Security Officer

Aviation Security Officer

Permanent Full‑Time role.

Location: Liverpool Airport.

Hours: 5 days a week with various shifts.

Pay: £12.71 hourly rate.

About the Role

As an Aviation Security Officer, you will be responsible for:

• Screen passengers and baggage to ensure safety with thorough checks.
• Control access, monitoring secure areas and verifying IDs and travel documents.
• Patrol the airport, keeping airside and landside areas safe through regular foot patrols.
• Guide passengers, offering assistance with navigation, baggage and electronics.
• Provide excellent service, resolving queries with professionalism and care.
• Stay alert and compliant, following security protocols and recording incidents accurately.
• Respond to emergencies quickly to ensure safety during unexpected situations.

Benefits

• Annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks.
• Lifestyle benefits including mortgage and financial advice, vouchers for shopping outlets and food stores, employee referral scheme.
• Learning & development: e‑learning, on‑site training, apprenticeships, in‑house courses.
• Health and wellbeing: life assurance scheme, access to mental health support specialists.
• Online GP access for you and dependents.
• Financial support.
• Discounts on hundreds of retail sites.
• Cycle to Work scheme.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Basic IT skills: comfortable using standard IT systems.
• Quick thinking under pressure: respond effectively in emergencies or high‑pressure situations.
• Reporting skills: deliver clear, concise verbal and written reports when required.
• Teamwork: work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
• Calm and confident approach: handle public interactions calmly and professionally.
• Equality and diversity awareness: understand and respect the needs of all airport visitors.

Eligibility & Background Checks

• Minimum 5 years of UK residency.
• Pass a 5‑year checkable background verification.

Equal Opportunities

Wilson James is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. A criminal conviction will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position, however each case will be assessed on an individual basis. For information about Wilson James’ commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, https://wilsonjames.co.uk/sustainability.

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