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The Illegal Migration Act is being introduced in response to the Prime Ministers commitment to respond to the pressure of small boat arrivals. One of its aims is to introduce a duty to remove anyone arriving illegally in the UK.
The newly formed Illegal Migration Operations Command (IMOC) looks to implement the Illegal Migration Act through processing and screening irregular migrants that fall under the new duties, as well as the creation of a new caseworking directorate.
The Illegal Migration Intake Unit (IMIU) is responsible for the registration and screening of those arriving in the UK illegally.
The Illegal Migration Intake Unit (formally National Asylum Intake Unit) consists of the Kent Intake Unit, Midlands Intake Unit within Yarls Wood Immigration Removal Centre, Belfast Intake Unit, Intake Response Team, Manston Initial Processing and Triage Centre and the People and Planning Function providing corporate enablement to the operation.
It is made up of over 700 Officers and currently registers around 90% of asylum claims nationally, the remainder being registered through Immigration Enforcement and Border Force. The Illegal Migration Intake Unit (IMIU) is responsible for locking the identity and registering asylum claims from:
small boat arrivals
lorry drops and other clandestine arrivals
The unit has recently transitioned to the newly formed Illegal Migration Operations Command and its focus will be on the timely processing of illegal migrants.
Job description
We are excited to offer these Executive Officer (Immigration Officer) vacancies within the Illegal Migration Operations Commands Illegal Migration Intake Unit.
The Illegal Migration Intake Units various locations undertake the same basic functions of registration and screening of those arriving in the UK illegally. However, each team manages slightly different workstreams.
The roles we intend to fill through this campaign sit within the following Illegal Migration Intake Unit Teams, both of which are based at Manston:
Manston Initial Processing and Triage Centre (near Ramsgate)
Manston is a new Home Office location with a particular focus on small boat arrivals. It is based near Ramsgate and is an initial triaging and processing centre for those arriving via this method. The team operates 24/7, 365 days of the year. Those arriving at the Manston Initial Processing and Triage Centre will already be detained, so the site contains a number of holding room facilities. The operation is focussed around adults and families.
Co-ordination Hub – Manston
The Co-ordination Hub is a new team established to provide a clear national command and control framework that seeks to deliver an end-to-end process and system. Its current remit is evolving but at present they are responsible for real time reporting and monitoring of operational events, operational planning, tasking, and coordination, including deployment planning and logistical support. They are also responsible for reviewing and monitoring detention within Manston and completing any necessary detention reviews in line with policy.
There is an expectation that post-holders within either of the above teams may exceptionally need to be available to work temporarily from our other Kent based locations (Dover and soon to be Folkestone) depending on intake demands.
Annualised Hours Working (AHW)
The Illegal Migration Intake Unit operates a shift working pattern, where Annualised Hours Working (AHW) is paid in accordance with the operational needs of the business. This allowance is paid in addition to the monthly salary to compensate for out of office hours working and flexibility.
A review of AHW takes place annually, although in year reviews are possible, and there is an anticipation that the shift working pattern will encompass 24-hour rota coverage, meaning some night work will be expected.
Our teams are 24/7 operations with shift patterns including early starts, evening working, night shifts, weekends and public holidays. Shift lengths can vary and be up to 12 hours. Rosters are published in advance but shifts can change or extend according to business need.
Please see the Candidate Pack for more details.
Meet The Team
You can learn more about our recruitment process and ask questions, at our Immigration Officer live events.
This is an opportunity to hear first-hand what its like on a day-to-day basis in these roles, plus hear hints and tips to help you with your application.
This campaign is for 60 posts with the possibility of more at offer stage.
Eventbrite links to our live events:
- Friday 1 September 1pm to 2pm; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/687173413177
- Wednesday 6 September 1pm to 2pm; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/687214626447
- Thursday 14 September 6pm to 7pm; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/687218187097
- Thursday 28 September 1pm to 2pm; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/687219340547
- Thursday 5 October 1pm to 2pm; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/687221416757
Person specification
We are looking for people who are:
Motivated, disciplined and organised.
Show flexibility in dynamic situations within fast-paced operational environments.
Keen to learn and develop.
Have a strong sense of personal ethics and honesty.
Enjoy engaging with a variety of people from all backgrounds.
Can calmly handle difficult and challenging situations.
Are passionate about creating an inclusive environment for colleagues to thrive in.
Will be robust at enforcing UK immigration law whilst maintaining professionalism and sensitivity.
It is a mandatory requirement for this role for all successful candidates to undertake a Personal Safety Training course, to the level requirement for the role, including annual refresher training. By submitting an application for this role you are confirming that you understand this requirement. Further information about Personal Safety Training can be found in the Candidate Pack.
Full training and mentoring will be provided for these roles and may involve residential training courses.
Successful candidates will also be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Essential criteria
The post holders must be professional and customer focused and be able to demonstrate:
- Sound interpersonal, communication (both written and verbal) skills, communicating clearly with enthusiasm.
