Assistant immigration officers check that people have the right to visit or stay in the UK.
Average salary (a year)
£25000.0 to £30000.0 (starter to experienced)
Typical hours (a week)
41.0 to 43.0 a week
You could work
evenings / weekends / bank holidays on shifts
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course in public services 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.
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You could do a Public Service Operational Delivery Officer Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship with the Civil Service.
This usually takes between a year and a year and a half to complete.
You'll usually need:
5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
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 need to:
Experience of working with the public will be helpful. You may also find it useful to speak a second language, although this is not essential.
You can find out more about how to become an assistant immigration officer from:
You'll need:
You'll need to:
As an assistant immigration officer you could:
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.
You could become an immigration officer or move to other posts in the Civil Service.
