Employer: RNLI
Location: Depending on the location of the successful candidate, there is an option of a hybrid or home-based contract with a minimum of once a month in Poole
Working hours: Full Time
Salary: £42,479 - £49,976 /€59,487 - €69,985 (dependent on experience)
Closing date: 29-11-2026
-
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.
We're looking for an Operational Policy and Standards Manager to lead the Policy and Standards team. The team is responsible for ensuring the operational framework is clear, consistent and fit for purpose to enable the RNLI's lifesaving crew and operational teams to deliver safe, effective and compliant lifesaving services.
Some of the benefits
Salary £42,479 - £49,976 /€59,487 - €69,985 (dependent on experience)
Flexible working
26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Competitive pension scheme
Life assurance
Your role
As an Operational Policy and Standards Manager, your focus will be on:
Providing leadership to a specialist team of Operational Policy and Standards Advisers who research and author the policies, procedures and guidance within which the RNLI can operate a lifesaving service safely, effectively and legally.
Ensuring policies and supporting documents are clearly written and support a consistent, aligned approach across the organisation.
Identifying risks and issues which need to be considered, including helping to resolve problems and implementation challenges.
Working with subject matter experts to ensure our approach is compliant within all jurisdictions we operate within.
Managing the portfolio of work to meet the agreed schedule and ensuring engagement with stakeholders to support effective implementation.
About you
You'll be an experienced leader with significant experience developing and delivering policies and standards within a complex organisation. You'll be skilled at translating detailed and often technical information into clear, accessible guidance in a way that is easily understood by a non-technical audience. A confident communicator and facilitator, you'll be comfortable influencing senior decision-makers, building effective partnerships and driving progress in line with organisational and departmental priorities and objectives.
You may already be working as a policy lead, governance manager, business improvement specialist, programme manager or operational standards professional. Whatever your background, you'll bring excellent written communication skills, strong attention to detail, sound judgement and experience leading teams and delivering complex programmes of work.
Most importantly, you'll be motivated by the opportunity to help shape the policies, standards and governance that underpin the RNLI's lifesaving work, driving consistency, continuous improvement and effective organisational performance. If this sounds like your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Safeguarding and referencing
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 reference checks at offer stage and 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.
The Work From Home Hub is dedicated to finding and sharing remote and hybrid job opportunities across the UK. The content available on theworkfromhomehub.co.uk is intended for general informational purposes only. While we strive to ensure the information provided is accurate and reliable, we make no guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of the information presented on our site.
Whether you are looking to change careers, advance in your current role, navigate workplace challenges, or return to work after a break, I can give you expert guidance and practical strategies to help you achieve your goals.
Visit Victoria-Hopkins.com for more information
This page may contain adverts for products and services tailored to those seeking homebased roles or already working remotely. These adverts help The Work From Home Hub source and share more job opportunities to our community. Support our mission - become a partner today.