Manoeuvring Area Safety Officer-Operational Aerodromes Support

Manoeuvring Area Safety Officer

Location: Hawarden Airport, CH4 0DR
Salary:  Competitive salary plus excellent benefits.
Schedule: Full time, 40 hours (shift work).

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Manoeuvring Area Safety Officer in our Hawarden Airport team, you’ll help maintain safe and efficient ground operations that support the global Airbus fleet. Your work will have purpose every day — ensuring a safe environment that enables the movement and delivery of aircraft wings, a critical part of the aviation supply chain.

You’ll join a small, motivated team that provides a flexible and high‑quality service across the airfield. Through your role, you’ll directly support airport operations and contribute to a safer future for colleagues, partners, and the wider aviation community.

What you’ll do as a Manoeuvring Area Safety Officer

You’ll be entrusted to:

• Oversee safe airside operations.
• Carry out aerodrome surface inspections in line with Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulations and local procedures.
• Undertake airside operational duties as required by the Aerodrome Authority and management.  
• Supervise aerodrome works and support night‑time supervision when required.
• Provide vehicle escorts and issue airside permits.
• Undertake habitat management duties and deliver airside driver training.
• Build positive working relationships with airport departments, the aerodrome management team, external agencies, and relevant stakeholders.

Does this sound like you?

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:

• Minimum ICAO Level 4 English language.
• A full current driving licence.
• The ability to obtain a shotgun licence (training will be provided where required).
• Confident use of radio‑telephony equipment and IT systems.
• Flexibility to work night shifts when requested.
• Be SC cleared or have no issues obating it

This role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, which involves verifying your identity, employment history, nationality, and criminal record to meet government security standards. In addition, depending on the nature of the role, you may need to obtain formal Security Clearance (such as CTC or SC), which includes more detailed background checks on employment, criminal record, and financial history to ensure suitability for working in secure environments. Please note that UK residency requirements may apply for certain levels of clearance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.

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We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.

What we offer

• Holidays: Competitive holiday package
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. 

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