Volunteering opportunity

Turn Your People Skills and Customer Service Experience into Lifesaving Impact

Posted by
 
Jen Eustace
on 30th March 2026
Location
Interest
  • Socialising
Age range
  • 18-25
  • 25-35
  • 35-50
  • 50-65
  • 65+
Select area
  • Teignbridge
Help type
  • Fundraising
Teignbridge
  • Teignmouth & Shaldon

Do you enjoy meeting people, love creating a warm welcome, and have a flair for organisation? Join the RNLI as a Volunteer Shop Manager/Co‑ordinator in Teignmouth and play a key part in raising vital funds that help save lives at sea. 

RNLI shops welcome almost a million visitors each year, offering unique gifts, clothing and souvenirs that support the work of our volunteer crews and lifeguards. As Shop Manager/Co‑ordinator, you’ll help ensure every visitor has a fantastic experience – and you’ll inspire a brilliant team of volunteers who bring the shop to life. 

⭐ What you’ll be doing 

  • Leading and motivating a team of retail volunteers 

  • Coordinating rotas to maximise shop opening times and income 

  • Recruiting and welcoming new volunteers to grow your team 

  • Supporting volunteers with training, guidance and day‑to‑day shop tasks 

  • Ensuring the shop is safe, welcoming and well‑run 

  • Promoting the RNLI and key safety messages to customers 

🌊 Why you’ll love this role 

  • Be part of a supportive, inclusive and passionate charity community 

  • Build skills in leadership, customer service, retail and volunteer management 

  • Meet new people and create a friendly hub in the heart of Teignmouth 

  • Make a real difference by generating funds that save lives at sea

If you’re enthusiastic, organised and enjoy working with people, this is a rewarding and meaningful way to support your local lifeboat community. 

To apply for this opportunity or to simply find our more visit our website, or to find out more, please email [email protected] 

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