- Relationship building skills with a range of audiences; treating others with respect, compassion and valuing inclusion and diversity.
- Ability to make effective and difficult decisions, often under pressure, applying legislation and policy guidance correctly to ensure compliance.
- A good level of computer literacy, including Microsoft applications.
Please note that holding a full UK manual driving licence would be beneficial to the role, although not essential. Manston is not serviced by local public transport, therefore all post-holders will need to ensure they can attend Manston on time for every shift, and on exception if deployed to another Kent based location, if a driving licence is not held.
As part of this role, successful candidates will be required to wear a uniform (which will be provided) during every shift. Staff must ensure that their uniform is worn correctly, in line with uniform standards, is kept clean and is well presented. To support this requirement, adequate uniform supplies will be available and issued. Uniformed staff represent their organisation at all times and should ensure that their dress and personal appearance reflects this responsibility.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Selection process details
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:
A Statement of Suitability (Personal Statement) (maximum 750 words)
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
The Statement of Suitability (Personal Statement) should be aligned to demonstrate your skills and experience for the role and how you meet the Essential Criteria as detailed in the job description.
For guidance on how to construct your personal statement, you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers. Links Statement
The sift will be held on the Personal Statement.
If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview which will be a blended approach of strength-based questions and behaviour-based questions on all listed behaviour.
Strengths are the things that you do regularly, do well and that motivate you. To find out more about strength based questions click here
For guidance on how to construct your behaviour examples, you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers. Links Behaviours
Sift and Interview
This is a rolling recruitment campaign which means we will be sifting as soon as possible, and Interviews will be arranged after completion of the sift. Details of the date of the interviews will be notified to the candidates as soon as possible after the sift is completed.
This campaign will be assessed in 5 Tranches. We aim to conduct the assessments as per the tranche information below:
Tranche 1 – 1st August – 14th August 2023
Tranche 2 – 15th August – 28th August 2023
Tranche 3 – 29th August – 11th September 2023
Tranche 4 – 12th September – 25th September 2023
Tranche 5 – 26th September – 10th October 2023
Interviews will be carried out via MS Teams. Candidates will be required to have access to:
A laptop (personal or work) with a working webcam
Good internet connection
Microsoft Teams
It is advisable to access your interview from a windows operating system laptop, desktop, phone or tablet as there is no guarantee that Microsoft Teams will work without issue on an Apple laptop, tablet or desktop.
Feedback – Owing to the size of the campaign it will not be possible to provide candidates with feedback at either the sift or interview stage.
Further information:
For meaningful checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years if the role requires CTC clearance, 5 years for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. A lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. All applications are screened for plagiarism and copying of examples/answers from internet sources. If any is detected the application will be withdrawn from the process. Further action, including disciplinary action, may be considered in such cases involving internal candidates. Providing false or misleading information would be contrary to the core values of honesty and integrity expected of all Civil Servants.
Please note: If you are currently an agency member of staff working within the Home Office, a contractor or contingent worker you can only apply for roles that are advertised externally, i.e. outside the civil service. If you are eligible to apply for a role, you are required to select yourself as an external applicant and not internal when submitting your application on Civil Service jobs. This will prevent any delays in pre-employment checks should you become successful in being made an offer of employment after the Interview stage.
A reserve list may be created for other similar roles for a period of 12 months. Selection will be in merit order to fill the same role or similar roles with closely matching essential criteria and Success Profile elements without further assessment.
Every day, Home Office civil servants do brilliant work to develop and deliver policies and services that affect the lives of people across the country and beyond. To do this effectively and fairly, the Home Office is committed to representing modern Britain in all its diversity, and creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best.
We are flexible, skilled, professional and diverse. We work to recruit and retain disabled staff and area Disability Confident Leader. We are proud to be one of the most ethnically diverse departments in the civil service. We are a Social Mobility Foundation top 75 employer.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
For further information please see the attached notes for candidates which must be read before making an application.
Existing Civil Servants should note that some of the Home Office terms and conditions of employment have changed. It is the candidates responsibility to ensure they are aware of the Terms and Conditions they will adopt should they be successful in application and should refer to the notes for candidates for further details.
Transfer Terms: Voluntary.
If you are invited to an interview you will be required to bring a range of documentation for the purposes of establishing identity and to aid any pre-employment checks.
Please see the attached list of Home Office acceptable ID documents.
Any move to the Home Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Reasonable Adjustments
If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact Government Recruitment Service via HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
- Complete the Assistance Required section in the Additional Requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a language service professional
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the Contact point for applicants section.
Feedback
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Job contact :
- Name : Home Office Resourcing Centre
- Email : HORCCampaignTeamHMPOandUKVI@homeoffice.gov.uk
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- Email : HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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HORecruitment.GRS@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission.
