Project Support Officer

12 month FTC / 37 hour per week

Leeds Bradford Airport ® is one of the fastest growing regional airports in the UK, welcoming up to 4 million passengers through our doors every year.  We are committed to employing high quality people who are ambitious to succeed and support our exciting plans for the future, whilst delivering an outstanding service for our customers.

We understand that our employees are our most important asset when it comes to providing the best service possible to our customers. We therefore operate with a ONE TEAM mentality, to enable us to DO THE RIGHT THING and ultimately BE THE BEST in what we do.

Working on our exciting LBA:REGEN Project we are looking to employ a PSO who will support Programme Directors to produce and distribute important documents including Project plans and budget trackers while collaborating with the wider team to ensure all work complies with LBA Project Delivery Methodology.

Snapshot of the role:

• Ensure projects stay on track by adhering to LBA delivery methodology.
• Provide key project insights with timely, accurate information for managers.
• Summarise and report on project progress regularly for the programme director.
• Lead Risk ID Workshops and collaborate with the PMO to manage risks effectively.
• Monitor and update risks and issues to keep projects running smoothly.
• Facilitate risk reviews with project owners and senior management to ensure mitigation.
• Coordinate logistics for meetings, workshops, and training to support project delivery.
• Produce clear, concise status reports to keep all stakeholders informed.
• Manage purchase orders and track project budgets with attention to detail.
• Communicate with confidence across all levels to maintain strong project governance.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong stakeholder management and excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and other key IT tools.
• Highly organised with a keen eye for detail and efficiency.
• Experience applying project governance methodologies to ensure best practices.
• Able to explain and enforce the importance of accurate, consistent project documentation.
• Familiar with Prince2, ITIL, and P30 frameworks.
• Business Management Degree or equivalent qualification.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a busy environment and knows how to juggle multiple tasks. You should be comfortable working with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint, and have a solid understanding of project management tools. Experience in supporting projects, whether that’s keeping documentation up to date or helping teams meet deadlines, is a must. You should also be someone who can set priorities and remain calm when things get hectic.

It’s not just about the skills; it’s about the way we work together. We’re all about being ONE TEAM, supporting each other and working towards the same goals. Integrity is at the core of everything we do—we always DO THE RIGHT THING. And we’re ambitious: we want to BE THE BEST and become one of the leading airports in the UK. If you share our values and are excited about playing a role in helping us reach that goal, we’d love to hear from you.

If you’re passionate about project support, enjoy collaborating with others, and want to make an impact in a fast-growing business, this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

What we will offer in return:

• Competitive Salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Free onsite parking
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Brand new shiny, top of the range office
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free lounge access
• Onsite discounts
• Friendly work environment
• Employee Assistance programme
• Genuine career opportunities

This is an extremely varied and exciting role working a Monday to Friday working pattern.  Applicants must have a 5-year checkable work history and will be required to complete a basic DBS check; in addition, further checks may apply.  

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Are you an engineer with an electrical bias, with a passion for precision and innovation? We're seeking skilled individuals like you to embark on an exciting journey as an Airfield Electrician.

Role Purpose:

As an Airfield Lighting Systems Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining, installing, and repairing Airport Ground lighting systems and associated controls and power supply systems. Using your technical expertise, you will ensure the seamless operation of critical airfield equipment, including Air Traffic Control, Airport Fire Station, and Air Traffic Engineering sites and equipment. You can expect a dynamic environment where no two days are the same, with rotating shifts and occasional outdoor work..

Role Responsibilities & Main Duties:

• Maintain and repair AGL lighting systems to CAP 168 standards, ensuring compliance with documentation.
• Engage in live runway operations using radio telephony, showcasing your technical prowess and adaptability.
• Conduct scheduled maintenance and operational repairs to uphold the serviceability of critical systems.
• Manage AGL operational generators, UPS's, and standby systems, including refueling operations.
• Perform monthly MALMS runs to document compliance for AGL photometric measurements, ensuring precision and accuracy.
• Evaluate airfield ground lighting installations through daily inspections, guaranteeing optimal performance.
• Serve as an approved person for AGL high voltage switching/isolation, adhering to safety protocols and HV permits.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and logs, ensuring readiness for regulatory inspections.
• Lead installation projects for small AGL systems in-house and coordinate larger projects with external partners.
• Install, repair, and maintain electrical systems in airside buildings and airfield sites, including crash alarm systems.
• Conduct regular stock checks of AGL spares and domestic electrical supplies, reporting replenishment needs.
• Manage maintenance of apron and car park high mast lighting, contributing to overall safety and visibility.
• Perform monthly checks on airport HV sub stations, ensuring reliability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with various departments and external contractors, assisting with tasks ranging from forklift operation to escorting duties.
• Provide 24-hour support to Air Traffic Control regarding airfield ground lighting system issues, demonstrating your commitment to operational excellence.

