Assistant Immigration Officer

Typical Salary

£18,000 To £20,000

Typical Hours

41 to 43 a week

evenings / weekends / bank holidays on shifts

How To Become a Assistant Immigration Officer

You can get into this job through:

a college course
an apprenticeship
applying directly

College / University

You could do a college course which would teach you some of the skills needed in this role. After you finish your course, you could apply for a trainee assistant immigration officer post.

Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Public Services

2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course

4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a level 3 course

Apprenticeship

You could do a public service operational delivery officer advanced apprenticeship with the Civil Service.

5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

Routes into this Career are not listed for this job.

You could apply to join the Civil Service as an assistant immigration officer. You'll usually need at least 5 GCSEs, including English and maths.

When you apply, you'll:

describe your skills and life experience on an application form
complete tests of your literacy and numeracy skills
take further selection tests and have an interview

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

excellent verbal communication skills
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
customer service skills
knowledge of English language
thinking and reasoning skills
excellent written communication skills
the ability to work well with others
to be thorough and pay attention to detail
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Day To Day Tasks

Your day-to-day duties may include:

checking passports and work permits
interviewing people entering the UK
taking fingerprints
helping immigration officers with surveillance work
arranging to remove people who are not allowed to stay in the UK
issuing forms and carrying out clerical work
dealing with airlines and shipping companies
handling enquiries

Working Environment

You could work at a border post, at an airport, in an office, at a port or at an outreach centre.

You may need to wear a uniform.

Career Path & Progression

You could become an immigration officer or move to other posts in the Civil Service.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Career tips

Experience of working with the public will be helpful. You may also find it useful to speak another language, although this is not essential.

Further information

You can find out more about how to become an assistant immigration officer from Civil Service Careers and Border Force.

Restrictions & Requirements

You'll need to:

be a UK citizen
pass enhanced background checks
pass security checks
pass a medical check
have a full driving licence