could you work in security?

Working within the security industry is a challenging yet rewarding job – is it a sector you could work in?

There are many different sectors in the security industry. Jobs include:

• Door Supervisors
• Security officers (guarding)
• Security officers (key holding)
• Cash and valuables in transit operatives
• CCTV operators
• Close protection operatives

Ask your Job Centre advisor about edudo’s available courses.

What qualities do you need to have to succeed in a career in security?

There are many qualities security staff need, including:

• Professionalism
• Honesty
• Reliability
• Fair-minded
• Observance
• Approachability
• Tactfulness
• Being effective problem solvers
• Being good communicators

The SIA have their own Code of Behaviour with staff must work to, as well as following their own organisation’s values and standards. You can find out more about the SIA here.

Keywords and phrases you may hear in the security industry:

Civil laws – rules that help govern our daily lives

Breach of peace – any disorder or disruption to the peace in public or in private that results in violence, threat of violence, or provokes violence from another

Indictable offences – offences that can be tried in the Crown Court

Contact and cover – a system of working as a pair with another security operative

Exit strategy – a pre-planned reason or excuse given to someone to get you away from a dangerous situation

Switching – a method of swapping positions with a colleague during difficult situations

If security sounds like the career for you, ask your Job Centre advisor about a course with edudo to progress.

What Is Leadership?

As we begin a new year of team leading and management courses, let’s take a look at what it means to be a leader.

The word ‘leadership’ can bring a variety of images to mind. For example:

• A political leader, pursuing a passionate, personal cause.
• An executive, developing their company’s strategy to beat the competition.

Leaders help themselves and others to do the right things. They set direction, build an inspiring vision, and create something new. Leadership is about mapping out where you need to go to ‘win’ as a team or an organisation; and it is dynamic, exciting and inspiring.

Leaders set the direction, but also must use their management skills to guide their people to the right destination, in a smooth and efficient way.

What makes an effective leader?

Different people have different ideas about what makes an effective leader. According to one leadership model, an effective leader is someone who:

1. Creates an inspiring vision of the future
2. Motivates and inspires people to engage with that vision
3. Manages delivery of the vision
4. Coaches and builds a team, so that it is more effective at achieving the vision

Leadership brings together the skills needed to do these things. You can learn the skills to be an effective leader, as long as you understand the various approaches to leadership.

Think you have the makings of a strong leader? Ask your Job Centre advisor about our team leading courses.