Where your training
can take you
The security industry has shortages everywhere. Once you're trained and licensed, you're a few applications away from working — full-time, part-time, weekends, nights, your call.
Nightclub Door Supervisor
Work the doors at clubs, pubs, and live events. Manage entry, defuse situations, and keep venues safe. Tips and overtime are common.
Pay range
£14 - £25/hr
Hours
20-48 hrs/wk (nights & weekends)
Required course
SIA Door Supervisor Training
Retail Security Officer
Stand front-of-house at supermarkets, shopping centres, and high-street stores. Prevent theft, monitor CCTV, support staff.
Pay range
£12 - £15/hr
Hours
32-40 hrs/wk (mostly daytime)
Required course
SIA Door Supervisor Training
Control Room / CCTV Operator
Monitor public-space and private cameras from a control room. Less physical, more analytical. Ideal if you prefer screens to crowds.
Pay range
£13 - £17/hr
Hours
40-48 hrs/wk (shift rotation)
Required course
SIA CCTV Operator Training
Event & Festival Security
Work festivals, concerts, sporting events. Bag checks, crowd management, VIP areas. Great cash flow during festival season.
Pay range
£14 - £22/hr
Hours
Weekend-heavy, seasonal
Required course
SIA Door Supervisor Training
Corporate / Office Security
Reception-style security at corporate HQs, law firms, banking offices. Smart, calm, professional environment.
Pay range
£12 - £18/hr
Hours
37.5 hrs/wk (Mon-Fri)
Required course
SIA Door Supervisor Training
Warehouse / Logistics Security
Guard distribution centres, fulfilment hubs, and depots. Boring is good — overnight pay rates are strong.
Pay range
£12 - £16/hr
Hours
Shifts, often overnight
Required course
SIA Door Supervisor Training
Hospital / Public Sector Security
NHS hospitals, schools, council buildings. Stable hours, public-sector benefits, varied scenarios.
Pay range
£13 - £18/hr
Hours
37.5 hrs/wk (shift rotation)
Required course
SIA Door Supervisor Training
An industry that's actively short of trained people
UK security demand has outpaced supply for years — Martyn's Law is making things tighter still. Every retail park, music venue, office tower, and event needs licensed staff. If you've got the ticket, you've got the job.
3 weeks
From booking to your first shift
£0
Experience needed to start
3 years
Validity of your SIA licence
Pick the course that opens the door.
Most people start with Door Supervisor — it's the broadest licence and works almost anywhere.