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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.

Are you an experienced Executive Assistant who thrives on being one step ahead? We're looking for a highly organised, proactive and confident Executive Assistant to provide trusted, high-level support to the Director of Engineering, helping them manage competing priorities, key relationships, communications and day-to-day responsibilities.

You'll be comfortable working with senior stakeholders, managing complex diaries and correspondence, coordinating meetings and governance activity, and using delegated authority to help resolve issues and progress key pieces of work.

• £35,853 to £42,181 dependant on experience (pro rata)
• Flexible working
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health and dental cashplan option

With excellent communication skills, sound judgement, discretion and a strong eye for detail, you'll be someone who can confidently manage the detail while keeping sight of the bigger picture, ensuring your Director is supported to operate effectively.

This is a part-time position, part-time role offers 20-30 hours per week, with working hours to be agreed at interview. We welcome flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss a schedule that works for both the successful candidate and the organisation.

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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).

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.