Candidate Briefing Pack: Director of Airport Planning and Development
Contents Section 1 About Cardiff Airport Section 2 Our Vision, Mission and Values Section 3 About the role Section 4 Job Description Section 5 Person Specifi cation Section 6 Terms of appointment Section 7 Recruitment/selection timetable Section 8 How to apply 2
Section 1: About Cardiff Airport Cardiff Airport Cardiff Airport is wholly owned by the Welsh Government and is the national Airport of Wales. The Airport was purchased in March 2013 by the Welsh Ministers from its previous owners Abertis after a number of years of decline in passenger numbers. It is located just 13 miles from the M4 motorway and about 30 minutes form the City Centre. As a gateway linking Wales to the rest of the world, over 50 direct routes are available from the Airport to UK and international destinations and a further 900 connections via hubs in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dublin, Munich, Milan and Paris. The Airport has enjoyed 19 months of consecutive growth, with passenger numbers increasing by 18% over the past 12 months to 1.34M Cardiff Airport is the only airport in Wales offering international scheduled fl ights serviced by scheduled, low-fare, business and charter carriers; and supporting corporate and general aviation. The Airport operates on a 24/7 basis, 365 days per year. Its runway is 2,392m long and is capable of supporting the biggest passenger aircraft. 18 airlines currently make use of the Airport facilities including KLM, Flybe, TUI, Thomas Cook, Vueling, British Airways and RyanAir. Cardiff Airport has 17 aircraft stands and 4,000 surface car park spaces. In addition to cargo buildings and a fire and rescue station, it has facilities for corporate aviation and a flying school. The Airport is a zero waste to landfi ll business and in 2015 was recognised by the AOA as the top UK airport for its environmental initiatives. Senior team structure MD/COO Debra Barber Executive Asst Paula Baggot Hd of QSHE Jason Coleman Finance Director/ Company Secretary Huw Lewis Commercial Director Spencer Birns GM Airport Operations Ceri Mashlan Director of Airport Planning & Development Vacancy Hd of HR Yvonne Murray Hd of Marketing & PR Cassie Houghton Hd of Airfi eld Ops Russ Clements Hd of Airport Facilities Bob Hammacott Finance Controller Neil Evans Hd of Commercial & Sales Sarah Clifford Terminal & Customer Services Mgr Nathalie Wickens Hd of Tech & Spt Services Cheryl Clements Security Mgr Ian Gregory 3
Board members Roger Lewis Debra Barber Spencer Birns Huw Lewis Margaret Llewellyn OBE Geraint Davies CBE Chairman Managing Director Commercial Director Finance Director Non-executive Director Non-executive Director 4
Section 2: Our vision, mission and values Vision: Values: Mission: Cardiff Airport aspires to be an outstanding capital city airport connecting Wales to the world and the world to Wales, whilst delivering an exceptional customer experience Ambition to Succeed Safety and security as our No. 1 priority Pride in all that we do Innovative in our approach Respect others and act responsibly Effi ciency at all times Service-orientated To be a sustainable airport business generating signifi cant economic benefi t for Wales 5
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Section 4: Job description Job title Reports to Responsible for 7
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Section 5: Person specifi cation Essential Desirable Qualifications Experience Knowledge Skills General
Section 6: Terms of appointment 11
Section 7: Recruitment & selection process and timetable 12
Section 8: How to apply 13
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