AIRPORT COORDINATOR inHailsham inHailsham PUBLISHED
MON 16 DEC 2024
£13.50 per hour
WEEKEND
Bede's School rWoWZ7OA
Opportunity to create positive first and last impressions for students attending Bede's Summer School.
Develop strong teamwork and camaraderie with fellow coordinators in a high-pressure environment.
Gain valuable experience in managing logistics and operations related to student transfers.
Enhance communication and interpersonal skills by interacting with students, parents, and airport staff.
Flexible working hours during weekends, with up to 14 hours per shift, allowing for extended work-related earnings.
Reimbursement for travel to and from the airport and provision of a food allowance for each shift.
The role of Airport Coordinator at Bede's School in Hailsham involves providing a welcoming and efficient transfer service for students arriving at and departing from the summer school. Coordinators are responsible for ensuring a smooth and safe experience during what can be highly pressured airport environments, especially on busy days with large student groups. Candidates should have experience working with children and must demonstrate resilience, attention to detail, and a positive attitude. The position requires availability every weekend from June 29 to August 16, with shifts lasting up to 14 hours.
Although no specific qualifications are required, candidates must live within a 1-hour commute of their designated airport or train station. Responsibilities include meeting students upon arrival, assisting with check-in and security during departures, and acting as the contact for Unaccompanied Minors. Coordinators will work closely with various stakeholders, including airport staff and parents, and must maintain a professional demeanor while reporting on student transfer statuses. Compensation is £13.50 per hour, with added benefits for transportation and meals during shifts.
Although no specific qualifications are required, candidates must live within a 1-hour commute of their designated airport or train station. Responsibilities include meeting students upon arrival, assisting with check-in and security during departures, and acting as the contact for Unaccompanied Minors. Coordinators will work closely with various stakeholders, including airport staff and parents, and must maintain a professional demeanor while reporting on student transfer statuses. Compensation is £13.50 per hour, with added benefits for transportation and meals during shifts.
Candidate Profile
Airport Coordinators need to be helpful and welcoming, ensuring the first and last impression of Bede’s Summer School is a positive one, and will provide students with a smooth, safe and efficient transfer service on arrival and departure to/from their summer school.
Arrival and Departure days are very long and the working environment at the airport can be highly pressured, especially on our busiest days when hundreds of students arrive or depart.
There are often delays, last-minute changes to schedules and a variety of issues to resolve in a calm, collaborative and professional manner. The vital task of making sure all our students have a smooth and safe transfer requires resilience, excellent attention to detail, and a positive and hard working attitude. The working day is challenging and can be very tiring, but there is a strong feeling of camaraderie and team-work, and a real sense of achievement in helping us ensure our students have a positive Summer School experience from the moment we welcome them to the UK to the time when they leave our care.
This role is non-residential and Airport Coordinators must live within a 1-hour commute of their designated airport/train station. Applicants must be available to work every Saturday and Sunday from 29/6 - 16/8 and be prepared to work up to 14 hours per day.
Qualifications
No specific qualifications are required for this role.
Experience
Compensation £13.50 per hour - Up to 10 hours a day on Saturday and Sunday. Statutory holiday pay is paid pro rata with each salary payment. Transport to and from the airport is reimbursed by the Summer School and a food allowance is allocated for each shift.
Working Day
Working Day Airport Coordinators travel to Gatwick/Heathrow airport or St Pancras – where they will be based for the whole day. During a briefing meeting with one of the Airport and Logistics Manager, Airport Coordinators will receive their daily schedule.
Airport Coordinators make sure our students are safely met on arrival and are handed over to the relevant Bede’s staff member, taxi or coach driver as efficiently as possible. On departure, Airport Coordinators will meet our students at the airport/train station, assist with check-in, and see our students through to the security section.
Airport Coordinators will be the designated Unaccompanied Minor contact for their allocated terminal so must give permission for us to share their passport details with the necessary airlines and carry their passport with them at all times.
Airport Coordinators may spend a significant amount of time with students using an Unaccompanied Minor service until the airline is ready to take over responsibility for them. Airport Coordinators may hand students over to their parent or a pre-arranged representative and must have the ability to represent Bede’s Summer Schools in a positive and professional manner at all times, as you will be dealing with a range of people including students, Bede’s staff members, airport staff, parents and agents.
Airport Coordinators must regularly report on the status of student transfers and provide daily feedback to the Transfer Manager, so that up-to-date information is always available for Head Office. A smart phone will be provided.
Airport Coordinators need to be helpful and welcoming, ensuring the first and last impression of Bede’s Summer School is a positive one, and will provide students with a smooth, safe and efficient transfer service on arrival and departure to/from their summer school.
Arrival and Departure days are very long and the working environment at the airport can be highly pressured, especially on our busiest days when hundreds of students arrive or depart.
There are often delays, last-minute changes to schedules and a variety of issues to resolve in a calm, collaborative and professional manner. The vital task of making sure all our students have a smooth and safe transfer requires resilience, excellent attention to detail, and a positive and hard working attitude. The working day is challenging and can be very tiring, but there is a strong feeling of camaraderie and team-work, and a real sense of achievement in helping us ensure our students have a positive Summer School experience from the moment we welcome them to the UK to the time when they leave our care.
This role is non-residential and Airport Coordinators must live within a 1-hour commute of their designated airport/train station. Applicants must be available to work every Saturday and Sunday from 29/6 - 16/8 and be prepared to work up to 14 hours per day.
Qualifications
No specific qualifications are required for this role.
Experience
- Experience Some experience of working with children is required for this post. Some experience of working in a similar operational role is preferable, but not essential, as full training will be given.
Compensation £13.50 per hour - Up to 10 hours a day on Saturday and Sunday. Statutory holiday pay is paid pro rata with each salary payment. Transport to and from the airport is reimbursed by the Summer School and a food allowance is allocated for each shift.
Working Day
Working Day Airport Coordinators travel to Gatwick/Heathrow airport or St Pancras – where they will be based for the whole day. During a briefing meeting with one of the Airport and Logistics Manager, Airport Coordinators will receive their daily schedule.
Airport Coordinators make sure our students are safely met on arrival and are handed over to the relevant Bede’s staff member, taxi or coach driver as efficiently as possible. On departure, Airport Coordinators will meet our students at the airport/train station, assist with check-in, and see our students through to the security section.
Airport Coordinators will be the designated Unaccompanied Minor contact for their allocated terminal so must give permission for us to share their passport details with the necessary airlines and carry their passport with them at all times.
Airport Coordinators may spend a significant amount of time with students using an Unaccompanied Minor service until the airline is ready to take over responsibility for them. Airport Coordinators may hand students over to their parent or a pre-arranged representative and must have the ability to represent Bede’s Summer Schools in a positive and professional manner at all times, as you will be dealing with a range of people including students, Bede’s staff members, airport staff, parents and agents.
Airport Coordinators must regularly report on the status of student transfers and provide daily feedback to the Transfer Manager, so that up-to-date information is always available for Head Office. A smart phone will be provided.
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