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As a Landside Response Officer in our Small Boats Operational team, you’ll be playing a crucial part in the Saving of Lives at Sea operation and identifying vulnerable people who may require medical or welfare support.
This is a demanding operational role where you’ll need to be resilient, empathetic and act with integrity.
If you enjoy varied and rewarding work and want a challenge where no day is the same, we’ll help you shape a fantastic career and provide great benefits including:
A minimum £12,875 additional shift allowance (our borders open 24/7), subject to periodic review Flexible work in a diverse organisation One of the UK’s highest employer contribution pensions from 26.6% Comprehensive law enforcement and personal safety training to develop your confidence and specialist knowledge A huge range of additional benefits to help you and your family Your role Your Operations work will be mainly based at Dover or Ramsgate.
Official vehicles are available at Essex and West Sussex ports for daily or short-notice travel to a variety of ports if necessary (you’ll need a full manual driving licence) You’ll start with a minimum of 3 weeks training at one of our hubs and from there, you’ll be carrying out a range of activities including Checking passengers and their documentation Interviewing individuals and carrying out investigations, searches, and arrests Dealing with casework queries and ensuring any decisions are followed up appropriately Visiting a range of maritime and high-risk locations on patrol and carrying out security and freight searches (you’ll need to be physically fit) Liaising with stakeholders and law enforcement partners to preserve evidence, arrest offenders and manage detention Collecting information to aid intelligence and security You’ll enjoy this career if you are Resilient, adaptable and relish variety with different shifts, locations and challenging and dynamic environments Able to keep calm, and act professionally and ethically to solve issues in sometimes difficult situations Genuinely interested in people, great at building relationships and can communicate clearly with empathy while keeping an open mind Motivated to lead, make the right decisions, and demonstrate professional behaviour and standards Objective, analytical and enjoy making reasoned recommendations based on valid information that can be justified Let our team tell you more at our online Q&A sessions. Click Apply to sign up for a session and find out why this work matters BorderForce BexleyEngland
