Film and Image Placement

Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue.

About Us

We're currently offering a 12-month placement opportunity to join our Film and Image team. This team is responsible for creating, editing, and producing the amazing footage, photos, and content that helps to make the RNLI such a recognisable charity; spreading water safety messages, educating and inspiring people across the UK and Ireland; generating support, income, and saving lives.

Some of the Benefits

• Salary £25,877
• Flexible working
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health cash plan option

Your Role

On your Film and Image Placement, you will assist with and coordinate productions; helping to shoot and edit content, and:

• Assist the Film and Image team with planning resources, logistics, and equipment for shoots.
• Provide support to the Film and Image team in technical areas such as camera, lighting, and sound.
• Support the Film and Image team to edit production content to meet production requirements.
• Upload content to the RNLI’s Digital Asset Management system, ensuring it is GDPR compliant.
• Assist colleagues with day-to-day inquiries about the Digital Asset Management system and its content.
• Provide support to colleagues for audio and visual productions, e.g., hire cameras, recorders, etc.

You will be based out of the RNLI’s support centre in Poole, but shoots could take place at lifeboat stations, lifeguard units, and other locations around the UK and Ireland or even overseas, so you should be willing to travel. It also means that some flexibility over working patterns is required, as shoots can be outside of standard office hours.

About You

To be successful as our Film and Image Placement, you will need:

• Experience in film, photography, and/or production.
• To be self-motivated and enjoy working with people.
• Excellent communication skills.
• To remain calm under pressure.

If you would enjoy working in a busy Creative Services team with a varied workload and are looking for a 12-month placement, please apply using the button shown.

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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).

Employment References

All offers of employment are made subject to receiving satisfactory employment references. These are only sought after an offer has been accepted and after consent from the new employee.

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.