Part Time Aviation Security Agent

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Antrim; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services is recruiting for a part-time aviation security role at Belfast City Airport. You’ll guard restricted areas, check IDs, screen passengers and staff, and support safety procedures. Full training is provided, with pay rising after successful completion of training.

Shifts run early mornings and afternoons, offering work-life balance and a professional uniformed environment. Ideal candidates will present professionally, communicate effectively, and be able to work

Qualifications

• Smart, professional presentation and appearance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Basic IT skills to operate screening equipment.
• Able to achieve and maintain UK DfT Level 1 standard (DfT standard).
• Requires a 5-year checkable history and UK residency for last 3 years.
• Willingness to pass colour vision test and recruitment checks.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Security

DfT Standards

Communication

Teamwork

IT Basics

Colour Vision

UK Residency

Background Check

Job description

Better places, thriving communities.

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

£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.

If 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

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

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 hours.

• 05:00 - 0930
• 13:30 – 17:30

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

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

Join our Mitie Team.

Together our diversity makes us stronger.

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 a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

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