We’re recruiting Border Forcer Officers and Higher Officers - JOB NOW CLOSED - Home Office Careers

We’re recruiting over 400 Border Force Officers and Higher Officers to join our Small Boats Operational Command. We’re advertising vacancies at Ramsgate, Dover, Gatwick and Tilbury/ London Gateway under this campaign. 

Border Force is the part of the Home Office responsible for securing the UK border 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by enforcing immigration and customs regulations.  

3 Border Force Officers

The Small Boats Operational Command will strengthen existing capabilities to oversee operations to disrupt Channel crossings, save lives at sea and ensure the safe and secure processing of arrivals in the UK. 

We’re recruiting for a range of different roles and skills as we build this command. These include frontline operational officers and managers, as well as roles working on international co-ordination and intelligence gathering. They also include corporate support roles responsible for health and safety, as well as contracts and estates management. 

You can find out more about individual roles on our microsite.   

Salary

Border Force Officers 

National – Min £25,750 – Max £27,650  

Gatwick – Min £26,750 – Max £28,730  

Plus, for some of these roles an Annualised Hours Allowance (AHA) of 50% of salary which equates to an additional £12,875 based on national salary minimum. 

Border Force Higher Officers 

National – £32,000 – £35,200 

Gatwick – £33,000 – £36,300 

Plus, for some of these roles an Annualised Hours Allowance (AHA) of 50% of salary which equates to an additional £16,000 based on national salary minimum. 

Online sessions

We are offering 1-hour online sessions where you can speak to the team and learn more about the roles and application process. 

Visit our microsite to register for one of our role information group chat sessions.  

More information

Find out more and apply on our microsite

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