Salary: £31,707.52 to £35,992.32, 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: Lifesaving Support Centre, Poole
Closing Date: 01-06-2026
Reference: 21497
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.
We are looking for an experienced Electronics Technician to join our Engineering & Supply Team in the All-weather Lifeboat Centre (ALC). The ALC is the RNLI's in-house, boatbuilding, repair and refit facility located in Poole.
Some of the benefits
- £16.48 per hour (annual salary £31,707.52/£35,992.32, 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
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Health cash plan option
About the role
This is a practical role where you will utilise your experience of installing, maintaining and repairing a variety of marine electronic equipment and systems.
As a member of our multi-disciplinary team of technicians, your knowledge and initiative will contribute to our ability to maintain our equipment to the highest standards.
You will participate in sea trials, carry out on board planned maintenance, defect diagnosis and bench repair activity. Other tasks will include software installation and equipment calibration.
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’ll be practical and adaptable, with sound technical knowledge and be competent in fault diagnosis, with the ability to instruct and guide others.
You must be able to work to engineering drawings and standardised work, safely and efficiently. You will be part of a team ensuring that lifeboats are refitted on time and within budget.
It is essential you have relevant City and Guilds or NVQ level 3/BTEC qualifications, a time served apprenticeship or equivalent experience.
Previous experience in the assembly, installation, modification, repair/maintenance, and diagnosis of electronics 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!
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
Salary description
£31707.00 - £35992.00 per year