The Home Office is recruiting immigration officers in the South East of England, with applications closing on 19 November 2026. The permanent Executive Officer roles pay £34,415 to £34,931 a year, and applications must be made through the Home Office's official careers site.

The vacancies are part of a wider frontline recruitment round by the Home Office, with related operations and tasking officer roles closing on 12 and 17 November. Anyone interested should apply promptly, as the Home Office states that adverts close on the published date and late applications are not accepted.

What roles are open

Three frontline Executive Officer roles are listed on the Home Office careers site. Immigration Officers are being recruited for the South East, on permanent contracts with full-time, part-time and shift working patterns, and applications close on 19 November 2026.

Operations Officers are also being recruited in the South East at the same grade and pay, on annualised hours and full-time contracts, with applications closing on 17 November 2026. Tasking Officers are being recruited in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber, also at Executive Officer grade and the same pay, with applications closing on 12 November 2026.

Pay, grade and working pattern

All three roles sit at Executive Officer grade and pay between £34,415 and £34,931 a year. The immigration officer and tasking officer roles are offered on full-time, part-time and shift working patterns, while the operations officer roles use annualised hours.

A separate Immigration Enforcement campaign for Immigration Compliance and Enforcement teams, based in Loughborough and Sheffield, also closes on 12 November 2026. That campaign pays the same base salary and adds an annualised hours allowance of 13.85 per cent, worth £4,766.47 a year on the salary minimum.

What immigration officers do

Immigration Enforcement is responsible for enforcing the government's immigration laws, tackling illegal migration, and removing foreign national offenders and immigration offenders from the UK. Officers work on the front line of the immigration system, where accuracy and fairness matter and decisions directly affect individuals.

The roles involve shift work, including nights, weekends and public holidays, and officers must be at least 18 years old. The Home Office says successful candidates must pass UK security vetting and an additional integrity check as part of the pre-employment process.

How to apply

Applications are made online through the Home Office careers site, which links through to the Civil Service Jobs service. Candidates should read the full advert for the role they want, including the eligibility rules, working pattern and selection timetable, before applying.

For the Immigration Compliance and Enforcement campaign, the Home Office says interviews are due to start on 7 December 2026. It also says it will endeavour to follow the published timetable, but that dates may be revised where necessary. Anyone who has a problem with an application should contact the Government Recruitment Service at least two working days before the vacancy closes.

Other Home Office roles closing soon

The same careers page lists further Home Office vacancies with November deadlines, including a Lead Cyber Security Risk Manager at Grade 7 paying £62,732, which closes on 23 November 2026, and a Senior Service Manager for the Home Office Cyber Security Operations Centre at £49,850, which also closes on 23 November 2026.

Check the official advert for the exact role requirements and closing time before applying, and do not leave an application to the final day: the Home Office warns that adverts are removed once they close.