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Detention Custody Officer (DCO) – Immigration Services
In-Country Escorting Services (ICE) – Capital Building Holding Room, Liverpool

📌 Contract: 27 hours per week
💰 Salary: £18,528 per annum 
🎓 Training: 4-week fully paid training course

SHIFT PATTERN: Tuesday-Thursday 08.30-17.30, 27 hrs per week.

There is the option to work every Friday each week & one in every four Monday's at Manchester Vehicle Base  - 💰 increasing the salary £28,822 based on a 42 hours per week contract 📌

 

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for respectful, caring, and resilient individuals to join our team. If you have:
✔ Strong communication and interpersonal skills
✔ A calm and non-judgemental approach
✔ Great problem-solving abilities
✔ The ability to stay composed under pressure
Then this could be the perfect role for you!

What You'll Be Doing

As an In-Country Holding Room DCO, you'll be responsible for:

Ensuring the care and welfare of all immigration residents in the holding room. Maintaining high security and safety standards while treating residents with dignity and respect On occasion, the role may also entail escorting and transporting individuals in our care, driving a small minibus-sized vehicle and ensuring the safe transportation of those in your care.

As an In-Country Escorting DCO at the Vehicle Base, you'll be responsible for:

Escorting and transporting immigration residents within the UK Driving a small minibus-sized vehicle and ensuring the safe transportation of those in your care Maintaining high security and safety standards while treating residents with dignity and respect

This role requires flexibility.

No Experience? No Problem!

No prior experience or qualifications are needed—full training and support will be provided. If you have experience handling challenging situations or working with people in distress, it would be a plus.

Your journey begins with a 4-week paid training course, including a control and restraint training course. Over the next 13 months, you'll receive on-the-job mentoring and assessments, leading to an accredited Level 3 Apprenticeship in Detention and Custody.

Essential Requirements

To apply, you must:
✅ Be a UK Citizen, a Commonwealth Citizen with indefinite leave to remain (not through marriage), or an EEA Citizen
✅ Hold a valid UK passport (expired visas in out-of-date passports cannot be accepted)
✅ Have lived in the UK continuously for the past 5 years, with no single absence over 3 months
✅ Pass an Enhanced DBS check, employer referencing (last 5 years), and Counter-Terrorist Check (CTC) vetting
✅ Hold a full UK manual driving licence (at least 12 months of experience)
✅ Have fewer than 7 points on your licence and no driving bans in the last 12 months
 

🚨 Important: If you do not have a valid UK passport and a full UK manual driving licence, we cannot proceed with your application.

 

Why Join Us?

⭐ Work-life balance – structured shifts for stability, up to 1 year in advance so you can plan your goals and travel.

📈 Career growth – start with a Level 3 Apprenticeship, with opportunities for leadership roles

⭐Continued personal development with full support given to enhance your career.    

⭐Free uniform

🎓 Training: 4-week fully paid training course

⭐A great selection of benefits incl. Access to on-line GP services, share options and a generous holiday allowance.

⭐Pension and Life assurance

⭐Reward & Recognition scheme.

⭐Discounts which include cinema, online shopping discounts, leisure centre memberships, holidays, and Health & Wellbeing Benefits. AND as a DCO, you can apply for a Blue Light discount card!!

 

Application Process

Successful candidates will be invited to an assessment day, which includes:
📌 Interview
📌 Capability assessments
📌 Full vetting screening

🚀 Ready to take the next step? Apply now and start your journey with us!