Vetting Team Leader

Optime Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 31,500 - 38,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus of up to £500

Career development opportunities

Influence operational performance

Job summary

Optime Group is seeking an experienced Vetting Team Leader in Warrington, England to lead vetting delivery across Manchester, Liverpool, and Belfast City Airports. This role focuses on operational excellence in vetting compliance within the aviation sector.

Responsibilities include managing relationships with Airport ID Centres, driving vetting improvements, and acting as an escalation point for complex matters. Candidates should have extensive aviation vetting experience and strong stakeholder management skills as well as a proactive mindset. A competitive salary package is offered along with career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience working with Airport ID Centres.
• Demonstrated history in aviation vetting and compliance.
• Strong management of stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Leading vetting delivery across multiple airports.
• Managing relationships with Airport ID Centres.
• Acting as the escalation point for complex vetting issues.
• Driving improvements in vetting turnaround time.

Skills

Aviation vetting and compliance experience

Vetting Gateway experience

Excellent organisation and stakeholder management skills

Proactive, solutions-focused mindset

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced operational environment

Job description

Are you an experienced aviation vetting professional looking for your next challenge?

Do you have experience working with Airport ID Centres, Vetting Gateway and complex airside pass applications?

Would you like to play a key role in one of the UK's leading airport workforce solutions businesses?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

At Optime, we're building dedicated Service Delivery Teams that take ownership of client success across our airport network.

We're looking for a Vetting Team Leader to become the vetting and compliance expert within our Manchester Service Delivery Team, supporting Manchester, Liverpool and Belfast City Airports.

This is not a traditional management role.

Instead, you'll be the operational lead for vetting delivery, working alongside recruiters, airport stakeholders and the Service Delivery Manager to ensure candidates are cleared quickly, compliantly and in line with client commitments.

Key Details

• Salary of £35,000 per annum
• Monthly bonus of up to £500
• Working hours: Monday to Friday - 08:30 am to 17:00 pm
• Genuine opportunity to influence operational performance.
• Career development within a growing and ambitious business.
• A chance to help shape the future of airport workforce solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading vetting delivery across Manchester, Liverpool and BelfastCity operations.
• Managing relationships with Airport ID Centres.
• Acting as the escalation point for complex vetting matters.
• Coordinating vetting activity across the Service Delivery Team.
• Supporting mobilisation projects and operational delivery.
• Driving improvements in vetting turnaround times and compliance performance.
• Contributing towards team-wide performance objectives and bonus achievement.

Essentials Requirements

• Aviation vetting and compliance experience.
• Vetting Gateway experience.
• Experience working with Airport ID Centres.
• Excellent organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced operational environment.

If you're passionate about compliance, operational excellence and delivering exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you.