About this role
London City Airport - Female Security Officer
Pay rate: £14.80 per hour
Nightshift overtime pay rate: £17.01
Hours: 12 HOUR SHIFTS
Below Vacancies available
Core Team: 2 DAYS 2 NIGHTS 4 4 OFF. 12 HOURS DAYS 07.00 TO 19.00 AND NIGHTS 19.00 TO 07.00.
Weekend Only shifts available.
We also have relief officer shifts available
FREE ONSITE PARKING AVAILABLE
What we are looking for
Previous Security Experience
Be able to complete a 2-week training course for GSO course at the start of your employment.
You will need to have 5 year traceable history, a recent DBS and a counter terrorism check (CTC)
Working in London City Airport (Airside) as part of a team to deliver good customer service and aviation security to all airport users. You will search and screen baggage/passengers and airport staff, as well as patrol and guard areas within the airport to ensure that the airport, aircraft, passengers and airport staff are safe and secure at all times.
You will be an good, conscientious and capable team player who can work to strict timescales and help ensure flights depart on time. You will be provided with the necessary training and uniform so that you can confidently carry out the role in line with security regulations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES IN LINE WITH REQUIRED STANDARDS
Screening of Cabin and Hold baggage to the required standard
Search baggage, passengers and airport staff to the required standard
Carry out patrolling and guarding duties within the airport to the required standard
Carry out access control duties for passengers, airport staff and vehicles to the required standard
Provide good customer service to passengers and airport staff
Report all security incidents and concerns to the security supervisor
Work positively and effectively with all team members and other airport and airline colleagues
Comply with training, security regulations and Aviation company policies and procedures
Work safely at all times and in line with Aviation safety standards, policies and procedures
Always act professionally, dress smartly and be an excellent timekeeper
Complete any reasonable tasks that are required by the company.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
A good level of English
Able to work effectively as part of a team and without constant supervision
Able to work to strict timescales without compromising quality, safety and security
Attentive with good attention to detail
Desire to deliver good service and to be helpful and courteous at all times
Uniform provided
The role requires a female only, due to the hand searches required for Female Customers who go through the security lane . This is in line with the DfT & CAA compliance procedures.
Job Types: Part-time, Full-time - Permanent
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.
Since 1987, Mitie's 76,000 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.
Join our Mitie Team.
Together our diversity makes us stronger.
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.
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.
Join our Mitie Team.
Together our diversity makes us stronger.
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 London →Why this fits a police background — match score 65/100
- Police experience explicitly valued
- Risk & threat assessment
- Working to legislation & regulation
- Security operations
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 |