Qualifications: Essential:

• Time Served Electrical Apprenticeship.
• City & Guilds 2360 Pt2 & AM2.
• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation.
• City & Guilds Electrical BS7621 18th Edition.
• Proven Track Record Within The Industry.
• Good Level of Spoken & Written English.
• Good Level of Physical Fitness.
• Computer literate with Outlook, Excel & Word.
• Valid UK driving licence.

Desirable:

• City & Guilds Accredited AGL Courses. (AGL 1,2, AGLT, AGLSM)
• City & Guilds Accredited Authorised Person. (APAGL)
• City & Guilds 2391 or Equivalent.
• Knowledge of CAA, ICAO for AGL systems.

You will adopt a hands-on approach to delivering first-class service, continuously striving to enhance asset availability, performance, and quality, ultimately improving the passenger experience.

As part of our Engineering team, we offer a wide range of training courses designed to help you upskill and progress within the company. Our training programs cover various aspects of engineering and related fields, ensuring you have the knowledge and skills needed to excel in your role and advance your career.

Beyond your regular responsibilities and tasks, you may occasionally be required to take on additional or different duties to meet the company's business needs, whether on a temporary or permanent basis.

Due to security checks required for this role, all candidates will be subject to a basic criminal record check (DBS) and must be able to provide a continuous five year checkable work history with verified gaps in employment. Full details and dates of all periods of employment/unemployment/education must be provided for the previous five years.

This role requires a CTC clearance and therefor you must have resided in the UK for the last 3 years.

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We are looking for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join the team at LBA. This is an exciting opportunity where you will work on bespoke and interesting equipment while benefitting from genuine progression opportunities, great benefits and a sociable shift pattern.

Role Purpose:

Reporting directly to the Senior Maintenance Engineer, the Maintenance Engineer will play a crucial role in maintaining and repairing both new and existing assets within the terminal and outlying properties. The successful candidate must be a time-served qualified Electrician with 18th Edition certification and will take a hands-on approach to ensure LBA delivers an outstanding passenger experience through continuous improvement and maintenance of current assets.
The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for ensuring all statutory maintenance and standards required as a UK CAA Approved Maintenance Organization are upheld.
Working as part of a small team, the post holder will work on a 3 on 3 off shift pattern, consisting of 2 earlies (05:00-16:00) and 1 late (08:00-19:00) Candidates must also have the flexibility to be on-call during their shift set for any business-critical issues and to occasionally cover annual leave.

Role Responsibilities & Main Duties:

• Involved in a variety of planned and reactive maintenance tasks for electrical distribution and switchgear.
• Conduct inspections and planned maintenance of systems in line with manufacturer’s guidelines and compliance requirements.
• Participate and provide input in a range of other planned and reactive maintenance tasks, including plumbing, joinery, upkeep of baggage handling systems (including motors and belts), and general building repairs/maintenance.
• Complete tasks in accordance with the Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) program, as well as handle a mixture of reactive maintenance and project work.
• Exhibit strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Update and maintain equipment maintenance documentation and logs, produce fault reports, and record events in accordance with data capture requirements.
• Take a hands-on approach when necessary to expedite the restoration of systems in the event of service loss or impairment, prioritizing safety-related systems.
• Support the Engineering Department as needed.
• Demonstrate a flexible attitude towards working hours, covering leave, and being on call for major issues.

You will adopt a hands-on approach to delivering first-class service, continuously striving to enhance asset availability, performance, and quality, ultimately improving the passenger experience.

As part of our Engineering team, we offer a wide range of training courses designed to help you upskill and progress within the company. Our training programs cover various aspects of engineering and related fields, ensuring you have the knowledge and skills needed to excel in your role and advance your career.

Beyond your regular responsibilities and tasks, you may occasionally be required to take on additional or different duties to meet the company's business needs, whether on a temporary or permanent basis.

Due to security checks required for this role, all candidates will be subject to a basic criminal record check (DBS) and must be able to provide a continuous five year checkable work history with verified gaps in employment. Full details and dates of all periods of employment/unemployment/education must be provided for the previous five years.

This role requires a CTC clearance and therefor you must have resided in the UK for the last 3 years.

