£35,853 - £42,181 + Benefits + Vehicle

Home based with regular travel across Northern Ireland, and occasional travel to other RNLI assets, including our regional base in Dublin

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About us

Our vision is to save every one. It may take us a long time to get there, but drowning is preventable, and we believe that even one drowning is one too many. We are all lifesavers. We are all fundraisers. This is our watch.

We’re looking for the best of the best to be part of our RNLI crew. This is an exciting role that is people focused, making sure our engagement volunteers and supporters feel part of the RNLI family, and are appreciated and supported in everything they do. You will be helping us brave the storm and empowering our volunteers in their engagement activities, from raising money, creating visitor experiences, developing our retail offering as well as looking for new audiences and opportunities.

Some of the benefits

Flexible working

26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance

Your role

As a Community Manager, you will be responsible for:

Being connected to the RNLI community in your area and the primary point of contact for all things engagement (fundraising, retail and visitor experience)
Empowering volunteer engagement crew to do what they do best, engaging the public, sharing our RNLI vision and growing support for our cause
Supporting volunteer engagement crew to achieve key income, footfall and contact goals and seeking ways to engage new audiences
Being part of an amazing regional team, working collaboratively to shape the future of RNLI engagement and provide an outstanding level of care to staff, volunteers and supporters

About you

You’ll be:

A people person, who can interact with a wide number of different volunteers, branches, groups, individuals and businesses Inspiring and empower engagement activity in your area, tackling challenging goals
Able to work as part of a high performing team, but equally confident working independently, out and about in your area
Passionate about making a real difference for our volunteers and supporters and growing support for our cause

To be considered as the Community Manager, you will need:

Significant experience of engaging supporters, volunteers and the general public
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
People leadership experience, ideally in leading volunteers in a collaborative environment
Experience of seeking out and implementing new opportunities for improved performance
A valid driving licence

Please note this role requires a significant level of travel within Northern Ireland but will also require travel to other RNLI assets including our regional base in Dublin.

For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs page.

Closing date: 14 September 2026.

Interview dates: 24 – 25 September 2026.

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.

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