Salary
£29,079 to £34,210 (depending on experience)
Contract type
Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment
Hours
Full Time
Location
Poole, Dorset, England
Location description
Hybrid contract with min 2 days per week in the Support Centre, Poole.
Closing Date
11-06-2025
Reference
19653
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ABOUT US

Since the RNLI was founded in 1824 our volunteer lifeboat crews and beach lifeguards have saved more than 146,200 lives – this equates to two lives saved every day for 200 years. It’s quite a story and it is yours to tell.
We are looking for a Press Officer for a Fixed Term Contract of up to 12 months, to be a part of our busy national press office in Poole, Dorset where you will help support our volunteers and staff by raising awareness of our charity’s lifesaving work and responding to media enquiries to bring the RNLI’s story to life.

As Press Officer you will unearth good stories to pitch to broadcast, digital and print media while responding to queries from journalists and providing support for fundraising and safety campaigns.
Video footage of dramatic rescues is the cornerstone of the RNLI’s external communications. This role will involve moderating and uploading footage to our database, so a good knowledge of video editing and GDPR would be an advantage but can be trained.
The RNLI is a 24/7 search and rescue organisation, and you should be prepared to work outside normal office hours and take part in the out-of-hours duty press officer rota. You will also support the wider team on social media and internal comms, where needed.
Your reward will be seeing the RNLI’s reputation go from strength to strength as you help raise awareness of the charity that saves lives at sea, inspiring people to support us.