Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 3 is the most recognised.
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
Starting from scratch
Entry-level courses that feed this route.
- HNC in Computing (Level 4) L47 courses
Qualifications employers recognise (Level 3)
Any of these strengthens your application.
Where this can take you
You could become an area security manager, with responsibility for offices, shops or other facilities across a region. You might specialise as a consultant, advising businesses on certain types of security, for example close protection, anti-terror measures or conflict management. You could also set up your own security recruitment agency, or work for companies that develop and sell security systems, like biometrics or surveillance equipment.