Immigration officers make decisions on whether people have the right to visit or stay in the UK.

As an Immigration Officer, you will work as part of a team, undertaking a range of interesting and varied activities linked to reducing harm and protecting the public. The work of ICE (Immigration, Compliance and Enforcement) teams includes conducting residential and commercial compliance and enforcement visits to identify, arrest and detain immigration offenders whilst protecting and safeguarding the vulnerable.

Day-to-day tasks

You'll check visitors to the UK are allowed to enter and entitled to stay. You may:

• watch people and check documents and visas in passport control areas

• interview people to check they are entitled to stay

• arrange for people to go back to the country they came from

• organise places in holding centres, for example for people claiming asylum

• monitor people and gather information through surveillance work

• work on joint operations with police and Border Force officials

• visit and interview people who are suspected of not having the right to remain in the UK

• collect statistics

• write reports

Day in the life : 

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Taken from NCS website 2023

You would work under the home office  as part of  Immigration, Compliance and Enforcement (ICE) or Criminal and Financial Investigations (CFI) teams at locations across the country. Both these teams are part of Immigration Enforcement.

About ICE teams

As an Immigration Officer, you will work as part of a team, undertaking a range of interesting and varied activities linked to our aim of reducing harm and protecting the public. The work of ICE teams includes conducting residential and commercial compliance and enforcement visits to identify, arrest and detain immigration offenders whilst protecting and safeguarding the vulnerable.

About CFI teams

Our Criminal and Financial Investigation (CFI) teams play a fundamental role in tackling immigration crime, as part of a multi-layered UK law enforcement approach. Working closely with partners in the National Crime Agency, territorial policing and many other agencies and departments, our CFI Teams take action against those criminals that seek to benefit from illegal migration. As a Criminal Investigator you would undertake a wide range of activities which support the detection, apprehension and prosecution of those who breach our immigration laws.

You could work in :

• 140 ports and airports across the UK and overseas. 

• general aviation ports, postal depots and international rail networks. 

Look for job vacancies at:

• Civil Service Job search - you may find vacancies on other websites, but all applications are via the Civil Service website.

General overview (Use as a guide only- as this could be subject to change) 

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Strengths, Ability and Experience. 

This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job,

• You will submit your application through the online civil service recruitment portal: Civil Service Jobs.

Basic information

As the first part of the application process, you will be asked to confirm your eligibility by providing some basic personal information.

Online tests

You will then be invited to complete an online Civil Service Judgement Test. If you pass this test, you will be invited to continue with your application. Find out more about Civil Service Online tests

Candidates are encouraged to take the tests early in the process to ensure they can complete their application as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended) and by the deadline given. If you don’t complete the online tests before the deadline your application will be withdrawn.

Statement of Suitability

Following successful completion of thetest, you will be asked to complete a statement of suitability of no more than 500 words which demonstrates your skills and experience for this role and how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the job description.

Interview

Candidates who pass the sift and progress to the next stage of the process, will be invited to attend an interview via video. You will be required to have access to a laptop with a working webcam and candidates will be given 5 working days’ notice to book an interview slot. You will be assessed using an approach of Strengths-based questions only (no preparation is required).