Highfield Level 2 National Certificate for Door Supervisor

The security authority is the organization responsible for regulating the private security industry according to the requirements set out by the private security Industry Act 2001. This act was put into place on the 1st march 2004 to help protect society by collaboratively developing and achieving high standards in the private security industry with the support from police, local government, the public and industry.

To set standards for training the changing roles of those already employed in the industry and the requirements for new skills and knowledge were taken into account. The training includes roles and responsibilities and conflict management and physical intervention skills, which have been identified as basis skills needed by the industry.

To achieve the Highfield National Door Level 2 qualification for door supervisors, you will need to attend a training course, take and pass two assessments. This course is delivered over 4 days and the total training time will be 38 guided hours, SIA minumum contract 30 Hours, six of the hours will be home study leave. Click here for the link to Highfield.

Who is the course for?

For those currently working as a Door Supervisor or those wishing to begin work as a Door Supervisor. On successful completion of the course, and passing the required examinations, delegates will be able to apply for Door Supervisor licence which will allow the individual to operate as both a Security Guard or Door Supervisor.

Please click here for for details of who requires a Door Supervisors Licence.

For a Door Supervisor Licence application pack please click here.

Online Price - £200

Unit 1 Working in the Private Security Industry
 

Introduction to the Security Industry
Legislation relevant to the Private Security Industry
Health and Safety at Work
Fire Safety
Emergency Procedures
Communication skills and Customer Car in the Private Security Industry

Unit 2 Working as a Door Supervisor

Behavioural Standards for Door Supervisors
Civil & Criminal Law relevant to Door Supervision
Admission policies and search procedures
Powers of Arrest
Recognising High Risk Conflict
Drugs Awareness and legislation
Incident recording and Crime Scene preservation
Licensing Law
Safety & Security in Door Supervision

Unit 3 Conflict Management for the Private Security Industry

Recognising and Assessing risk
Communication Skills
De-escalating conflict situations
Resolving conflict
Post incident considerations

Unit 4 Physical Intervention for the Private Security Industry

Legal and Professional Implications of Physical Interventions
Reducing the risk of harm when using physical interventions
Non-aggressive skills to protect self and others from assault
Non pain related standing holding and escorting techniques, including non-restrictive and restrictive skills.

Unit 4 is internally assessed, involving a mix of demonstration of practical skills and knowledge assessment

Instructor Qualifications

City & Guilds 7302
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificates for Deliveries of Conflict Management Training (1886)
BII Level 2 Trainer Induction Program in Conflict

Door Supervisor

Unless your employer or company has been given an exemption under section 4(4) of the Private Security Industry Act 2010, it is a criminal offence to undertake the licencable activities of a door supervisor with out an SIA licence. An exemption is applicable only where the company in question has been granted approved contractor status by the SIA and other conditions of section 4(4) have also been met. Every condition must be met for this section to be applied.

Cost of a Licence

The licence application fee is £245 for a three year licence. The fee is to cover the cost of processing your application and is not refundable.

If you pay your own licence fee you will be able to claim tax relief against yor taxable income - for example, if you pay the basic rate of tax the relief is worth £49. Plase visit the HMRC website for more information. If you are an employer paying the licence fee on behalf of an employee there will be no tax or National Insurance liability.

50% discount: Some people may need more than one licence; in such cases the second licence will be discounted by 50%.

Licence Integration

In some cases, we are satisfied that the licencing criteria to be met for one licencable activity are sufficient to allow a licenced individual to carry out other licencable activites.