Airport Security Officer
Permanent
Location: Belfast International Airport
Hours: 5 on 3 off shift pattern
The shifts will be between 03:00-23:59. The shifts will be discussed in the interview as the following would be offered:
- 5 on 3 off (all early shifts 03:00-14:00)
- 5 on 3 off (all late shifts 11:45-23:59)
- 5 on 3 off (2 late, 1 middle, 2 earlies)
Pay: Earn £12.72 per hour and then once you have completed all of the required training this increases to £13.25 per hour
Join Our Team as an Airport Security Officer!
Are you ready for an exciting, fast-paced role where you can make a real difference to people every day? If you're a vigilant, customer-focused individual looking for a rewarding career, this is your opportunity to join our dedicated security team at Belfast International Airport as an Airport Security Officer.
About the Role:
As an Airport Security Officer, you will be at the heart of our airport operations, ensuring the safety and security of all passengers, staff, and visitors. Your duties will include:
- People and Bag Search: Use advanced equipment and manual search techniques to ensure no prohibited items are brought into the airport.
- X-ray Screening: Operate X-ray machines to screen bags and personal items, ensuring compliance with airport security standards.
- Access Control: Manage access to the airport by verifying identification and travel documents for passengers, staff, and airport users.
- Customer Support: Provide assistance and high levels of customer service, resolving queries, and guiding passengers through their airport journey.
- Emergency Response: Be a first responder to incidents, including aircraft emergencies, providing crucial support and ensuring safety.
- Patrolling and Incident Response: Conduct regular patrols of airside and landside areas, attend to security reports, and carry out aircraft guarding and escort duties.
- Security Compliance: Adhere to all security notices, and maintain clear and concise documentation of any incidents.
Why Join Us?
- Annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks
- Lifestyle Benefits – Mortgage and financial advice, vouchers for various shopping outlets and food stores, employee referral scheme.
- Learning & Development – we actively encourage progression and offer various eLearning courses, progression, training whilst on site, apprenticeships, and in-house training courses.
- Health and Wellbeing – Life assurance scheme, access to mental health support specialists
- Access to an Online GP for you and your dependents.
- Financial support
- Discounts on hundreds of retail sites
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free Parking
- 20% off Duty Free
- Discounted eye care voucher
- Reward and Recognition Scheme
- Refer a friend scheme
- Discount on bus travel on obtaining a blue pass
Getting here by Bus
Translink bus times - the first bus is at 01:00 then every hour until 0600, 06:15 and 06:30 then every 12 minutes after this. At weekends it's every 20 minutes.
Staff who receive a full airside pass can collect a smart card from the kiosk in the airport arrivals hall. This card provides discounted travel at £5.40 return (£2.60 each way). If a ticket is purchased at Grand Central or directly on the bus using an airside pass, the discounted fare is £6.50 return.
What we are looking for:
- Due to CAA requirements, must have been living in Northern Ireland/UK for the last 3 years continuously
- a passion for providing excellent customer service
- to be able to get to the airport at all times of the day, from as early as 02:45am.
- to be able to work flexible shifts
- Due to legal reasons, must be over the age of 18 years old.
Apply today and let your career take off with Belfast International Airport!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.72-£13.25 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
