This Highfields accredited course provides learners with the knowledge and skills required to work as a licenced security guard.
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Description
The Level 2 Award for Working as a Security Officer within the Private Security Industry equips learners with the knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours required to work safely and effectively as a licensed Security Officer. The qualification covers key areas including guarding procedures, conflict management, emergency response, customer service, and counter-terrorism awareness, ensuring operatives are prepared to protect people, property, and assets across a range of environments.
This nationally recognised, SIA licence-linked qualification provides the foundation for a career in the private security industry and is essential for anyone seeking employment in static guarding, retail security, corporate security, and other manned guarding roles. Successful completion enables learners to apply for an SIA Security Officer Licence and operate professionally within the UK's regulated security sector.
The course covers:
- The roles and responsibilities of a Security Officer
- The structure and regulations of the private security industry
- Health and Safety in the workplace
- Fire safety and emergency procedures
- Customer service and communication skills
- Equality, diversity, and safeguarding responsibilities
- Conducting effective search procedures
- Access and egress control
- Patrolling and site security procedures
- Queue management and incident reporting
- Conflict management and problem-solving techniques
- Terror threat awareness and counter-terrorism responsibilities
- Legal powers and limitations of Security Officers
- Professional standards and ethical conduct within the security industry.
Who Should Attend?
This qualification is ideal for:
- Individuals seeking to obtain an SIA Security Officer Licence
- New entrants to the private security industry
- Static Security Guards
- Retail Security Officers
- Corporate and Reception Security Officers
- Educational and Healthcare Security Staff
- Personnel responsible for protecting premises, property, and assets.
Duration
- The qualification is typically delivered over:
- 4 days of classroom learning and assessment, with some providers incorporating pre-course self-study requirements.
- Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) may be required before commencing the qualification if learners do not already hold a valid first aid certificate.
Entry Requirements
Learners must:
- Be aged 18 years or over
- Have sufficient English language skills to complete the training and assessments
- Hold a valid Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification or complete one before undertaking the course.
