Detention Custody Officer – Edinburgh Airport
Salary: £27,847 per annum
Hours: 42 hours per week
Work pattern: 24 hour service, 365 days a year. Rolling shift pattern covering both days and nights.
You must be 21 in order to apply for this role and you will need a UK manual driving licence. Without a UK car manual driving licence your application will not be considered.
The ITC courses are running throughout 2025 and 2026. Attendance is compulsory for the 4 week training course. The courses may be held in London or Manchester and all expenses will be paid in advance.
We’re looking for respectful, caring people to join our teams. If you’re the right one for us, your strong communication & interpersonal skills, non-judgemental approach, excellent problem solving skills and ability to keep calm under pressure will be the foundations to develop your Care & Custody career.
Role Requirements
Your new role as an Airport DCO will be to escort and be responsible for the welfare and dignity of immigration travellers within the airport environment. You may spend time driving a small minibus sized vehicle and escorting inside that vehicle at different times during your shift while maintaining high standards of security and safety, and promoting the welfare and decency of residents in your care.
Your working time will require you to be fully flexible to cover both day shifts with varying start and finish times and night shifts.
No specific role experience or qualifications are required to be a DCO as full training and supported development are given. Experience of dealing sensitively with a wide variety of people who have been agitated, confused or angry would be an advantage.
You’ll begin your Care & Custody career by completing a 4-week residential initial training course (ITC), continuing your development over the next 12 months with on the job mentoring and assessments.
What We Are Looking For
* 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 stay in the UK. A Biometric card alongside a current in-date passport must be provided.
* Have continuously resided in the UK for the previous 3 years.
* Applicants must not have spent more than 3 months overseas at any one time during the previous 3 years.
* This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and 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 Checked (CTC) if offered a role.
* Specific driving compliance is attached to this role.
* You must be over 21 years of age at the time your employment commences.
* Full UK manual driving licence with at least 12 months post-qualifying experience (without a valid manual driving licence your application will not be accepted).
* Fewer than 6 points on your UK Driving Licence.
* No driving ban/ disqualification within the previous 12 months.
* Not currently bankrupt
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme, including options to access a portion of earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase extra holiday, dental treatment, or technology products. There are many choices!
We provide access to high street discounts via MiDeals, a cycle-to-work scheme, life cover up to four times salary, enhanced pension contributions, save-as-you-earn, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (potentially including free shares).
We recognise employees with Mitie Stars, with monthly cash prizes and a potential top prize of £10,000 at year end. We are committed to developing your career through training and a range of learning resources.
We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need reasonable adjustments during recruitment, please let us know by emailing us.
Since 1987, Mitie has 76,000 employees and is a leading facilities management and professional services company in the UK.
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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Other, Information Technology, and Management
Industries: Facilities Services
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