Seasonal Border Force Officer
Application Form
Please complete this form fully and return it to
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
· Must be a British Citizen (and hold a current valid British passport)
· Must have been resident in the UK continuously for 5 years prior to application.
· Be willing to undergo security vetting to SC level (or renew if necessary).
Where/How did you hear about this advert?PERSONAL INFORMATION
Surname (BLOCK LETTERS) (Dr, Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms etc) / Forenames (in full) / Any other previous names
National Insurance No: / British Passport Number: / Date of Birth:
Address of correspondence: / Telephone Number:
Mobile telephone number (or number where a message may be left):
Postcode:
Number of years at this address: / Email address:
Place of birth: / Nationality at birth: / Present nationality:
IMMIGRATION INFORMATION & UNSPENT CONVICTIONS
Have you ever possessed any other nationality or citizenship? / Yes / No
If “Yes”, please give details with dates:
Have you ever been subject to immigration control? / Yes / No
If “Yes”, please provide your Home Office reference number. This is to verify compliance with the Immigration acts:
Have you been lawfully resident in the UK at all times in the last 3 years? / Yes / No
If “No”, please list periods of more than 2 weeks spent out of the UK giving destination(s) and dates:
Are there any restrictions on your continued residence or employment in the UK? / Yes / No
If “Yes”, please give details:
Do you have any unspent Criminal Convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974? / Yes / No
If yes, please provide details below (please include: date of all unspent convictions and detail of the offence(s)).
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Please briefly outline your employment history highlighting any immigration/law enforcement experience to date, starting with the most recent. Please indicate any relevant experience you feel is applicable to the role. (Continue on a separate sheet if necessary).
Please State the last rank held in your previous employment
From / To / Name and contact details of employer for reference purposes (e-mail preferably) / Positions held and nature of work
(including rank) / Reason for leaving
LOCATION PREFERENCE
Applicants will be asked to list in order of preference all ports they can reasonably travel to. Deployment will be based on business need and there would be no guarantee that we would be able to deploy you to your preferred location.
You should ensure that your chosen locations are within reasonable daily travelling distance as no travelling time or expenses will be paid for, either to or from the assigned work location. Travel from Folkestone to the Juxtaposed control at Coquelles or Calais will be provided. Border Force operates 24 hours a day 365 days a year. These are shift working posts and you may be expected to work the full range of shifts. Shift patterns will depend on individual port requirements and are allocated in advance locally but could start or finish at any time during the 24 hour period. You are therefore advised to ensure that you are able to travel both to and from the location (either by private or public transport) outside of normal transport times.
We are seeking expressions of interest for the following locations:-
· Luton
· Stansted
· Heathrow
· Gatwick
· Calais (travel from Folkestone will be provided)
· Coquelles (travel from Folkestone will be provided)
· Leeds
· Manchester
· Birmingham
· Bristol
· Doncaster/Sheffield
· Glasgow
· Edinburgh
· Newcastle
Please list your 3 preferred ports.
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Deployment Availability – what is the earliest date you are available?
Are you willing to have security checks carried out (please be aware that employment cannot commence until the correct level of security clearance is obtained)? / Yes / No
DECLARATION
Please ensure you read and understand the following and agree to be bound by it. Please acknowledge this by signing below. If you are successful at all stages of the application process and subsequently offered a position with Border Force you must not:
- Give specific advice to, or write on behalf of, an applicant based on knowledge of the way Border Force operates which may give advantage to the applicant;
- Use your official position to further your private interests or the interests of others;
- Allow your name to be used as a referee in applications for naturalisation as a British citizen or British Dependent Territories citizen. It is improper for you as a member of staff to support applications because the decision you grant or refuse is a matter within the Secretary of State’s discretion. Nor should you allow your name to be used as a reference by anyone who is an applicant to the Department, to a local authority or other public body with which the Department holds an official relationship. There is, of course, no objection to you advising friends or others who may consult you about such matters, but unless officially authorised, you should not discuss the handling of an individual’s application with them or the particular reasons for that decision.
- Engage in any occupation or undertaking which might conflict in any way with the interests of the Department, or be inconsistent with your position as a civil servant. You may not in any circumstances act as an agent for applications for any form of British nationality, or for any renunciation of any form of British nationality.
All applicants are required to declare any areas of private interest where these may conflict with the interests of the Department. Where a conflict of interest exists employment will be refused. A civil servant must not subordinate their duty to private interests or put themselves in a position where their duty and their private interests conflict. Nor must they engage in any occupation or undertaking, which might in any way conflict with the interests of the Department or be inconsistent with their position as a civil servant. It is therefore essential that all applicants wishing to join the Department declare any potential conflicts of interest. For example, there will be a clear conflict between the interests of an individual who privately assists or advises those applying through the immigration process, and the official interests of the Department. Clearly the Department is unable to employ any person who engages in such activities.
I authorise the Home Office / Border Force to contact HMRC to validate the employment history information I have provided in relation to my application. I understand that HMRC will check their PAYE database to confirm the information I have provided. I also consent to HMRC disclosing the results of the check on their PAYE database about my employment history to the Home Office / Border Force.
The details given on this application are correct to my knowledge and belief. I understand that the data I have given will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1988, and that the Home Office will make this data available to external business partners as part of the recruitment process. I hereby give permission for my details to be retained in connection with this application. I also understand that withholding relevant details or giving false information may result in my application being rejected or that I may be dismissed if I have already been appointed. I will undertake to notify any material changes in the information I have given above to the Department concerned and understand that credit reference checks may be carried out.
IMPORTANT
By returning this form to us via e-mail you are doing so on the understanding that this is an electronic application process and therefore is functionally equivalent to providing your signature. / Date:
The Home Office / Border Force have the right to refer to a candidate’s immigration records prior to and during their employment where there are grounds to consider the candidate’s immigration status in relation to their application for this post. Furthermore a number of pre-employment checks, including eligibility and security checks will be conducted during the course of your application.
Thank you for completing this application form – please return it by the closing date
via e-mail to:
If you require any further information please email the above mailbox
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