This qualification is designed for those learners wishing to apply for a licence from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) to work as a door supervisor. It is based on the relevant SIA specification for learning and qualifications and is supported by Skills for Security, the standards setting body for the security industry and the SIA, who regulate the private security industry.
Security operatives are likely, in the course of their work, to be required to make calls to the emergency services, and communicate clearly to resolve conflict. It is therefore essential that security operatives are able to communicate clearly. To ensure that each learner is sufficiently competent in the use of the English language. All assessment must be conducted in the medium of English, as appropriate. Learners must have sufficient language skills to move forward for assessment. As a guide, learners should, as a minimum, have language skills equivalent to the following: • A B1 level qualification on the Home Office’s list of recognised English tests and qualifications; • An ESOL qualification at Entry - Level 3 on the Ofqual register taken in England, Wales or Northern Ireland; • An ESOL qualification at Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 5 awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and taken in Scotland; • Functional Skills Level 1 in English; • SQA Core Skills in Communication at Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 5; and • Essential Skills Wales Communication Level 1.
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