Aviation Security Manager - Night Shift

Job reference 339322

Aviation Security Manager - Night Shift

Starting salary £36,004 per annum, £906 per month night shift allowancem 10% annual bonus potential

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates

Permanent, Full time, 41 hours per week

PFW International Hub, Middlemarch Business Park, Coventry, CV3 4PF

The Aviation Security Manager is responsible for leading the secure, compliant, and high-volume screening of international mail and parcels within PFW automated processing centres. The role ensures full compliance with DfT aviation security regulations, Border Force requirements, and Royal Mail operational standards, while delivering performance in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a night shift team, ensuring safe operations, high throughput, and consistent service delivery across both peak and non-peak periods
• Lead automated screening operations for international parcels, integrating security with sortation systems
• Manage high-volume traffic aligned with dispatch schedules and network timelines
• Optimise resources (people, equipment, workflows) to meet productivity and throughput targets
• Ensure strict compliance with DfT Regulated Agent standards and ensure all cross-border cargo and freight operations comply with UK National Aviation Security Programme (NASP)
• Oversee screening processes (X-ray, ETD, manual checks) for flagged items
• Lead audits, compliance checks, CCTV reviews and incident investigations
• Maintain screening standards to detect prohibited and high-risk items
• Manage and develop Team Leaders and Screening Officers, including AvSec training delivery
• Build effective relationships within a unionised (CWU) environment
• Drive performance through KPIs, feedback, and continuous improvement activities

Attendance : Monday - Friday, 20:00 – 04:00. A degree of flexibility is required to meet operational demands.

About you

• Strong knowledge of DfT aviation security and screening requirements
• Knowledge of international mail flows and customs processes, Royal Mail network operations and dispatch planning (desirable) and a understanding of HR legislation and processes
• Previous management experience from a logistics, aviation, or a large-scale high volume ,automated parcel operation
• Proven leadership in a large, unionised workforce environment
• Ability to analyse data and drive improvements in a technology-enabled setting
• Relevant certifications in screening/X-ray/aviation security preferred

Please note, the successful candidate will need to pass a Counter-Terrorism check (CTC) or obtain security clearance (SC) prior to commencing employment. The checks can take up to 6 weeks to be completed.

Closing Date: Sunday 5th July. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

Extra Benefits

• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Funded Dental – As a manager you are eligible to a level of employer funded dental insurance*
• Health Assessment – As a manager you are eligible to an employer funded health assessment every 2 years*
• Benefits Account – You will have access to your personal benefits account on our ‘My Bundle+’ platform. There are more than 800 retail offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle.
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
• Available only to permanent employees

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We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

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