Airport Airside jobs in Stansted Airport

LOCATION: Stansted Airport

SHIFT PATTERN: 4 days on 4 days off, 40 hours per week

PAY RATE: £16.48 per hour to increase to £17.13 per hour from 1st November 2026

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Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Working as a member of the Assisted Passenger Airport Driving Team, you will drive the Company’s specialist vehicles on the airfield to transfer passengers with assistance needs to and from the aircraft to the terminal building. The Vehicles range from Minibuses to Class 2 rigid heavy good type vehicles, for which full training and instruction would be given. You will also be required to assist passengers onto the aircraft, to their seat or into the ABM vehicles or terminal buildings which involves passenger and manual handling techniques.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete the daily Vehicle Check Sheet, to maintain the operational reliability of the vehicle, reporting when necessary any vehicle defaults in line with the Vehicle Inspection procedure.
• Drive the Company vehicles ensuring that the vehicle is safe and secure at all times
• Operate the vehicle safely within close proximity to the aircraft using all safety systems of the vehicle
• Maintaining a clean and tidy vehicle at all times.
• Collect Assistance passengers from the gate and onto the ABM vehicles and into the aircraft using equipment as dictated by the passengers needs. This could vary from carrying passengers hand luggage down the aisle to lifting the passenger in to their seat with a pro-move sling.
• Collecting the passengers at the aircraft and assist with the transfer into their seat or wheelchair through safe manual handling techniques.
• Complete Customer service Agent (CSA) duties within the terminal when demand requires, this may include escorting passengers through the terminal/security and boarding flights or meeting arriving flights and assisting Passengers through to baggage reclaim.
• Ensure that the Operations co-ordinator is updated on progress of jobs at all times using PDA’s and Zello.
• Observe all Stansted airport airside driving requirements
• Promote a safe and secure environment at all times

Person Specification:

• Manual and Passenger handling experience
• Safety Focused
• Good communication and customer service skills

Essential

• Full clean UK driving license with D1

Desirable

• Experience in a similar role or driving larger vehicles would be an advantage
• Previous airport driving experience

Essential Criteria for an Airside Pass

• To be considered for the role you will need to provide the following:
• Full 5 years history that accounts for all periods of employment, self-employment, unemployment and education (any gaps over 28 days must be verified)
• Valid photographic proof of identity e.g. passport or driving licence
• Valid Visa/Proof of right to work for non UK and out of EU nationals
• Proof of National Insurance No. (or evidence that you have applied for one)
• Proof of identity and address (Utility bill, bank statement, etc.)
• Acceptance of and willingness to undergo a Criminal Record Check (CRC)* and Airside Security Clearance
• Where an individual has resided 6 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years, the appropriate clearance must be obtained i.e. Overseas Criminal Record Check (OCRC) from the country of origin

We’re proud to offer a great range of benefits including:

• 24/7 GP: Both you and your immediate family can speak to a UK-based GP from the comfort of your own home
• Mental Health support and Life Event Counseling
• Get Fit Programme
• Financial and legal support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access Perks at Work, our innovative employee app where you can find:

• Perks: discounts, gift cards, cashback, and exclusive offers
• Life: Search for resources and tools on topics ranging from family and life to health, money and work
• Support: Online chat or telephone service for urgent support in a crisis

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About ABM:

ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. Every day, over 100,000 team members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner, safer, and efficient, enhancing the overall occupant experience.

ABM serves a wide range of market sectors including commercial real estate, aviation, mission critical, and manufacturing and distribution. With over $8 billion in annual revenue and a blue-chip client base, ABM delivers innovative technologies and sustainable solutions that enhance facilities and empower clients to achieve their goals. Committed to creating smarter, more connected spaces, ABM is investing in the future to meet evolving challenges and build a healthier, thriving world. ABM: Driving possibility, together.

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ABM are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. We are proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme.