Senior customs officer - career development

As a senior customs officer, you’ll use your excellent organisational skills and legislative knowledge to manage operational teams and coordinate a range of services. Learn more about a career in the customs service, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.

Find out how you'll build skills and experience below.

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How will your senior customs officer career progress?

As a senior customs officer, you might use your experience to progress to a team leader or higher management position. There are various fast track leadership schemes within the Civil Service, depending on your area of interest.

You might also decide to move into a training role, supporting officers in their early careers.

What opportunities are there for career development?

The Civil Service offers many career development opportunities including transferring to other departments. Although this might involve further training, there are similarities with the police, Ministry of Defense (MoD), armed forces, MI5 and other national security roles.

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