# Staff Support

**Company**: ABM UK
**Location**: Hounslow
**Job type**: Contract
**Salary**: Competitive
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Aviation

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## Description

We are seeking a Staff Support to provide effective administrative, organisational, and operational support to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the Heathrow aviation operation, specifically supporting the Heathrow Passengers requiring Support (PRS) team.

The successful candidate will be working within a fast-paced, safety-critical environment, supporting managers, supervisors and shift-based teams with real-time rostering, attendance monitoring, and office administration.

**Main Duties & Responsibilities**

- Office Administration:

- Provide day-to-day administrative support to operational managers, supervisors and other departments.

- Maintain organised, secure physical and electronic filing systems to ensure information compliance.

- Prepare letters, operational reports, spreadsheets, presentations and other business documentation.

- Monitor office supplies and coordinate timely replenishment and stock checks.

- Maintain noticeboards, employee digital communication screens and general office information hubs.

- Rostering & Attendance Support:

- Manage real-time administrative support for holidays, sickness, shift coverage and rostering within the active operational window.

- Support Line Managers with the coordination of return to work meetings and absence review meetings, ensuring actions are completed in a timely manner and a consistent approach to absence management is maintained.

- Produce and maintain detailed operational floor plans to ensure optimum staffing levels.

- Confirm floor plan variances and proactively initiate additional resourcing in accordance with agreed procedures and policies.

- Accurately record and update the operational management team regarding any staffing variations to the operational plan.

- Ensure team members are booked onto mandatory training courses to ensure they remain compliant with airport requirements.

- Operational Support:

- Provide a professional, face-to-face contact point for administrative support to operational teams on shift.

- Liaise with airport departments, customers, airlines, suppliers, and contractors as required to facilitate smooth operations.

- Escalate any adverse operational situations, resourcing deficits, or emerging issues on a shift to the Terminal Delivery Manager (TDM) or appropriate managers.

- Carry out any other reasonable operational tasks or projects as requested by the Operational Managers or customer representatives.

- Employee Administration:

- Assist employees with general administrative and shift queries, directing complex HR-related matters to the appropriate department.

- Support the coordination and planning of employee terminal orientation, operational meetings and team briefings.

- Safety, Quality & Compliance:

- Work in strict accordance with company safety, security, and quality procedures at all times.

- Ensure all operational work is carried out in accordance with site-specific procedures, risk assessments and training provided.

- Report any health, safety, security or compliance concerns immediately through the appropriate company reporting channels.

- Maintain up-to-date awareness of and compliance with relevant airport security and airside requirements.

- Ensure all compliance documentation is maintained to an exemplary standard for internal and external audits.

- Promote a professional, safety-conscious and compliance-focused working culture across the team.

**Requirements**

- Previous experience in an office administration, business support, staff coordination, or similar role.

- Experience of working in a public-facing or high-volume event environment (e.g., airport, train station, museum, concerts) is highly desirable.

- Strong IT literacy, with advanced confidence and working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (for rosters and data analysis), Word, Outlook, and Teams.

- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate professionally at all levels.

- Exceptional customer service skills with a proven ability to handle staff and client queries calmly, politely, and confidently.

- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with a proven ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

- Demonstrated reliability, with an exemplary record of punctuality and attendance to ensure team effectiveness.

- Ability to think and act quickly under pressure or during operational emergencies.

- A proactive approach to problem-solving and dealing with operational changes.

- Proven ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team as well as independently.

- An understanding of and commitment to the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

- High level of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality when handling sensitive employee, payroll and business information.

- Flexible approach to work, with full capability to support a 4 on 4 off shift pattern covering operational hours.

**Benefits**

- 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

## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Excel
- Word
- Outlook
- Teams
- organisational skills
- time-management skills
- communication skills
- customer service skills

### Nice to have
- experience in a public-facing or high-volume event environment

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