- ILB Crew - Clacton-on-Sea
- RNLI in Clacton-on-Sea, , United Kingdom
- jobs
- 1 month ago
jobs description
About us
The RNLI's Lifeboat Station in Clacton-on-Sea is looking for volunteers to join the existing team in the role of Inshore Lifeboat Crew.
Established in 1878, Clacton-on-Sea Lifeboat Station now houses two inshore lifeboats in a modern boathouse built in 2006. The crews have received 24 medals in their long history of lifesaving The Lifeboat Crew are all volunteers, headed up by the Lifeboat Operations Manager and Launch Authorities and supported by a Shore Crew team. All boat and shore crew follow the RNLI's national Competency Based Training Scheme and respond to pagers when there is a request to launch the lifeboats. The wider team includes volunteer fundraisers, shop volunteers and water safety volunteers.
The impact you will make
This role will help us save lives at sea by ensuring that our lifeboats are in a state of permanent readiness and crewing the lifeboat on service and exercise, under the command of the Helm.
What you will be doing
• Undertake training and maintain competence under the Competency Framework as necessary to fulfil the role of crew member
• Be on call for lifeboat 'shouts'
• Attend exercises
• Contribute to the overall upkeep of the station, lifeboats and equipment
Find out more (including the requirements) about becoming a lifeboat station volunteer
What you need for this role
• Team player
• Good communicator
• General fitness
• Ability to learn new skills
• Live or work within 15 minutes of the station and be between 18 and 65 years of age (B-Class)/ 18 and 55 years of age (D class)
What's in it for you
• Join an inclusive and diverse organisation
• Have fun, meet new people and join a motivated and enthusiastic team who are making a difference
• Learn skills and gain experience to enhance your CV
• Gain the satisfaction of giving back
• Training to fulfil your volunteer role will be provided and reasonable out of pocket expenses reimbursed
Clacton-on-Sea United Kingdom