Regional SHE Lead - South East Temporary up to 12 months

Regional SHE Lead - South East Temporary up to 12 months

Salary : £41,242 - £48,520 (dependent on experience)

Contract type : Temporary : Fixed Term Contract or Secondment

Hours : Full Time

Location description : Homebased, with regular travel around the South East region, including to the regional base in Poole

Interview location : Online

Interview date : 20th October

Closing Date : 12-10-2025

Reference : 20317

About us

Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. As we launch into our third century, we are looking for an engaging SHE professional, with a dynamic approach, to join our team and help us continue to develop and enhance our approach to keeping our people safe across the RNLI. Although a Regional role predominantly supporting the South East Region, you will be working closely with the central safety team and have a range of responsibilities that will be key to driving organisational improvement as well as regional.

Some of the benefits

• Salary £41,242 - £48,520 (dependent on experience)
• Flexible working
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
• Life assurance
• Health and dental cashplan

Your role

As a Regional SHE Lead, you will sit as a core member of the Regional Leadership Team and provide direct SME advice and assurance to those with safety responsibilities. You will provide advice, training, guidance and assurance across the RNLI, both afloat and ashore, working with staff, volunteers and contract business partners.

About you

To be considered for the role of Regional SHE Lead, you will need to be able to demonstrate occupational health and safety management or leadership experience in a dynamic or complex environment. You will hold an NVQ Level 6 (or equivalent) in Occupational Health and Safety, and be a member of IOSH at Certified level, or above, and actively working towards Chartered status. You should also hold an environmental qualification.

Risk management, H&S training, assurance activity, supporting with compliance activity, and developing and reviewing safety related policies will all have been routine activities for you. You will have experience of leading or influencing teams to deliver meaningful change and be able to prioritise workloads and conflicting demands to problem solve and deliver results to drive continuous improvement.

You will be confident providing written and oral briefings to senior leaders, managers and volunteers and acting as the RNLI’s ‘local’ expert on, Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) matters. You will be someone who can inspire, influence and adapt with a ‘can-do’ attitude in a dynamic organisational environment.

You will be happy to travel extensively throughout the Region including overnight stays.

This post requires a valid driving licence.

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