Detention Custody Officer - Drumkeen Vehicle Base

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Belfast
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£27,449 / year
CATEGORY
Security
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SKILLS

Communication Skills Interpersonal Skills Non-judgemental Approach Problem-solving Calm Under Pressure Driving (Manual License) Security Awareness Teamwork

FULL DESCRIPTION

Detention Custody Officer - Drumkeen Vehicle Base

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Detention Custody Officer for its Drumkeen Vehicle Base in Belfast. This full-time role offers £27,449 per annum with shift work covering days, mid shifts, and nights.

Job Description

Your new role as a vehicle base DCO will be to escort and transport immigration residents within the UK. This may be by land sea or air. You'll spend time both driving a small mini bus 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 detainees in your care. There will be requirements to fly as part of escorted removals back to England. There will be occasions when you will support your colleagues in Larne House Residential Short Term Holding Facility.

Essential Criteria

  • Be a UK citizen, Citizen of the Commonwealth with your own indefinite leave to remain (not through marriage) or EEA citizen.
  • Have a valid and in date passport, with no restrictions on your stay in the UK.
  • Have continuously resided in the UK for the previous 5 years.
  • Position exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act; must undergo Enhanced DBS check, employer referencing for previous 5 years and vetting to CTC level.
  • Full Northern Ireland manual driving licence with at least 12 months qualifying experience.
  • Fewer than 7 points on Northern Ireland Driving Licence.
  • No driving ban/disqualification within previous 5 years.
  • Not currently bankrupt.
  • Pass a red/green colour-blind test for air side driving.
  • Due to safety-critical nature, employees must not be under influence of any substance impairing performance, including THC-based prescriptions.

Benefits

  • Achieve successful work/life balance.
  • Structured career development in a ‘People Centred' company - a top 100 UK Employer 2021.
  • Opportunities to grow and develop new skills.
  • Continued personal development, beginning with Level 3 Apprenticeship in Detention & Custody, onto accredited leadership qualifications.
  • Huge benefits package including pension schemes, private medical cover, share schemes, MiDeals discount scheme.
  • Virtual GP for you and household members.
  • Financial wellbeing assistance through Salary Finance scheme.
  • Flexible lifestyle benefits platform Choices: extra holiday, critical illness insurance, dental treatment, technology products.
  • High street discounts from thousands of retailers via MiDeals.
  • Life cover up to four times salary, enhanced pension contributions, save-as-you-earn scheme, [Employer hidden] Matching Share Plan.
  • [Employer hidden] Stars recognition with cash prizes up to £10,000.
  • Diverse training and development avenues.

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Since 1987, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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