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Entry-level security jobs

Security work is one of the few fields where a short licensed course is the entry requirement rather than experience or a degree. This page collects door supervisor, guarding and event security vacancies from across the UK. There are 102 security vacancies on Step Into Jobs right now.

The SIA licence

Most frontline security work in the UK requires a Security Industry Authority licence. You obtain it by taking a short approved training course and passing a criminal record check, and it is the licence rather than prior experience that opens the field.

Different licences cover different work. A door supervisor licence covers licensed premises such as pubs, clubs and events; a security guard licence covers static guarding of premises. Employers state which they require on the vacancy.

Live Security vacancies

  1. Security Guard
    DYNAMIC SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD - Glannau Dyfrdwy, UK, UK - Take Home Salary Breakdown*
  2. Door Supervisor london
    METROGUARD OXFORD LIMITED - London, UK, UK - £14.24 per hour
  3. Security Services Officer 75831172
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Dartford, UK, UK - Take Home Salary Breakdown*
  4. Security Officer 75831173
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Barnet, UK, UK - Take Home Salary Breakdown*
  5. Security Officer - Relief 75831165
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Livingston, UK, UK - Take Home Salary Breakdown*
  6. Security Team Member
    University of Oxford - Oxford, England, United Kingdom - £27,534 - £28,437
  7. Security Officer 75830089
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Enfield, UK, UK - Take Home Salary Breakdown*
  8. Security & Information Officer 75829855
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Birmingham, UK, UK
  9. Security Officer 75830091
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Edinburgh, UK, UK - Take Home Salary Breakdown*
  10. Security Officer 75830088
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Swindon, UK, UK - Take Home Salary Breakdown*
  11. Security Officer 75830559
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Hereford, UK, UK - Take Home Salary Breakdown*
  12. Security Officer - Relief 75830551
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Livingston, UK, UK - Take Home Salary Breakdown*
  13. Security Officer 75830563
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Derby, UK, UK - Take Home Salary Breakdown*
  14. Security Officer
    KINGFISHER SEC - Bromley, UK, UK - GBP 13.5 - 15.0
  15. Security Patrol Driver
    1st Class Protection - Barnet, UK, UK - Take Home Salary Breakdown*
  16. Security Team Leader in School
    1st Class Protection - Ilford, UK, UK - Take Home Salary Breakdown*
  17. Security Officer
    IMPACT SERVICES LIMITED - Sunderland, UK, UK - £12.71 48 hours per week, 12-hour shifts, 0800 - 2000 and 2000 - 0800 Benefits -
  18. SIA Door Supervisors - York
    Showsec - York, UK, UK - GBP 15.8 - 18.44
  19. SIA Door Supervisors - Bournemouth
    Showsec - Bournemouth, UK, UK - GBP 15.8 - 18.44
  20. SIA Door Supervisors - Edinburgh
    Showsec - Edinburgh, UK, UK - GBP 15.8 - 18.44
  21. SIA Door Supervisors - Liverpool
    Showsec - Liverpool, UK, UK - GBP 15.8 - 18.44
  22. SIA Door Supervisors - Oxford
    Showsec - Oxford, UK, UK - GBP 15.8 - 18.44
  23. Security Guard Vacancy – Student Accommodation
    Accolade Security UK - London, UK, UK
  24. Security Controller nights
    Lingwood Security Management - Morecambe, UK, UK - £12.71 per hour
  25. Door Supervisor - Lakeside - Friday + Saturday Nights
    SAFESEC GROUP LTD - Grays, UK, UK - £14p/h

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What the work involves

Roles split into static guarding at a fixed site, door supervision at licensed venues, event and stewarding work, and retail loss prevention. Shift patterns are often nights and weekends, and event work in particular is scheduled around a venue's calendar rather than a fixed rota.

Some employers advertise unlicensed roles such as stewarding or control room work, and some will fund the licence for the right candidate. Where a vacancy says this, it is stated in the advert.

How to apply

Each vacancy links to the original advertiser, which is usually the security contractor rather than the venue. They run their own application and vetting process.

Common questions

Do you need an SIA licence to apply for security jobs?

For most frontline roles, yes. The licence comes from a short approved course plus a criminal record check rather than from experience. Some stewarding, control room and in-house roles do not require one, and a few employers will fund the licence.

What is the difference between a security guard and a door supervisor?

They are separate SIA licences. A security guard licence covers static guarding of premises and property. A door supervisor licence covers licensed premises such as pubs, clubs and events, where alcohol is served, and it is the broader of the two.

Is security work full time?

Both exist. Static guarding contracts are frequently full time on rotating shifts, while event and stewarding work is scheduled around a venue's calendar and is often casual or part time. The individual vacancy states the pattern.