Ryanair Group · Flight attendant / steward

Cabin crew - Stansted base

Ryanair Group, through its recruitment partner Cabin Crew International, is hiring cabin crew for its London Stansted base. No previous experience is required, as full training is provided before starting the role.

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Airline: Ryanair Group
Position: Flight attendant / steward
Location: London Stansted Airport, United Kingdom
Contract: Fixed term contract, full time
Posted: 15 September 2026

The essentials

Position based at London Stansted Airport
No experience required, training provided free of charge
Fixed term, full time contract
Rotating schedule with shifts that may start as early as 5am or finish as late as midnight
Perks including discounted travel and possible career progression
English test and situational judgement test compulsory as part of the application process

What the posting asks for

Right to live and work in the United Kingdom and to travel freely within the Ryanair network
Height between approximately 1.57 m and 1.88 m
Able to swim 25 metres unaided and to support another person
Good spoken and written English, with a pass in an English language test
Flexibility to work a rotating roster
Customer service skills and ease with the public
Must pass an English test and a situational judgement test to progress to interview

What the airline offers

Free, internationally recognised Cabin Crew training
Paid training allowance
Welcome bonus of £1200 for new joiners
Uncapped sales commission
Heavily discounted and unlimited staff travel
Fixed roster
Free uniform in the first year, then an annual allowance thereafter

How the selection works

Apply online
Compulsory situational judgement test and English level test
Interview for candidates who pass the tests

Summary written by Escale CCA from the airline's posting, which is the only authoritative text: read it in full before applying.

Low-cost short/medium-haul

Ryanair: what to know

Ryanair Group

Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers, fleet size and number of flights, with bases across Europe.

Hub: Dublin (head office), London Stansted (largest base)
651 aircraft
230 destinations
Founded 1984

Cabin crew recruitment at Ryanair

Conditions stated by the airline

Stand approximately between 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) and 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Be able to swim 25 metres unaided (the advert adds: while providing assistance to another person)
Be comfortable speaking and writing in English and pass an English language assessment
Hold unlimited right to live and work in the country of the base (EU or United Kingdom depending on the advert) or be free to travel across the Ryanair network
No previous cabin crew experience is necessary

Selection steps stated

Application for one of the cabin crew positions
Online English test (some adverts add a situational judgement test; not taking them leads to exclusion before the interview)
Online interview or attendance at a local recruitment day
If successful, invitation to an upcoming training session, followed by contact from the 'ID' and training teams for pre-start information

The general cabin crew page only details the English test; height, swimming and right to work are taken from the adverts per base (Dublin, Malta, Frankfurt-Hahn, Stansted, Lauda Vienna), with no advert for a French base listed as of October 2026, and age is not mentioned anywhere.

Tips for applying

Very many bases, frequent recruitment. Fluent English required (training and everyday life), high frequency of short flights.

See the full Ryanair guide →Official recruitment page ↗

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Prepare for this selection

Read the posting in full before applying: the conditions (minimum age, languages, right to work in the base's country, CCA or equivalent training) are set by the airline and vary from one to another.

The CCA is required to work as cabin crew. Depending on the airline, it is required before applying or issued at the end of the airline's own initial training: the posting says which.

Selection usually has several steps (online application, tests or interview, sometimes a group assessment day). Prepare an up-to-date CV in English, a precise reason for choosing this airline, and practise spoken English and situational exercises.

Revise for the CCA →The question bank with its ten modules, the same themes as the exam (in French).Succeed at an assessment day →How a cabin crew assessment centre works and how to prepare (in French).Selection Coaching →A written mock interview with an AI panel to practise (beta).

← All cabin crew jobs · Official posting ↗

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