The Level 2 Award for 'Upskilling a Door Supervisor Working within the Private Security Industry' is compulsory training for those seeking to renew their SIA Door Supervisors Licence. The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has made the upskilling door supervisor course a prerequisite qualification to apply for Door Supervisor license renewal.
The Top-Up Door Supervisor training fulfills the mandatory SIA refresher training requirement for Door Supervisors wishing to renew their license. Upon completing the SIA top-up course, qualified learners will be eligible to apply to the SIA to renew their license.
Course Content
The course consists of two units:
- Unit 1: Physical Intervention Skills within the Private Security Industry
- Unit 2: Safety Awareness Unit for Door Supervisors
Unit 1 - Physical Intervention Skills within the Private Security Industry
- Understand physical interventions and the implications of their use.
- Understand how to reduce the risk of harm when physical intervention skills are used.
- Be able to use non-aggressive physical skills to protect yourself and others.
- Be able to use non-pain related standing, holding, and escorting techniques, including non-restrictive and restrictive skills.
- Understand good practice to follow during physical interventions.
Unit 2 - Safety Awareness for Door Supervisors within the Private Security Industry
- Understand counter-terrorism issues relevant to a door supervisor.
- Know the role of a door supervisor when first aid situations occur in licensed premises.
- Know legislation and requirements regarding children and young people relevant to a door supervisor.
- Understand how a door supervisor can help to keep vulnerable people safe.
- Understand queue management and venue capacity responsibilities relevant to a door supervisor.
