Leadership and Talent Development Specialist Internal only Temp up to 18 months
Salary Grade F Contract type Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Hours Full Time Location Poole, Dorset, England Location description Support Centre - Poole Interview date 1st September Closing Date 17-08-2025 Reference 19876 Documents (please view all documents)
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Internal vacancy
The RNLI actively promotes continuous development within the organisation and is only seeking applications from current RNLI employees and volunteers at this time. If this position is not filled internally it may be re-advertised openly. #LI-DNI
About us
Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue.
We’re looking for a Leadership and Talent Development Specialist to join our Performance and Development team. The Performance and Development team supports the RNLI through partnering with stakeholders across the RNLI to build capability and enhance performance. We do this by identifying development needs and designing, delivering, and embedding solutions - from workshops and coaching to practical resources that support people to grow and succeed.
Some of the benefits
3. Salary Grade F
4. Flexible working
5. 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
6. Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
7. Life assurance
8. Health and dental cashplan option
Your role
As a Leadership and Talent Development Specialist, you will be tasked with focus on the following areas:
9. Design and facilitate leadership modules to strengthen capability of individuals and leadership teams
10. Develop and implement an organisational wide structured Future Leaders Programme to nurture high-potential employees, establishing a roll out plan in collaboration with key stakeholders
11. Drive and embed the RNLI Leadership Model across the organisation.
12. Provide guidance, mentoring and coaching to leaders to enhance individual performance and development.
About you
You’ll have Leadership and People Development expertise and can adapt to meet the needs of the business. You’ll have credibility and the aptitude to challenge constructively with strong stakeholder management.
To be considered as the Leadership and Talent Development Specialist you will need:
13. Proven experience in a performance-focused role with a strong track record of enabling organisational effectiveness through people development—particularly in designing and facilitating initiatives that support leadership growth and management capability.
14. Experience influencing and supporting organisational change initiatives or culture transformation
15. Experience in managing small - medium projects and has the ability to lead cross-functional development initiatives from concept through execution.
This is a highly visible role helping to build a strong pipeline of people ready to lead the RNLI into the future. It requires regional travel to deliver leadership initiatives and build strong relationships.
If you’re ready to help shape the future of leadership within our organisation to support our aim to reduce drowning, and if you enjoy working in a varied and rewarding role, please apply via the button shown.
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