Security Team Supervisor

Manchester Airport Plc; Burton End; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading airport operator in the United Kingdom is looking for a Security Team Supervisor to manage passenger security operations. This role involves ensuring compliance with regulations while leading a team and maintaining high performance. Responsibilities include managing team attendance, addressing performance issues, and enhancing customer experience. The position requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to safety. The role offers flexibility with part-time hours and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous company pension plan

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free parking

Subsidised public transport

Volunteering opportunities

Free Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Experience leading or managing a team.
• Ability to manage attendance and conduct return to work meetings.
• Proven ability to resolve conflict.

Responsibilities

• Manage team performance and compliance standards.
• Identify performance improvement areas.
• Develop high-performing and engaged teams.

Skills

Leadership

Conflict resolution

Customer experience

IT systems proficiency

Communication

Safety leadership

Tools

Power BI

MS Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Working as part of the wider management team looking after passenger security operations and reporting directly into the Security Performance Managers. This role is responsible for 24/7 delivery of Terminal security operations in line with regulatory requirements and MAG policies and processes. The Security Team Supervisor will manage a team and lead on the day delivery of security performance in line with compliance, productivity, customer experience and Health & Safety targets, with first line people management duties.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for their team's performance, including compliance standards, attendance management and health and safety.
• Responsible for Validation Point and fixed-post performance to ensure compliance and efficiency in line with daily KPI's.
• To identify areas of performance that require improvement and take necessary steps to address.
• Responsible for daily set up and closure of the operational area, and deployment of colleagues within the lane, including fair rotation.
• Development of high performing, engaged and supported teams through briefings and 1:1s.
• Adherence to people related policies and processes, as a line manager.
• Primary escalation point for their team.
• Responsible for the validation and maintenance of all compliance equipment including rectification and fault reporting.
• Level 2 security duties, including private searches, activations, high threats, equipment checks and accurately completing associated documentation.

Qualifications & Skills

• Full training will be given on any compliance & security duties.
• Experience of leading or managing a team.
• Ability to manage attendance of team, including return to work meetings, understanding and complying with medical restrictions etc.
• Passionate about delivering exceptional customer experience.
• Ability to use relevant IT systems including MS outlook, teams, Power BI dashboards.
• Experience of interpreting data in order to make positive interventions to improve performance.
• Proven ability to resolve conflict.li>
• Able to demonstrate positive, effective relationships with key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to give clear direction and constructive feedback, develop two‑way communication through a coaching approach and deliver difficult messages in a sensitive and a tactful way.
• Demonstrate positive safety leadership skills.
• Be a champion for change.
• Understanding of CAA/DfT security regulations and able to ensure the team is complying (desirable).
• Security technical skills including level 1 & 2 (desirable).

Shift Details

• 20 hours per week only.
• Shift working; vacancies on an early roster (0300‑0900hrs), late roster (1300‑1900hrs) or weekend roster (Saturdays & Sundays, 0400‑1400 and 0900‑1900hrs).

Salary

• Band 5 - £40,841 rising to £45,273 after a successful 3 month probationary period.

Location

Security Team, Customer Service Directorate, London Stansted Airport

Every year, London Stansted Airport connects 30 million passengers with more than 190 destinations across the globe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, London Stansted Airport supports over 11,600 jobs onsite and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region. Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities. At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive.

Benefits

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 8%) that you can change to suit your personal needs.
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Free parking.
• Subsidised public transport.
• Huge range of company discounts.
• 2 volunteering days per year.
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Care Concierge service.