Aviation Security Officer Antrim, Northern Ireland
Job description
BECOME
Be Part of Something Amazing. Join Wilson James
As one of the UK's leading aviation managed service providers, we support in making airports safe, secure, and efficient with outstanding levels of customer service.
Become an Aviation Security Agent at Belfast International Airport.
- Free Parking to employees.
- £11.45 per hour during training, rising to £12.00 per hour after training (with an annual increase coming in to effect imminently)
- Opportunity to earn £21.40 per hour - £22.00 per hour (discretionary premium payments)
- 20% discount on duty free purchases.
- 20% off in food outlets
- Discounts on public transport
- £250 Bonus if you stay with us for 6 months
- Free full uniform provided
- Overtime available
- Shifts will be between 0300 hrs – 2330 hrs, including early shifts, late shifts, weekends, and Bank Holidays on a 4 on, 2 off shift pattern, 40 hours per week
- Full training provided for free, No SIA licence required!
LIVE
What You Will Do
Let's change the world and make a difference. In this exciting people facing role, your enthusiasm for producing the best customer experience for passengers is as important as their safety. During every shift, you'll be patrolling the airport, monitoring secure areas, and greeting people. Carrying out searches and safety checks on passengers, colleagues, and the items they bring through the airport is a key part of this role. Security Agent only search people of their own gender, which is why we recruit separately for both male and female positions.
Approachable, you'll be that friendly face that extends a warm welcome to passengers as well as a constant reassuring presence. With a great sense of your surroundings, you will be quick to notice potential threats and promptly respond as and when necessary. With your passion, and our fully paid for and provided training, the world of possibility and opportunity is yours. Our Aviation Security Agent play an important part in keeping the airport safe for the thousands of passengers and holiday makers to enjoy.
Main Responsibilities:
- People search, x-ray screening, and bag searching - use of equipment and manual search techniques, to ensure no prohibited articles are taken into the airport.
- Access Control - controlling of access to the aerodrome, checking identification or travel documents for all passengers, staff and airport users requiring access.
- Resolve queries from customers and assist them with their journey through the airport offering advice where necessary & high levels of customer service.
- Responding to and assisting with emergency situations.
- Carrying out patrols of the airside / landside areas to ensure that these locations are secure.
- Attending to and investigating reports of incidents.
- Aircraft guarding and escort duties within site.
WIN
What We Expect of You
- A friendly, and engaging personality.
- Able to work on your feet for long periods of time.
- This role requires full colour vision and hearing to meet our required standard.
- The minimum age requirement to conduct this role is 18 years, and you must be a UK resident for the past 3 consecutive years with the valid right to work in the UK.
- 5-year checkable background (including employment, self-employment, career gaps, benefits and education).
- Able to pass a CRC, Access NI and CTC (Counter terrorism check) as part of the airside pass application.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 2031
