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POSITIVE VETTING The vetting of potential staff working in sensitive aviation roles can be time consuming and bureaucratic. Now a company specialising in hiring airport staff has come up with an Agency Passport scheme to help speed up the process
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Lucy Dean, senior consultant, Encore Personnel 26 | AIRPORT FOCUS | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017
n response to increased security measures EX 90 EMVTSVXW REXMSREP VIGVYMXQIRX ÇťVQ Encore Personnel has announced the launch of its ‘Agency Passport’ system to the UK aviation sector. Through the Agency Passport, employers are able to see and review full, detailed documentation pertaining to each potential candidate – both land and airside – to ensure all personnel surpass the stringent security checks required SJ EMVTSVX WXEÇş Lucy Dean, senior consultant at Encore Personnel, said: “Each candidate with the potential to work in UK airports requires a set of documents to ensure they have a ‘work ready’ status, completed in line with Heathrow online standards and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) audit status, as well as meeting our own high internal audit criteria. Ƹ;MXL XLMW MR QMRH ERH XS SÇşIV EHHMXMSREP protection to our clients - we have developed our Agency Passport system, a rigorous auditing process that is being rolled out for each potential candidate looking to work in this sector, MRGPYHMRK EFSZI ERH FIPS[ [MRK WXEÇş KVSYRH WXEÇş JSVOPMJX XVYGO HVMZIVW ERH [EVILSYWI GEVKS operatives.â€? To support its growing client base in airfreight, Encore manages the process from start
XS ÇťRMWL QIERMRK XLEX GPMIRXW LEZI E PS[IV candidate processing time and candidates are able to acquire the relevant airside and landside GPIEVERGI QSVI UYMGOP] ERH IÇ˝GMIRXP] Documentation includes applicant forms, ID checks, reference files, declarations, aviation clearance and proof of relevant skills and qualifications. Additionally, all of Encore’s airfreight recruitment meets the compliance standards EW MRWXVYGXIH F] XLI (&& MRGPYHMRK E ÇťZI ]IEV checkable work history, proof of a valid level D GIVXMÇťGEXI (EVKS 4TIVEXMZI (SYVWI Ćł WII FS\ a DBS check and tamper proof ID card. Lucy added, “In light of the increased counter-terrorism measures that have been put in place in recent years, it is our responsibility as recruitment consultants to both advise our clients of these requirements and ensure that we are doing everything that we can - not just the bare minimum - to assess the suitability of our candidates for roles in the aviation industry. Ƹ4YV GPMIRXW TYX XLIMV XVYWX MR YW XS WSYVGI dependable candidates and to produce the relevant documentation for each of their employees XS GSQTP] [MXL MRXIVREP ERH I\XIVREP EYHMXMRK .X is through the ‘Agency Passport’ we are able to WYTTSVX SYV GPMIRXW QSWX IÇşIGXMZIP] ERH VIQSZI all traceable risks for their potential employees.â€? www.airportfocusinternational.com