Immigration officer : Employers and vacancy sources

Immigration officers work for the UK Border Agency (UKBA) , a shadow agency of the Home Office . The Agency was formed in April 2008 to improve the United Kingdom's security through stronger border protection whilst welcoming legitimate travellers and trade. The Agency brings together the work previously carried out by the Border and Immigration Agency, customs detection work at the border by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)  and UK Border Agency Visa Services  provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) .

The UK Border Agency is a global organisation with 25,000 staff, including more than 9,000 warranted officers, operating in local communities, at UK borders and across 135 countries worldwide.

Other UK Border Agency departments include:

• the managed migration directorate, which considers applications from people who have already entered the UK;
• the nationality directorate, which deals with nationality applications.

The UK Border Agency also includes a policy directorate, a human resources directorate and a financial services directorate, responsible for budgets, premises and procurement of services.

Sources of vacancies

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All vacancies for the UK Border Agency (UKBA)  are advertised in the national and local press appropriate to the areas where recruits are needed. The Agency website also gives information about recruitment campaigns.

The following are also sources of vacancy information:

• Civil Service Jobs
• Civil Service Fast Stream
• jobsgopublic
• Total Jobs
• Guardian Jobs  
• London Evening Standard
• Local jobcentres - see Jobcentre Plus
• Ethnic minority press.
• Other local press (and radio) in areas with vacancies.

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