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Aviation Security Officer – Annualised Hours Contract

Leeds Bradford Airport is one of the fastest-growing regional airports in the UK, welcoming up to 4 million passengers through our doors every year.  We are committed to employing high-quality people who are ambitious to succeed and support our exciting plans for the future, whilst delivering outstanding service for our customers.

We understand that our employees are our most important asset when it comes to providing the best service possible to our customers. We therefore operate with a ONE TEAM mentality, to enable us to DO THE RIGHT THING and ultimately BE THE BEST in what we do.

As part of our growth plans for 2025, which will see the opening of the first phase of our brand new terminal, we are looking to recruit a number of Part-Time Aviation Officers to help our passengers to have the best experience yet, through our airport.

AVIATION SECURITY OFFICER – Annualised Hours Contract

Leeds Bradford Airport

We are currently recruiting for Aviation Security Officers on an ANNUALISED HOURS CONTRACT

Assessment Centre taking place on 11th December 2024

Training Course to start on 10th February 2025

What you will work:

Shift pattern – 4 days on 4 days off

Flexible shifts throughout the year based on demand.

Leeds Bradford Airport operates a 24 hour operation but typically, shifts are:

Starting from 3am for early shifts and from 12pm for the late shifts (flexibility is expected for varying start and finish times). This is to help manage the peak passenger flows through the security operation.

**Please note all vacancies include weekends and unsociable hours and include a full training programme**

What does annualised hours mean?

This is new flexible contract where employees will work a 4 on 4 off shift pattern but will work variable shift times, for example in summer (8-12 hour shifts) and smaller shift times in winter (4-8 hour shifts). The monthly rate of pay will be salaried around core hours, meaning the same baseline pay each month regardless of hours worked. All shifts will be notified 1.5 months in advance.

What you will earn:

Salary £12.30 per hour/ £23, 728.91 per annum. Salary will be calculated on an average of 37 hours per week and will be paid in equal monthly instalments, regardless of set hours worked that week.

Training:

To prepare you for taking on the role, you will undergo a four-week training programme.

Your training will include full classroom training with industry leading trainers, to ensure you are equipped with all of the knowledge to perform the role of an Aviation Security Officer. You will then have the opportunity to put this knowledge into practice with a first class on the job training programme to help build your skills in real life situations, but in the safety of a training environment.

The first 4 weeks of your training will mean you will need to work full-time hours during day time office hours Monday – Friday. In order to be offered this role, you must be able to commit to fulfilling these full time training requirements. Once you have completed your training, you will then move on to the rostered 4 on 4 off part time shift pattern.

The final part of your training will see you shadowing our highly skilled existing security officers enabling you to perfect your skills ready to face our customer base.

Eligibility criteria:

You must be able to read, write and speak fluent English, whilst additional language skills are desirable but not compulsory. Our Security Officers are required by legislation to have full colour vision and the capability to appropriately perform a range of duties. It is also important that you are physically fit as the role will require you to spend periods of time sitting, standing, bending and walking. The minimum age requirement is 18 due to clearance legislation.

You will also be required to pass through a range of referencing and vetting checks, including a Criminal Record Check and Counter Terrorism Check. You must also have lived in the UK for at least 5 years with a 5-year work history, unless in education.

 What will you be doing once qualified:

This is a customer-facing role in which you will be required:

• To carry out full and effective searches of baggage and airport supplies
• To carry out full and effective searches of people
• To carry out full and effective searches of vehicles
• Undertake patrols of the airport terminal & grounds
• To control access into restricted areas of the Airport
• Check identification or travel documents for all passengers, staff and airport users requiring access to restricted areas
• Deal with on-site security incidents with the team
• Operate brand new state of the art 3D x-ray equipment to screen all luggage for both the cabin and hold including other items being carried into restricted areas
• Provide excellent customer service to all passengers travelling through the airport

Applicant competencies required are:

• Fluent English language capability, both written and spoken;
• Interpersonal and customer service awareness and skills;
• Attention to detail
• Smart appearance;
• Punctuality;

What can I expect from the application process?

1. Apply online via this portal
2. Successful applicants will receive a link to complete a short online questionnaire (YOU CANNOT PROCEED ANY FURTHER UNTIL YOU COMPLETE THIS ONLINE ASSESSMENT)
3. Successful questionnaire profiles will be invited into to attend an assessment centre
4. Highest scorers will be offered an offer of employment (conditional to satisfactory referencing and vetting)

Due to expected high volumes of applications it will not be possible to contact all applicants.

Please click here to apply.

Executive Support Assistant

Full time/37 hours per week

Leeds Bradford Airport is one of the fastest-growing regional airports in the UK, welcoming up to 4 million passengers through our doors every year.  We are committed to employing high-quality people who are ambitious to succeed and support our exciting plans for the future, whilst delivering outstanding service for our customers.

