Overview
Detention Custody Officer (DCO) – Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre
- Salary ranging from £27,930 – £30,555 dependent on additional skills / responsibilities
- 40 hours per week – Full Time
- Capped overtime available
- 24-hour service, 365 days a year
- 4-on / 4-off rolling shift pattern covering both days, nights and weekends
What You Will Do
Mitie Care & Custody are responsible for delivering the end to end management of all residents’ needs until the outcome of their case is decided by the Home Office. This is balanced against the competing pressures of safety, security, welfare needs and regime. Our aim is to treat those in our care with dignity, decency and respect, delivering a safe and healthy establishment which stands up to public scrutiny.
- Operate in a high risk, high profile and heavily regulated environment, engaging with stakeholders including the Home Office and Medical Service delivery partners.
- Help residents understand what happens next, provide an environment for them to engage in activities relevant to them, and offer support while building positive staff–resident relationships.
- Promote positive behaviour to support the welfare of those in our care and our staff.
- Be flexible to cover day shifts, night shifts and varying start/finish times.
- Complete a 7-week classroom-based initial training course (ITC) and ongoing development over the next 12 months with on-the-job mentoring.
What We Are Looking For
- Be a UK citizen, Citizen of the Commonwealth with indefinite leave to remain (not through marriage) or an EEA citizen.
- Have a valid and in-date passport, with no restrictions on your stay in the UK.
- Proof of Right to Work in the UK: Biometric card alongside a current in-date passport.
- Have continuously resided in the UK for the past 5 years (no trips overseas longer than three months).
- Applicants must not have spent more than 3 months overseas at any one time during the previous 5 years.
- This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act; applicants must be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS check, employer referencing for the previous 5 years, and vetting to the level of Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) if offered a role.
- Full UK manual driving licence with no driving ban or disqualification within the previous 5 years.
- Not currently bankrupt.
Location
We are located off the B743 seven miles south of Strathaven, with major connections into Hamilton, approximately 14 miles north of the IRC.
Additional Information
We will support you every step of the way, developing your skills to professionally deliver this rewarding, sometimes challenging role with integrity and respect. Applicants are warmly invited to apply. Successful candidates will be progressed and invited to attend an assessment day with interview, capability assessments and full vetting screening.
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