Annual Salary
£25,000 to £29,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Assistant immigration officers check that people have the right to visit or stay in the UK.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
0.2% fewer Assistant immigration officer jobs in 2027.
As an assistant immigration officer you could:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work at a border post, at an airport, in an office, at a port or at an outreach centre.
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.
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:
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:
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:Civil Service Careers; Border Force; Home Office Careers
You could become an immigration officeror move to other posts in the Civil Service.
You'll need: