Application process
At Edinburgh Airport we want to see our candidates at their best, so we have taken steps to ensure our recruitment process is straightforward and inclusive. We want to make sure there are no surprises, so on this page you’ll find everything you need to know before making an application.
Our Aviation Security role has a few more steps in the process, so we’ve outlined this separately below.
Please note this page outlines the steps for Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Airport Services jobs only. Our Partners follow their own processes and you should consult the relevant brand’s guidance for this.
Apply online
Ready for your career to take off? It’s time to fill in an online application form. Make sure you read our tips below.
Review
A member of the Recruitment team will review your application and the Hiring Manager will select their shortlist.
Interview
You meet our criteria and it’s time for us to meet. This could be virtually or in person. For some of our roles, you may also be invited to prepare an exercise or presentation.
Decision
The important bit! If you’ve been successful, we’ll be in touch to offer you the role. We’ll share feedback if this hasn’t been the right role for you.
Apply online
Ready for your career to take off? It’s time to fill in an online application form. Make sure you read our tips below.
Telephone interview
You’ve passed our initial checks and we’d like to invite you for a telephone interview. This usually lasts around 15 minutes.
Assessment Centre
If you have a successful telephone interview, we’ll book you into an assessment centre. This takes place at the airport and consists of a computer test, a group exercise and an interview.
Decision
The important bit! If you’ve been successful, we’ll be in touch to offer you the role and book you into training. We’ll share feedback if this hasn’t been the right role for you.
Vetting
We need to carry out some checks including a Counter Terrorist Check and a Criminal Record Check. This will take a minimum of 4 weeks, don’t worry we’ll keep you posted every step of the way!
Onboarding
There are some important steps you need to complete before you can start including a medical assessment and online training.
Training
Aviation Security training lasts 3-4 weeks, Monday to Friday. It’s a mixture of classroom and on the job training as well as assessments. You’ll need to pass all of the assessments to progress to the shop floor. Our dedicated Training team are on hand to support you all the way.
Start your new career!
Congratulations! You’ve passed your assessments and our Training team have signed you off. It’s time to get stuck into your new role!
Interview Questions
At Edinburgh Airport, we want to give candidates the best chance to demonstrate their skills and experience during an interview, so we have outlined our common interview format below, along with some example questions you may be asked on the day.
Our Aviation Security role has a different recruitment process, and you can read more information here – you will still have a one to one interview, so the below advice is still helpful!
Please note this page outlines the steps for Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Airport Services roles only. Our partners follow their own processes and you should consult the relevant brand’s guidance for this.
Most of our interviews will have a competency based section, where you will be asked a question about your experience, often a situational or ‘tell me about a time..’ question, and you can demonstrate your relevant experience and learnings from the example. We would recommend structuring your answers in the ‘STAR’ format for these types of questions, as outlined here.
An example of these questions can be; ‘Describe a time you experience an unexpected challenge at work. How did you approach this?‘, or ‘What is a recent difficult decision you have had to make? What made it difficult? How long did it take you?‘
Our values are core to all areas of our business, and our employees demonstrate our values daily – so we want to ensure anyone joining the airport understands their importance and can demonstrate this through actions. You can read more about our values here.
An example of these questions may be; ‘Tell me about an occasion when you helped team morale. How did you do this?‘ which relates to our ‘Working Together’ value, or ‘Could you give an example of a situation in which you listened carefully to another person? How did that show?‘ which relates to our ‘Caring about what we do’ value.
Depending on the role, you may be asked technical questions – these will be specific to the position you have applied to, and will be used to learn more about your experience in a particular specialist area of a subject.
For example, if you’ve applied for one of our IT Operations roles, we may ask for your experience in using a specific software, or steps you would take to resolve an issue in a scenario.
Top tips
- To make an application, you first need to set up your candidate profile.
- In your candidate profile, you can set up job alerts and book interview slots, including your telephone interview for Security. Make sure you complete all sections fully and accurately, up to the current day.
- We recommend having an up-to-date CV to hand before your begin. You will need a 5 year history – whether you’ve been working, studying, unemployed or travelling- we need to know. Please double check your dates, as errors here could delay your application.
- Do your research – we have lots of information on our website to help you prepare. You can read about the team you are applying for, our values and lots more!