
- COURSE: 2 DAYS
Level 2 Award for Door Supervisors – Top Up Course
QNUK Level 2 Award for Door Supervisors in the Private Security Industry – Top Up (RQF)
2 DAY COURSE
Who is this for?
The Level 2 Award for Door Supervisors in the Private Security Industry (Top Up) (RQF) is intended for learners who already hold an SIA Door Supervisor licence and are required to complete the ‘Top up’ training prior to re-licencing effective from 1st October 2021. This qualification is available from 1st April 2021 provide lead in time to this change.
Pre-Requisites:
This qualification is aimed at learners 18 years and over who are able to undertake the responsibilities of a Door Supervisor.
Learners must hold an existing SIA Door Supervisor licence or have completed their initial training no less than 3 years prior to attending this course
Due to the nature of the role of a Door Supervisor, in the course of their work it is likely they will be required to make calls to the emergency services or need to communicate to resolve conflict. It is therefore essential that Door Supervisors are able to communicate effectively.
All assessment must be conducted in the medium of English and/or Welsh as appropriate. Centres must ensure that learners have sufficient language skills before putting the learners 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 (Level 1) 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
- Essential Skills Wales Communication Level 1
Learners should be able to work at level 1 and above. In addition, they must be able to meet the training provider set health and physical requirements for the Physical Intervention Skills within the Private Security Industry unit (please discuss with your training provider prior to commencement on this qualification)
First Aid Requirements:
Learners will need to show that they hold a current and valid First Aid or Emergency First Aid certificate* that meets the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. It is an SIA requirement that training centres must confirm that each learner is sufficiently qualified in First Aid or Emergency First Aid.
Learners should, as a minimum, have achieved an Emergency First Aid at Work qualification including catastrophic bleeding covering the following outcomes:
- Understand the role of the first aider, including reference to:
- The importance of preventing cross-infection
- The need for recording incidents and actions
- Use of available equipment
- Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure)
- Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock
- Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).
Learners should present their First Aid or Emergency First Aid certificate* to their training provider before they start training. This certificate* must be valid for at least 12 months from the course start date.
*Training centres are permitted to deliver suitable First Aid qualifications together with security qualifications as part of a training package.
It should be advised that when applying for an SIA Licence part of the process includes a criminality check (DBS). It is recommended that learners with concerns should use the Criminal Record Indicator, available on the SIA website prior to enrolling on this qualification, to ascertain if they are likely to achieve licenced status.
Course Elements:
Unit 1 Principles of Terror Threat Awareness in the Private Security Industry
This unit is aligned to current knowledge supported but NaCTSO in line with basic counter terrorism knowledge for security operatives across the industry. The content builds upon the knowledge gained from learner’s original training to ensure a consistent standard for all frontline operatives.
Unit 2 Principles of Using Equipment for Door Supervisors in the Private Security Industry
This unit provides knowledge and instruction for the learner to ensure understanding of commonly used equipment in the role of a Door Supervisor, along with proficiency in the use of communication devices.
Unit 3 Application of Physical Intervention Skills in the Private Security Industry
This unit covers both the knowledge and the practical skills required to use physical intervention when working in the private security industry. It provides an introduction to best practices including restrictive and non-restrictive interventions, the implications of their use, the hazards of using physical interventions and how to reduce the risk of harm being caused, and the actions that must be taken after an incident. This unit also provides an opportunity to develop non-aggressive physical intervention skills to protect yourself and others and non-restrictive and restrictive skills that you can employ when standing, holding or escorting individuals.
More Information:
For more information on this course please visit the Awarding Organisations website