the All-weather Lifeboat Centre, you will ensure that tasks are completed in a structured and professional manner.
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 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 on the assembly, installation, modification, repair/maintenance, and diagnosis of electrical equipment/systems within the marine environment is desirable.
Come and join us in the build of this centre of excellence and help save lives at sea!