Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services
Aviation - Security Officer
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Aviation Security Officer - Rota pattern 4 on - 4 off - Nights/Days
Job Objectives And Responsibilities
Are you ready to take your security career to the next level? We have unique opportunities within our Emergency Response Team for Protection Officers to join our team in Broughton for our prestige client within the Aviation & Manufacturing industry.
The fundamental of the role is to provide a secure, resilient and safe manufacturing environment which adheres to regulations, upholds policies and promotes a safety-focused culture. Protection Officers will engage with internal stakeholders, including employees, as well as external visitors, contractors and a variety of agencies. Good standards of communication and understanding of applicable regulations will be required.
As a multi-functional Protection Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of scheduled tasks, some of which are listed below. In addition, the successful candidate will be the first responder to a variety of incidents including security, fire, medical and environmental matters. All training associated with the role will be provided.
In Summary, The Key Responsibilities
- Deliver reception-based security and administrative tasks
- Managing the authorised access of visitors and vehicles, performing document authenticity checks in line with client procedures, including the undertaking of site inductions.
- Controlling access and egress of authorised personnel to the site, including the management and administration of keys and access control passes.
- Undertake search protocols to prevent loss of client's assets, including IT equipment, materials and tools.
- Undertake surveillance of the client's premises by undertaking foot, mobile and remote CCTV patrols, monitoring critical infrastructure, key assets and site-user behaviours, including drone incursions and suspicious packages.
- Monitor and respond to building, fire and intruder detection alarms, logging all occurrences, actions taken and outcomes.
- Carrying out vehicle searches on all vehicles.
- To prevent unauthorised entry to and exit from buildings, aircraft, and other specified areas.
- To liaise with and summon assistance from Police, Immigration, and other emergency services, as necessary.
- Participate in scenario-based training and skills practice to ensure full readiness. (some training will be done when off shift with notice, so you will need to work minimal days for training supplied externally).
- In the event of an emergency arising, be able to respond quickly to designated emergency locations.
- Adhere to safety protocols for personal protective equipment.
- Working in collaboration with the client's security management and a variety of departmental leads to protect the assets and manufacturing operations.
- Apply de-escalation techniques to matters of conflict, avoid engaging in confrontational dialogue with auditors and protestors – operating in accordance with client and Mitie guidelines, and legislation
- Report all incidents, near-misses and breaches via the client's incident management systems, including the collation of evidence and witness details for future investigation
- Perform routine system and alarm health checks to ensure they are in working order, reporting any system faults or infrastructure defects via the client's estates help desk or CAFM.
- Undertake GDPR, Cyber Security and Acceptable Usage training to protect the information technology infrastructure of the client.
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The Aviation Security Officer role is a physical one, with an average level of fitness and must be maintained.
It is a requirement of Mitie to complete an airside driving medical every 3 years.
The company must be informed of any prescribed medication likely to affect your performance whilst at work and operates a robust Drugs and Alcohol policy.
Workplace Emergency Response
- Perform health & safety and fire risk checks, escalating concerns via the client's health and safety platforms.
- Respond to incidents of chemical spills and flooding, containing hazards to prevent or limit environmental contamination.
- Respond to first aid incidents of harm or illness, triaging the occurrence and administer remediating medical treatment and coordinating off-site assistance from local authority ambulance services where necessary.
- First response to fire incidents, (in line with training and expectations), to extinguish small fires if safe to do so, coordinate arrival of local authority fire & rescue teams to support during any major incidents.
- Proficiently use Body Worn Cameras & 2-way radio equipment as part of evidence gathering.
- Respond to emergency incidents by using Emergency Response vehicle and designated equipment.
Person Specification
- Excellent communication (fluent in both written and verbal English) and customer service skills
- Department for Transport NASP level 1
- Qualification in Health & Safety
- Certified in First Aid
- Manual Handling
- Capable of achieving an SC and CTC clearance.
- Full UK driving license essential & access to transport.
- UK Right to Work & 5-year checkable background.
- British Nationality / UK Residency of 5 years essential.
- Flexibility to cover various shifts – days, nights, weekends.
- Demonstrable proactive and professional approach to security.
- Ability to operate in a pressurised environment.
- Attention to detail, proactive and excellent time management.
- IT literate in basic software packages such as Microsoft Office and Outlook.
- Logical thinker with a meticulous attention for detail possibly in high pressure situations
- Investigatory and report writing skills.
- Previous aviation security experience, desirable.
- Candidates must possess the physical strength and stamina to perform required tasks and responses for extended periods
- Physically Fit - Applicants must have a good level of general fitness and meet our medical standards for Protection Officer duties, ensuring no health conditions could hinder your performance
TRAINING
Your role begins with a comprehensive training program covering skills essential for deployment, may include:
- Traffic Awareness & Management.
- First Aid - Immediate Emergency Care
- Fire training including portable fire equipment.
- Known Consignor Aviation Security training – prior experience is preferred.
- Control room and CCTV monitoring, Visitor & staff id card pass systems.
- COSHH.
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NOTE
This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the range of duties undertaken. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder throughout the period of employment. The job description may be varied from time to time by the Company to reflect changes in the post holder's role and/or the needs of the business.
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.
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.
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