Location: Heathrow Airport Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly. Contract: Permanent Salary: £12.13 per hour (Annual Salary of £25,231 FTE, rising to £27,040 FTE after 2 years) Hours: Full & Part-Time shifts available Benefits: Additional shift allowances for many rosters, plus overtime opportunities, a company bonus programme and market leading pension Our Security Officers are at the heart of the Heathrow experience for millions of passengers each year. Our team make sure that everyone feels safe and welcome as they move through the airport. You don’t need security experience to join us at Heathrow. We’ll give you six weeks of training on full pay , as well as ongoing support and mentoring to develop your career with us. Friendly, positive, alert and observant, you’ll help us achieve our vision of giving passengers the best airport service in the world. With a variety of working patterns on offer, you can select a roster to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose between full or part-time shift patterns , including options to work at defined times of day, or for only 3 days each week. Working at Heathrow, you’ll receive lots of benefits , including overtime opportunities, an excellent pension scheme, a company bonus programme, life assurance and travel discounts. Many of our rosters also attract shift allowances. We need to make sure all our passengers and colleagues feel safe and comfortable during our security checks. That’s why our Security Officers search people of their own gender, and why we run separate recruitment campaigns for male and female officers, to make sure we’ve got the right balance in the team. The role Welcoming passengers and putting them at ease during security checks Conducting safety checks on passengers and colleagues, as well as on the items they bring with them Patrolling the airport Monitoring access to secure areas Providing excellent customer service to everyone at Heathrow What we look for We’ll ensure you’re prepared for the role through paid, full-time training. We’re not looking for any previous experience in Security and you do not need an SIA license. Instead, we’re looking for you to bring: A positive and friendly approach to customers Great attention to detail Fluency in written and spoken English – additional languages are a bonus The physical fitness to cope with long periods of standing, sitting, bending and walking Full colour vision, as well as meeting our required standard of hearing You also will need to: B e 18 or older at the time you begin training Have been a UK resident for at least the last three years, with the right to work in the UK Be happy to complete a detailed pre-employment vetting period, including medical, criminal record and counter terrorism checks. These checks usually take between 8-15 weeks, depending on your individual history Be available to complete full-time training for your first 6 weeks, even if you’re then working on a part-time roster Working patterns When applying, you can preference for one of the below working patterns: Full Time Rosters: Early morning shifts, starting as early as 04:15 and lasting approximately 8.5 hours, in a pattern of four days on, two days off Afternoon and evening shifts, lasting approximately 8.5 hours and finishing as late as 22:30, in a pattern of four days on, two days off Mixed early, late and night shifts, lasting approximately 8.5 hours, in a pattern of four days on, two days off. Part Time Rosters: Early shifts starting from 05:00, lasting 8.5 hours, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays Late shifts starting from 13:30, lasting 8.5 hours, on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays Mixed early, late and a small number of night shifts, lasting 8.5 hours, equating to an average of 20 hours per week Traveling to work Parking is available free-of-charge for Heathrow colleagues, however we would encourage and support you to find a sustainable way to travel to work. As well as our dedicated cycle hub (including free bike servicing, access to a cycle loan scheme and discounts on purchases), you can benefit from discounted travel on Heathrow Express and some bus and coach routes, or get help finding someone to car share with (including a guaranteed free ride home in an emergency). Equal opportunities As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from a diverse range of individuals. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. At Heathrow we’re an accessible place to work, driven by inclusivity and celebrating individuality. #LI-DNP