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TUI Group • Edinburgh, GBR,

Airport Representative

Employment type:  Part time

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top 3 scores:
88%

Location flexibility

81%

Autonomy

80%

Hours flexibility

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Job Description

Join the TUI Customer Experience Airport Representative Team and be the welcoming face our customers rely on during their travel through airports across the UK and Ireland. Whether dealing with disruptions or navigating complex travel protocols, you’ll work closely with our internal teams to ensure a smooth experience for all our customers.

As the first point of contact for customers, you’ll resolve issues on the day of travel, following our customer policies. You’ll work shifts, including weekends, nights, and bank holidays, supporting the Customer Operations Team and upholding the TUI brand. Shifts can be up to 12 hours and vary with the flight schedule. You may assist at nearby airports or support customers in other business areas. The recruitment process includes an online assessment, a self-recorded digital interview, and an assessment day invitation. The assessment day will be held on the 20th February within the Glasgow area (date and location subject to change due to operational reasons).

We have fixed-term opportunities from April to October 2025 with full and part-time vacancies across our airports.

Please note this position is part time 25 hours.

ABOUT OUR OFFER

  • Salary £26,125 Per annum (Full Time)
  • Fantastic holiday benefits, including discounts and special offers.
  • Health and wellbeing support in financial, health, social, community, and career areas.
  • Discretionary bonus scheme.
  • Excellent foreign exchange rates.
  • Pension scheme and life assurance.

ABOUT THE JOB

  • Working on a shift basis, responsible for supporting our customers face to face at UK airports with any on the day disruption which may include but isn’t limited to, queue management, frequently changing travel protocols, entry requirements, flight delays, irregular & standard disruption, events, issues, incidents, and crisis situations
  • Deliver exceptional face-to-face support to customers at our airports, including in times of operational disruption.
  • Quickly assess and address individual customer needs with tailored solutions. Escalating to the Customer Experience Airport Management team for support where required to offer a solution to the customer in all areas of the airport including land side and airside.
  • Work closely with internal teams to ensure a smooth and seamless customer journey – helping to ensure we are offering solutions which are balanced with both the customer and business in mind
  • Maintain accurate logs of daily events impacting customers. Completing handovers and participating in shift briefings

ABOUT YOU

  • Able to work, days, nights, weekends, bank holidays, and shift lasting up to 12 hours.
  • Customer-focused with a passion for travel and excellent service.
  • Calm under pressure, able to handle difficult conversations, and thrive in high-pressure environments by making informed decisions quickly.
  • Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
  • Effective collaborator with the ability to work independently and escalate issues appropriately.
  • Confident with technology and using systems to support development and customer service.
  • Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
  • Able to obtain a full and valid Airside ID, requiring a UK Disclosure Barring Service check. This requires you to provide 5 years of employment and education references.
  • Must be 18 years of age before the start date.
  • Able to travel to and from the airport on a 24-hour basis.

From a workplace to a place to belong. At TUI we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging everyone to come as you are, because together, our potential is limitless. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and impairments so if you require any support, please do let us know.

Join the TUI Customer Experience Airport Representative Team and be the welcoming face our customers rely on during their travel through airports across the UK and Ireland. Whether dealing with disruptions or navigating complex travel protocols, you’ll work closely with our internal teams to ensure a smooth experience for all our customers.

As the first point of contact for customers, you’ll resolve issues on the day of travel, following our customer policies. You’ll work shifts, including weekends, nights, and bank holidays, supporting the Customer Operations Team and upholding the TUI brand. Shifts can be up to 12 hours and vary with the flight schedule. You may assist at nearby airports or support customers in other business areas. The recruitment process includes an online assessment, a self-recorded digital interview, and an assessment day invitation. The assessment day will be held on the 20th February within the Glasgow area (date and location subject to change due to operational reasons).

We have fixed-term opportunities from April to October 2025 with full and part-time vacancies across our airports.

Please note this position is part time 25 hours.

ABOUT OUR OFFER

  • Salary £26,125 Per annum (Full Time)
  • Fantastic holiday benefits, including discounts and special offers.
  • Health and wellbeing support in financial, health, social, community, and career areas.
  • Discretionary bonus scheme.
  • Excellent foreign exchange rates.
  • Pension scheme and life assurance.

ABOUT THE JOB

  • Working on a shift basis, responsible for supporting our customers face to face at UK airports with any on the day disruption which may include but isn’t limited to, queue management, frequently changing travel protocols, entry requirements, flight delays, irregular & standard disruption, events, issues, incidents, and crisis situations
  • Deliver exceptional face-to-face support to customers at our airports, including in times of operational disruption.
  • Quickly assess and address individual customer needs with tailored solutions. Escalating to the Customer Experience Airport Management team for support where required to offer a solution to the customer in all areas of the airport including land side and airside.
  • Work closely with internal teams to ensure a smooth and seamless customer journey – helping to ensure we are offering solutions which are balanced with both the customer and business in mind
  • Maintain accurate logs of daily events impacting customers. Completing handovers and participating in shift briefings

ABOUT YOU

  • Able to work, days, nights, weekends, bank holidays, and shift lasting up to 12 hours.
  • Customer-focused with a passion for travel and excellent service.
  • Calm under pressure, able to handle difficult conversations, and thrive in high-pressure environments by making informed decisions quickly.
  • Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
  • Effective collaborator with the ability to work independently and escalate issues appropriately.
  • Confident with technology and using systems to support development and customer service.
  • Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
  • Able to obtain a full and valid Airside ID, requiring a UK Disclosure Barring Service check. This requires you to provide 5 years of employment and education references.
  • Must be 18 years of age before the start date.
  • Able to travel to and from the airport on a 24-hour basis.

From a workplace to a place to belong. At TUI we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging everyone to come as you are, because together, our potential is limitless. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and impairments so if you require any support, please do let us know.

Company benefits

Travel credit – All benefits vary by location and job role, we'd be happy to chat to you about this in more detail
Work from anywhere scheme – TUI WORKWIDE means colleagues can work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
Employee discounts
Flexible working week
Bank holiday swaps
Time off in-lieu
Religious celebration leave
Buy or sell annual leave
Health insurance
Gym membership
Open to part time work for some roles
Mental health platform access
Enhanced maternity leave
Shared parental leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Compassionate leave
Cinema discounts
Travel insurance
Cycle to work scheme
In office catering
Annual pay rises
Annual bonus
Life assurance
Salary sacrifice
In office workout classes
Teambuilding days
Employee assistance programme
Charity donation scheme
Enhanced sick pay
Share options
Faith rooms
Volunteer days
Lunch and learns
Hackathons
L&D budget
Sabbaticals
Personal development days
Mental health days
Travel loan
Enhanced pension match/contribution

We asked employees of TUI Group what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
88%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
80%
Employees are largely happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
76%
Employees are largely happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
72%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
76%
Employees feel that most people work flexibly
Autonomy
81%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
70%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
75%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
80%
Employees enjoy the working environment
Mission
75%
Employees feel quite excited about the company mission
Salary
52%
Employees feel that their salary is fair and in line with the market average

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