Airside Assurance Manager

MAG (Airports Group); Burton End; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% company pension

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Free parking

Subsidised public transport

Discount programs

2 volunteering days per year

Free VirtualGP

Care Concierge service

Job summary

MAG (Airports Group) seeks an Airside Assurance Manager to oversee airside standards at Stansted Airport. You will review safety incidents, monthly data, and investigation reports to identify trends and plan actions. Engage airside stakeholders to foster a just safety culture and support initiatives to cut accidents.

The role includes audits/inspections, ensuring standards, and on-call duties with extra winter pay. UK-based candidates with CAA familiarity are preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong, working experience in aviation airside operations and aviation compliance.
• Confident understanding of CAA regulations and their application to airside standards.
• Knowledge of airside driving regulations and hands-on expertise in GSE operations and ground handling activities across a variety of aircraft types.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain oversight of airside standards and safety performance.
• Review aerodrome safety incidents, monthly data, and investigation reports.
• Identify safety trends and develop effective action plans.
• Promote a just safety culture through engagement with airside stakeholders.
• Support the development of initiatives to reduce operational accidents and incidents.
• Assist with audits and inspections to uphold standards and highlight opportunities for improvement.
• Provide on-call support during winter months, receiving additional payment.

Skills

Aviation ops

Aviation compliance

CAA regs

Airside driving

GSE operations

Ground handling

Stakeholder engagement

MS Office

Analytical ability

UK driving licence

Job description

Overview As an Airside Assurance Manager you will be responsible for maintaining oversight of airside standards at Stansted Airport. Your role involves reviewing aerodrome safety incidents, monthly occurrence data, and investigation reports to identify safety trends and determine effective action plans. You will promote a just safety culture through active engagement with airside stakeholders, support initiatives to reduce operational accidents and incidents, and assist the Airside Safety Compliance Manager with audits and inspections. The position requires you to be on call during winter months and will include additional pay for these months.

Responsibilities

• Maintain oversight of airside standards and safety performance.
• Review aerodrome safety incidents, monthly data, and investigation reports.
• Identify safety trends and develop effective action plans.
• Promote a just safety culture through engagement with airside stakeholders.
• Support the development of initiatives to reduce operational accidents and incidents.
• Assist with audits and inspections to uphold standards and highlight opportunities for improvement.
• Provide on-call support during winter months, receiving additional payment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong, working experience in aviation airside operations and aviation compliance.
• Confident understanding of CAA regulations and their application to airside standards.
• Knowledge of airside driving regulations and hands‑on expertise in GSE operations and ground handling activities across a variety of aircraft types.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications.
• Well‑developed analytical abilities.
• Residence in the UK for the last three years and a clean, valid UK licence.

Benefits

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with up to 8% company contribution.
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Free parking.
• Subsidised public transport.
• Wide range of company discounts.
• 2 volunteering days per year.
• Free VirtualGP service, available 24/7.
• Care Concierge service.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We're building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We're on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there's space for your unique strengths to shine. We're proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know.

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• Strong, working experience in aviation airside operations and aviation compliance.
• Confident understanding of CAA regulations and their application to airside standards.
• Knowledge of airside driving regulations and hands‑on expertise in GSE operations and ground handling activities across a variety of aircraft types.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications.
• Well‑developed analytical abilities.
• Residence in the UK for the last three years and a clean, valid UK licence.
• Flexible and generous company pension plan with up to 8% company contribution.
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Free parking.
• Subsidised public transport.
• Wide range of company discounts.
• 2 volunteering days per year.
• Free VirtualGP service, available 24/7.
• Care Concierge service.