Airport Security Agent
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Position Overview & Specifications
Our Airport Security Agents are responsible for performing both passenger security screening and providing customer support to passengers and airport employees.
No security experience is required as full training will be provided.
This role will involve work between 0300 hrs – 2330 hrs, including early shifts, late shifts, weekends, and Bank Holidays.
It is essential for you to have your own transport and have been a resident in the UK for a minimum period of 36 months.
You will be required to perform airport passenger security screening and search duties on airport employees and passengers at security control.
For this Airport Security Agent role, we are offering:
- £10.70 p/h during training then £11.00 p/h after training.
- £21.40 p/h - £22.00 p/h (discretionary premium payments).
- Minimum of 40 hrs per week + Overtime.
- Weekly or monthly pay.
- Free airport parking.
- Full airport security training and development
- Airport staff retail discounts
The Main Duties & Responsibilities of the Airport Security Agent role:
- Checking staff ID and passenger boarding cards before entering the security area.
- Assisting passengers through security.
- Carrying out body searches and baggage searches on customers and staff (full training provided).
- Operating X-Ray Machines (full training provided).
- Dealing with challenging situations that can occur in an airport environment.
The Experience & Skills Required for this Airport Security Agent role:
- Customer service orientated.
- The ability to stand, unaided, for long periods (this is an essential requirement).
- Ability to work a variety of shifts which will include weekends and Bank Holidays.
We welcome any customer service experience from within retail, hospitality, leisure, financial services, health and social care, travel and tourism industries, or from a similar environment.
Successful applicants will be subject to:
- A 5-year checkable history for security vetting purposes.
- Counter-Terrorists Check.
- Colour vision assessment.
If you wish to be considered for this Airport Security Agent, please click on the link below or contact Aiden Melville.
Aviation Recruitment Network Limited is acting as an Employment Business.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Business Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Airport Security Agent roles across Pertemps Network Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Business Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £22 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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