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Aviation Security Duty Manager

Mitie · Birmingham, West Midlands

Salary
£38,000 – £42,230Estimated
Type
Full-time
Posted
8 days ago

Overview

Your shift command and incident management experience in policing maps directly onto running a security operation.

About this role

AVIATION SECURITY DUTY MANAGER

Information

Four on four off shift system, rotating between days and nights. 12hr shifts

Twelve hours per duty with an average of forty two hours per week.

Must have been in the UK over 3 years

Must have a clean Criminal Record

MUST Not have any colour Vision deficiencies

Job Role

  • Have direct responsibility for all supervisors and security agents on shift, ensuring all contractual shifts and positions are covered with fully trained security agents.
  • Maintain the professional level of the operation.
  • Achieve and maintain full compliance with the regulator, airport, and MITIE standards.
  • Maintenance of client and company procedures
  • Daily reporting with the MITIE senior manager on all operational areas and concerns.
  • Report and log any disciplinary or performance issues as soon as they arise.
  • To perform any other duties as directed by the senior manager.
  • Ensure quality of services provided by MITIE matches customer requirements.
  • Ensure all CAA procedures are maintained.
  • Promote MITIE positively with customers and their staff.
  • Ensuring sufficient manning / equipment is available to carry out operations to expected standards.
  • Deal with any problems that arise amongst personnel during shift.
  • Consult with all supervisors to ensure effective communication levels are maintained.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure all equipment testing is carried out.
  • All paperwork is checked for completeness and compliance with site requirements.
  • Ensure the identification process is followed in line with requirements, with a focus on ID passes and validation against requirements.
  • Staff assessments carried out against the set number of disciplines.
  • Surveillance and patrol requirements are met as per the site strategy along with incident reporting.
  • Proactive management of the employee resource.
  • Oversee all HR processes for the team.
  • Daily team management to ensure standards and compliance are maintained and exceeded.

Essential

Do you have Previous management of a complex operation?

Are you a good communicator?

Do you have ability to problem solve?

Are you a decision maker who takes responsibility for their actions?

Can you coach and mentor individuals to ensure they are performing at a high level?

Are you able to Performance manages individuals and teams where appropriate?

Are you methodical and detailed in your approach?

Can you write detailed and informative reports?

Do you have the ability to follow process and procedure?

Desirable

Has worked in an aviation environment previously.

Managed within a security aviation operation.

What mitie****can**offer you

Full Training given

Do you want free parking?

Would you benefit from Cycle To Work scheme?

Would you be interested in Share Incentive plans?

Would you like to save as you earn?

Would you enjoy employee discounts at 850 retailers?

Apply now if you**can**answer yes to**all**the above questions.

About security roles for ex-police

Security management, operations and consultancy roles. Years of operational policing — command, incident response, public order — translate directly into corporate security, and employers in this sector actively rate police experience.

See all security jobs in Birmingham

Why this fits a police background — match score 85/100

  • Surveillance & covert work
  • Working to legislation & regulation
  • Security operations
  • Team & shift leadership

What security roles pay ex-police

Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026

Security officer (SIA)£24,000–£29,000
Security supervisor / team leader£28,000–£34,000
Site / security manager£38,000–£52,000
Regional / operations security manager£50,000–£65,000
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