Part Time Airport Operations Assistant; Customer Service​/Aviation​/Safety​/Security

Overview

Better places, thriving communities.

Belfast City Airport - Part Time (20 hours per week)

£12.72 per hour rising to £13.25 upon successful completion of training

Why You'll Love This Role
This isn't your average security job.

Better places, thriving communities. Belfast City Airport - Part Time (20 hours per week). £12.72 per hour rising to £13.25 upon successful completion of training. Why You'll Love This Role. This isn't your average security job. You'll be working at the heart of Belfast City Airport
, playing a critical role in keeping passengers, crew and staff safe every single day. From the early morning buzz of departures to the steady rhythm of the afternoon shift, no two days are ever the same. You'll gain specialist aviation security training, build recognised qualifications and become part of a professional airport environment where standards matter and performance is valued.

• Controlling access to restricted areas
• Conducting staff  boarding card checks
• Preparing passengers, staff and crew for screening
• Carrying out physical searches in line with regulations
• Operating x-ray equipment for restricted area access
• Responding professionally to on-site incidents
• Escorting authorised personnel
• Conducting patrols across assigned areas
• Working in full compliance with Civil Aviation Authority regulations and Belfast City Airport procedures
• Completing aviation security training to CAA standards
• Maintaining and demonstrating competence through regular assessments

This is a highly regulated, highly respected environment — and you'll be trusted to uphold it.

We invest in you from day one. You'll complete 8–12 full days of structured training (weekdays), equipping you with the knowledge and certification required to operate to CAA and DfT standards. Your pay increases to £13.25 per hour once training is successfully completed — because we recognise competence and commitment.

All colleagues must be able to work within the following operational windows on a rotational basis:

• 04:30 – 13:30
• 13:30 – 22:00

(These are operational windows and not guaranteed contracted hours.)

We're looking for confident, professional individuals who take pride in their appearance and their work.

• A smart, professional presentation
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Basic IT skills to operate screening equipment
• The ability to achieve and maintain Level 1 DfT standard
• Confidence communicating with colleagues, passengers and external agencies
• A 5-year checkable history
• UK residency for the last 3 years
• To pass a colour vision test

Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee.

Salary Finance also offers competitive loans. When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more! We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform.

And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000 - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie). We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work.

There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore…