Airport Opportunity: Immigration Officer

Immigration officer Current Vacancies

2006-11-23:

Immigration officers are stationed at every point of entry into the United Kingdom to check and monitor people who are arriving and leaving.
If officers are not satisfied that passengers qualify for entry, they interview them for more information, arrange for them to be sent back to their point of departure if they are illegal immigrants, or arrange for them to be sent to a holding area if they claim political asylum.
Officers may also have to undertake immigration visits to identify people who have no authority to remain in the UK.
Most immigration officers work shifts including nights, weekends and public holidays.
Officers must be prepared to serve anywhere in the UK.
Other positions in the service include assistant immigration officer, administrative officer and executive officer.
Immigration officers can either be promoted to the position of chief immigration officer or they can move into the general grades for promotion to higher executive officer.
Immigration Officers (IOs) The immigration service aims to maintain effective entry controls with minimum inconvenience to the travelling public. All new recruits undergo an initial period of specialist training lasting ten weeks in total. Courses are usually held in the Dover area, Manchester, near to Heathrow Airport or at Gatwick Airport.
Executive Officers (EOs) As an EO in the Border and Immigration Agency you will be posted to one of a variety of roles. Your job might involve conducting interviews face-to-face or basing your decision on written applications. Salary scales for immigration officers start at around 18,500 a year.
Experienced immigration officers can progress to between 21,000 and 27,000.
The maximum rate for immigration officers is around 31,000 a year. (Permalink)

Working in the UK - Home Office Work Permits

2007-10-31: Living and working in the UK Q&A (141Kb) This website contains information on the work-based schemes while information - There are six separate sets of work permit arrangements: Sectors based scheme: Applications for business and commercial work permits are subject to a charge. is ONLY for ordering application forms and guidance notes. General information notes (439Kb) Applications for sports and entertainers work permits are subject to a charge. student needs our permission to work. Student Internship guidance notes (376Kb) filler programme and the registration and application forms. Border and Immigration Agency form filler programme (2256 Kb) details). Sectors based schemes the SBS guidance notes. Sectors Based Scheme guidance notes - Applying for an extension or change of employment work permit under the Sectors Based Scheme (430Kb) Payment guidance notes (391Kb) Immigration Rules. When can I start work? SAWS work is low skilled and includes: www.hse.gov.uk starting work for the new employer. ONLY for ordering application forms and guidance notes). Payment guidance (536 Kb) The Training and Work Experience Scheme arrangements enables people from outside the EEA to undertake work-based Please use form WP1 when applying for Sports and Entertainments work permits, Multiple Entry Work Permits and for changes of employment or use WP3X for 4. Should I apply for a Business and Commercial (B&C) Work Permit or a Training and Work Experience (TWES) Work visa national. Schemes and Programmes - For some employment you need a work permit. structure, aims and work of the Agency. Work Permit Applications and Reviews - Progress Enquiries Workers Registration Scheme - advance notice of revised application forms and guidance notes The Worker Registration Scheme - Making migration work for Britain. Interested persons should apply to Border and Immigration at http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/working_in_the_uk/en/homepage.html (Permalink)

Border and Immigration Agency

2007-04-21: Border and Immigration Agency, Administrative staff - Border and Immigration Agency - AO - Job advert Application form Administrative Officers (AOs) Executive Officers (EOs) Work as an Immigration Officer. Assistant Immigration Officers (AIOs) Immigration Officers (IOs) Central interpreters unit. Existing interpreters Administrative Officer/Assistant Immigration Officer: 15,388 (London) 14,333 (National) Executive Officer 19,632 (London) 18,851 (National) Immigration Officer 20,445 (London) 20,034 (National) In addition, London posts attract a London Location Allowance and any shift working posts attract Shift Disturbance Allowance. Q: Does the Border and Immigration Agency run a graduate scheme?. Interested persons should apply to Border and Immigration at http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/aboutus/workingforind/currentvacancies (Permalink)