Chief Immigration Officer
| Posting date: | 11 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,300 to £39,911 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Plus allowance of up to 35%, which equates to an additional £13,055 pa based on salary minimum. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 April 2025 |
| Location: | Cardiff |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 400352/1 |
Summary
Immigration Enforcement is responsible for enforcing the government’s immigration laws, tackling illegal migration, removing foreign national offenders and immigration offenders from the UK. It also aims to disrupt the organised criminal groups that exploit the vulnerable for their personal gain. Learn more on our careers pages Home - Home Office Careers.
Criminal & Financial Investigation (CFI) is a directorate within Enforcement, Compliance & Crime (ECC). Our mission is to investigate all aspects of immigration crime and bring the full force of the law against those who are seeking to abuse our border and immigration systems. Our aim is to play a major part in disrupting organised crime groups involved in bringing people to the United Kingdom illegally. We do this by carrying out criminal investigations into these organised crime groups and use the Proceeds of Crime Act to strip them of their illicit profits. We also investigate and arrest foreign nationals who present a threat to society. The Home Office values of being Courageous, Collaborative, Compassionate and Respectful are at the heart of everything we do in CFI whilst working to the high standards required by the criminal justice system. The primary aim of this team is to take forward investigations into the organised groups who are facilitating the illegal movement of migrants.
Successful candidates will be trained to become fully accredited criminal and financial investigators. You will be provided with the best equipment to do the role efficiently and effectively. You’ll manage a team of Immigration Officers focusing on serious and organised immigration crime investigations to achieve maximum disruption of organised crime group (OCG)’s operating in the UK and overseas. Using the latest techniques, you’ll disrupt and apprehend high-threat criminal immigration focused activities, build cases, and bring criminals to justice.
The post requires a commitment to working flexibly, including weekend working, on-call, shift working and will involve some travel throughout the UK as well as working away from home, including overnight stays where necessary.
Key Responsibilities (list is not exhaustive)
- Leading and supervising a team of investigators and investigations. Ensuring effective and proactive supervision from the outset to ensure effective investigation strategies are set and the most effective outcomes are identified and pursued. Ensuring investigations are conducted at pace and subject to regular reviews.
- Assisting with operational activity and acting as Officer in Charge of enforcement activity.
- Building and maintaining effective working relationships with other law enforcement partners and stakeholders, including the nine police forces our region covers.
- Attending court when required to give evidence.
- Ensuring compliance with Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA) and Home Office policy, procedures and professional standards.
- Mentoring newly qualified Immigration Officer Criminal Investigators to the appropriate standard.
- Acting as regional on-call CIO, taking, and assessing referrals from NCCU and other law enforcement agencies to ensure full out-of-hours CFI coverage.
Working Pattern
Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a full-time basis.
Successful candidates will need to be able to attend for all shifts including early starts, late night finishes, and overnight shifts. These shifts may be outside of public transport operating hours.
Training
You will receive full training and support to do the job. You will work as part of a team where there is always someone around for advice and support. Further information on what the training involves can be found on our website.
Travel
National travel will be required on a regular basis.
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