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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 244 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. Platform Security Engineer
    NCC Group - London, Remote, GB
  2. Security Officer 75844513
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Barnet, UK, UK
  3. Security Officer 75844514
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Barnet, UK, UK
  4. Security Officer 75845585
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Enfield, UK, UK
  5. Security Officer 75843905
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Prescot, UK, UK
  6. Security Supervisor 75843874
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Barnet, UK, UK
  7. Security Officer 75844419
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Hemel Hempstead, UK, UK
  8. Security Officer 75844745
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Moreton-in-Marsh, UK, UK
  9. Security Officer - Relief 75845589
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Livingston, UK, UK
  10. Security Supervisor 75845260
    COMPASS GROUP, UK AND IRELAND LIMITED - Loughborough, UK, UK
  11. ICT/Security Designer (Cabling, Fibre and Security)
    Technical Resources - GB - £350 - £425
  12. Security Designer – Enterprise Security
    Technical Resources - GB - £350 - £425
  13. Door Supervisor Ferryhil
    ACTIVE SECURITY SOLUTIONS - Ferryhill, UK, UK - GBP 12.75 - 14.25
  14. Retail Security Officer in Rogerstone
    Staffline - Rogerstone, WALES, GB - £14.10 per hour
  15. Security Officer
    Heart of Yorkshire Education Group - Selby, North Yorkshire - £28,316 to £29,754 per annum
  16. Fire & Security Design/Estimator - London/Hybrid Working
    Complete Security Recruitment Ltd - London/Hybrid Working
  17. Fire & Security Design/Estimator - London/Hybrid Working
    Complete Security Recruitment - London/Hybrid Working
  18. Luxury Retail Security Officer - Edinburgh
    VIGILO TRAINING LIMITED - Edinburgh, UK, UK
  19. Luxury Retail Security Officer - London
    VIGILO TRAINING LIMITED - London, UK, UK
  20. Static Response Security Officer & Mobile Response Security Officer tonbridge
    Lingwood Security Management - Tonbridge, UK, UK - GBP 15.0 - 16.0
  21. Static Response Security Officer & Mobile Response Security Officer
    Lingwood Security Management - Chelmsford, UK, UK - GBP 15.0 - 16.0
  22. Static Response Security Officer & Mobile Response Security Officer
    Lingwood Security Management - Colchester, UK, UK - GBP 15.0 - 16.0
  23. Event Security/ Door supervisor
    Lingwood Security Management - Morecambe, UK, UK
  24. Security Officer
    UK PROFESSIONAL GUARDING LIMITED - Marlow, UK, UK
  25. Trainee Cyber Security Technician
    Netcom Online Learning - Birmingham, West Midlands (Region), GB - £20,000 - £28,000

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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.