Assistant immigration officer
Assistant immigration officers check that people have the right to visit or stay in the UK.
Typical Salary
£25,000 – £29,000
per year
Working Hours
41–43
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
As an assistant immigration officer you could:
- check passports, work permits and take fingerprints
- interview people entering the UK
- help immigration officers with surveillance work
- arrange to remove people who are not allowed to stay in the UK
- issue forms and carry out clerical work
- handle enquiries
Skills needed
- 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
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- applying directly
Career progression
You could become an immigration officeror move to other posts in the Civil Service.