SIA Security Guard Training Course

The Security Guard Training course is the first step towards achieving the SIA Licence and start working in the growing private security industry.

Security Guard can work in restaurants, pubs, clubs, bars, retail outlets, shops, office buildings, shopping centers, public buildings and many more places.

Security Guard or Security Officer’s Roles and responsibilities

As per the private security industry act 2001, a security officer sometimes called a manned guard, is anyone who carries out any of the following tasks:

• Guarding premises against un authorised access, occupation, disorder, destruction or theft.
• Guarding people against assault or other injuries sustained by unlawful activity.
• In order for you to work as a security guard you need a SIA security guarding license, to obtain the SIA security guarding license you are required to undergo appropriate required training before you can apply for the security guard license.
• The tasks of a security guard normally involves a physical presence, patrolling controlling access to premises, surveillance and dealing with incidents and emergencies. Security officers are now also considered to be part of the wider police family, protecting people and their property and helping to prevent crime.

Door Supervisor Course Core Units

Unit 1: Principles of Working in the Private Security Industry

1. Know the main characteristics and purposes of the Private Security Industry
2. Understand legislation as it applies to a security operative
3. Understand arrest procedures relevant to security operatives
4. Understand the importance of safe working practices
5. Understand fire procedures in the workplace
6. Understand emergencies and the importance of emergency procedures
7. Understand how to communicate effectively as a security operative
8. Understand record keeping relevant to the role of the security operative
9. Understand terror threats and the role of the security operative in the event of a threat
10. Understand how to keep vulnerable people safe
11. Understand good practice for post incident management

Unit 2: Principles of Working as a Door Supervisor in the Private Security

1. Understand crimes relevant to door supervision
2. Know how to conduct effective search procedures
3. Understand drug-misuse legislation, issues and procedures relevant to the role of a door supervisor.
4. Understand preservation of evidence relevant to the role of a door supervisor
5. Understand licensing law relevant to the role of a door supervisor
6. Understand queue management and venue capacity responsibilities relevant to a door supervisor
7. Know how to use equipment relevant to a door supervisor

Unit 3: Application of Conflict Management in the Private Security Industry

1. Understand the principles of conflict management appropriate to the role
2. Understand how to recognise, assess and reduce risk in conflict situations
3. Understand the use of problem-solving techniques when resolving conflict
4. Be able to communicate to deescalate conflict

Unit 4: Application of Physical Intervention Skills in the Private Security Industry

1. Understand physical interventions and the implications of their use
2. Understand the risks associated with using physical intervention
3. Understand how to reduce the risks associated with physical intervention
4. Be able to use physical skills to protect yourself and others

The role of the Security Guard

Security Guard are security operatives working at licensed premises, for example, bars, night clubs, hotels, restaurants and large events. The main role of a Security Guard is to make sure customers have an enjoyable experience in a safe environment.

Attending training and passing the national qualification provides the minimum knowledge and understanding to start working as a security guard.

General duties of Security Guard

• Carry out patrols
• Check people and vehicles at entry points
• Search people , property or premises
• Use specialist equipment
• Record incidents
• Remove trespassers from sight
• Remove trespassers from sites
• Attend court to give evidence
• Respond to emergencies
• Deal with internal and external customers