Immigration Enforcement - Criminal & Financial Investigation - Chief Immigration Officer

Immigration Enforcement is responsible for enforcing the government’s immigration laws, tackling illegal migration, removing foreign national offenders and immigration offenders from the UK. It also aims to disrupt the organised criminal groups that exploit the vulnerable for their personal gain. Learn more on the Immigration Enforcement careers page.

Immigration Enforcement (IE) tackles the criminality behind organised immigration crime.
Our Criminal and Financial Investigation (CFI) teams are committed to disrupting and dismantling the organised crime groups facilitating immigration abuse; utilising its Financial Investigations capability to remove the proceeds of crime and strip criminals of their assets.
IE has a fundamental role to play in tackling Immigration crime, as part of a multi-layered UK law enforcement approach. Through working closely with partners in the National Crime Agency, territorial policing and many other agencies and departments, our Criminal and Financial Investigation Teams take vigorous action against those criminals that seek to benefit from illegal migration.
We are looking for a candidate who wants real stretch and development in their everyday roles. Working for IE is challenging and fast paced, requiring quick decision making in demanding situations. To work in IE, you must be able to meet these challenges while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism. This role is physically demanding, so you will also need to be physically fit.
Within Home Office Immigration Enforcement, Criminal and Financial Investigation (CFI) has a Financial Investigation (FI) structure in place to disrupt organised criminal networks, through the conduct of money laundering investigations, civil recovery - including cash, listed assets and account freezing orders, confiscation and the restraint of criminal assets. FI work collaboratively with and support other law enforcement agencies in tackling organised crime.

The post requires a commitment to working flexibly and will involve some travel throughout the UK to visit teams and stakeholders as well as working away from home, including overnight stays where necessary. The level of travel required for the post, occasionally at short notice, may result in long working days and overnight stays away from home. A full and valid driving licence is essential as it may be necessary to drive official vehicles.
It must be borne in mind that the successful applicant may be required to comply with prosecutor and court timetables which may change at short notice. There is a requirement to participate in an on-call roster for out of hours referrals and some weekend working.
We employ talented people who challenge and guide each other. In CFI you will work within a highly capable team who will support you to develop your skills, knowledge, and experience.

You will be required to undergo and pass a health assessment, which is usually repeated every three years (although this can sometimes be yearly for specific health reasons).

If not already an Immigration Officer, in order to be designated as one, you will be required to attend a 2 week induction course (residential depending on location of post).
Financial Investigators in Immigration Enforcement are arrest-trained. If not already appropriately trained, the successful candidate will also need to successfully attend a PST level 3 training course (residential depending on location) and pass an annual PST refresher.

Maintaining and developing your Financial Investigation, confiscation and management skills as part of a monthly and annual performance appraisal.

Accreditation will be required through the Proceeds of Crime Centre if none held.

Qualified FIs will be expected to carry out Tutor training if this qualification is not held. If only PIP qualified, it will be expected that the training pathway will be undertaken to become an accredited FI (Part 8). If not already a Confiscator/Restraint (Part 2) or CRiSP (Part 5) trained, you must be prepared to become accredited.

This role will require adaptability and flexibility to deal with priority investigations as they arise.