Detention Custody Officer Dungavel VB

Mitie; Strathaven; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management provider seeks a Detention Custody Officer in Strathaven. This role involves safely escorting individuals within the UK, offering comprehensive training and a commitment to career development. Candidates must possess a manual driving license, undergo background checks, and demonstrate excellent communication skills. Employee benefits include flexible options and rewards for commitment and performance.

Benefits

Pension and life insurance

Flexible benefits platform

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be 21 or older with a UK manual driving license (at least 12 months).
• Must have resided continuously in the UK for the past five years.
• Able to pass an Enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Safely escort and transport individuals within the UK.
• Maintain high standards of security and safety.
• Work rotating shifts covering both days and nights.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Empathy

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Education

UK manual car driving license

Valid UK passport or settled status

Job description

Detention Custody Officer Dungavel VB, Strathaven

Client:

Location:

Strathaven, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

Online job listings

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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17

Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

Job Description:

Better places, thriving communities.

Detention Custody Officer - Immigration Services (In-Country Escorting) - Dungavel Vehicle Base

• Pension and life insurance
• Free parking
• Uniform provided
• Full training provided on full pay

About the Role
As a Detention Custody Officer (DCO) for Immigration Services, you will play a vital role in safely escorting and transporting individuals within the UK. Based at our Dungavel Vehicle Base, you will work as part of a dedicated team, alternating between driving a small minibus and escorting residents inside the vehicle. You'll help maintain high standards of security and safety while promoting respect and care for those in your custody.

Online job listings

You will work rotating shifts, covering both days and nights, as our services operate 24/7 year-round.

• Must be 21 or older and hold a UK manual car driving license (at least 12 months)
• Must have a valid UK passport or settled status with indefinite leave to remain
• Must have resided continuously in the UK for the past five years (no overseas stays longer than three months)
• Able to pass an Enhanced DBS check and meet Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) vetting

Additional Driving Criteria:

• Must have fewer than 6 points on your UK driving license
• No driving bans or disqualifications in the past 12 months

What We're Looking For
We seek respectful, empathetic individuals with excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. You should be non-judgmental, resilient, and effective at problem-solving. While no specific experience is required, experience in handling agitated or distressed individuals is advantageous.

Training & Career Development
Your training begins with a comprehensive 4-week course, including a 7-day residential course, followed by on-the-job mentoring and assessments over the first 12 months. You will earn a Level 3apprenticeship in Detention and Custody as part of your career progression with us.

Employee Benefits

• Work-Life Balance: Structured career progression within a people-centered organization, recognized as a top UK employer.
• Career Development: Extensive training and development resources tailored to help you grow within Mitie.
• Health & Wellbeing: Access to a virtual GP for you and household members, as well as financial wellbeing support through our Salary Finance scheme, which includes options like early pay access and affordable loans.
• Lifestyle Benefits: Flexible benefits platform, Choices, where you can opt for additional paid holiday, critical illness insurance, or affordable technology products. MiDeals offers discounts from thousands of high street retailers, and we have a cycle-to-work scheme.
• Recognition and Rewards: Our Mitie Stars program celebrates employees' efforts with monthly cash prizes and a chance to win up to £10, annually.
• Additional Financial Benefits: Enhanced pension contributions, life cover up to four times your salary, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and the Mitie Matching Share Plan.

With over 68, employees since , Mitie is the UK's leading facilities management and professional services provider, supporting a wide range of sectors including banking, government, healthcare, and education.

Join Our Team
At Mitie, we value the diversity and quality of our people, recognizing that it strengthens us as a team. Join us to make a difference in a fulfilling, supportive environment where your career growth is a priority.

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. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .

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Created on 12/08/2025 by TN United Kingdom