As part of our growth plans for 2025, which will see the opening of the first phase of our brand new terminal, we are looking to recruit a Business Support Administrator to provide support to the executive team to ensure safe, compliant and ongoing operations effectiveness of the organisation. 

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide seamless administrative support to the Executive Team, ensuring high-quality service.
• Represent the airport with integrity, professionalism, and a customer-focused attitude.
• Organise and manage external meetings, business events, and conferences, ensuring all logistics run smoothly.
• Manage the administration of Board Meetings and provide meeting support, including accurate minute-taking.
• Oversee the smooth operation of the administrative office, including managing mail, supplies, and office consumables.
• Support with diary management, scheduling internal and external meetings for the Executive Team.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and accommodation for the Executive Team and other management personnel.
• Take accurate minutes at the Safety Review Board, Airport Consultative Committee, and Executive Meetings.
• Ensure the office environment is always welcoming, with high standards of service and hospitality for visitors.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven administrative experience, ideally in a corporate or executive support role.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain high-quality service in all administrative tasks.
• Experience with diary management and arranging meetings, events, and travel.
• Ability to manage office supplies and coordinate office resources efficiently.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) or equivalent tools.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to take and circulate accurate meeting minutes.
• Professional, customer-focused approach to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage and coordinate events, including negotiating contracts and logistics.
• A team player who can collaborate effectively with senior leaders and colleagues.

What we’re looking for:

We're seeking an organised, proactive, and detail-oriented individual with strong administrative skills. You’ll support senior leaders, manage multiple tasks, and communicate effectively across teams. The ideal candidate will be a confident problem-solver, able to handle busy schedules and confidential information with ease.

It’s not just about the skills; it’s about the way we work together. We’re all about being ONE TEAM, supporting each other and working towards the same goals. Integrity is at the core of everything we do—we always DO THE RIGHT THING. And we’re ambitious: we want to BE THE BEST and become one of the leading airports in the UK. If you share our values and are excited about playing a role in helping us reach that goal, we’d love to hear from you.

What we will offer in return:

• Competitive Salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Free onsite parking
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Brand new shiny, top of the range office
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free lounge access
• Onsite discounts
• Friendly work environment
• Employee Assistance programme
• Genuine career opportunities

Due to the nature of this role candidates will need to have a 5 year referenceable work history and pass a DBS check.

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Cleaner (Night shift)

Location: Leeds Bradford Airport

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Closing Date: 10 February 2024

Salary: £12.30 per hour

Specific Hours: 42

Cleaner (Night shift)

Leeds Bradford Airport ® is one of the fastest growing regional airports in the UK, welcoming up to 4 million passengers through our doors every year.

We are committed to employing high quality people who are ambitious to succeed and support our exciting plans for the future, whilst delivering an outstanding service for our customers.

To support the future growth of the Airport, LBA is looking to recruit cleaning staff. We are looking for reliable and hard-working staff, with a professional attitude who will be courteous and welcoming to both passengers and staff at the Airport.

This role will be responsible for :-

• Ensuring exceptional level of cleaning service is delivered across all areas of the Airport and to ensure all aspects of cleanliness exceed our customers’ expectations at all times.
• Carrying out regular cleaning patrols of airport zones around the building both inside and outside of the terminal
• Reporting any cleanliness and maintenance issues to the Cleaning Team Leader
• Assisting departments with their reports of cleanliness issues and attend in an acceptable time to rectify the issue
• Emptying waste bins or similar receptacles, transporting waste material to designated collection points
• Sweeping floors with brushes or dust control mops
• Mopping floors with brushes with or dust control mops
• Mopping floors with wet or damp mops
• Vacuuming and suction cleaning carpeted areas
• Using electrically powered scrubbing and polishing machines to burnish, scrub, polish and spray clean floors
• To dust, damp wipe, wash or polish furniture, ledges, window sills and external surfaces
• Replenishing consumable items
• Cleaning washrooms, including urinals, toilets and sinks
• Using chemical agents as directed by the Cleaning Team Leader in the discharge of cleaning operations or maintenance procedures, in line with COSHH
• Undertaking wall washing or inside window pane cleaning to a height no greater than body height plus an arms extension from floor level

Previous experience in a cleaning role, and knowledge of H&S legislations / COSHH is preferable but not essential

This role requires flexibility as you will be working 6pm – 6am on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern

Please note that successful applicants will undergo a CRB Check and will also need to undergo a 5 year employment and background check.

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