At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure airport safety by conducting checks and screening passengers and staff.
- Company: Belfast City Airport, a professional and dynamic environment.
- Benefits: Earn £13.22 per hour, rising to £13.78 post-training, with full training provided.
- Other info: Enjoy structured training, clear progression, and a supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Join a vital role in aviation security and make a real difference every day.
- Qualifications: Confident, professional individuals with strong communication skills and basic IT knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 13.22 - 13.22 £ per hour.
Belfast City Airport - Full Time Role
£13.22 per hour rising to £13.78 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.
What You’re Looking For
- A role with real responsibility
- Structured training and clear progression
- A professional, uniformed environment
- Shift patterns that support work-life balance
- A team culture built on trust and accountability
The Impact You’ll Make
As a Security Officer, you are the frontline of airport safety. You are the calm presence, the professional authority and the reason passengers travel with confidence. Your role will include:
- Controlling access to restricted areas
- Conducting staff ID and 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.
Full Training Provided
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 £13.78 per hour once training is successfully completed — because we recognise competence and commitment.
Shift Pattern
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.)
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for confident, professional individuals who take pride in their appearance and their work. You’ll need:
- 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
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