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SIA LICENCE TRAINING your key to the 2012 Olympics
Do you want to participate in the most exciting sporting event of the decade? Do you want to be part of the team rather than a spectator? Your SIA Licence could be your pass to do just that and a rewarding career move too.
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is the body responsible for regulating the security industry and its work is supported by the Home Office. As you can imagine, a high profile event like the 2012 Olympics needs a massive security infrastructure to ensure the safety of the competitors and spectators. An SIA Licence is held in high regard as proof that trainees have achieved specific and rigorous standards to work in the security industry. No surprise then that the SIA Licence will be a requirement for anyone employed in all the varied security roles needed at the 2012 Olympics.
To put things into perspective, you wouldn’t give someone a set of car keys if they didn’t hold a valid driving licence, would you? Think of personal licence training in the same way. Driving is a joy, and passing your test, it’s often said, is an unforgettable milestone in our lives. ‘You have passed!’ Do you remember how those three simple words made you feel?
If working as a team player at the 2012 Olympics is your ultimate goal, all it takes is motivation and some of your time. There’s a whole range of interesting, rewarding career prospects open to you. Let’s take a look at a few of them.
The stadium site is huge, almost another city in its self that will be home to thousands of people for the duration of the event and for a long time afterwards. The prospects of long-term employment therefore are obvious. Take CCTV training for example. A CCTV operator is a responsible career, given that its results are often used in criminal proceedings. If you enjoy computers, or maybe you’re brilliant at solving complex digital puzzles that require serious concentration. CCTV training could put those attributes to excellent use, and you’d be providing an essential community service.
May be you’re more inclined towards one-to-one contact with people. Close protection training would be perfect for you. A career in close protection means no two days are ever the same, so if you enjoy variety this is a great option. Who knows, you could find yourself working for a famous sports personality. Because close protection training has a lot to do with planning, good communication and conflict management, the training is longer, and carries a BTEC Level 3 Award. It’s not always an isolated profession either; you’ll often be recruited to work as part of a team with people you’ve never met before. If you enjoy a challenge and like meeting people this is an excellent career option.
In contrast, if you’re happy working alone at times, security guard training might be a better choice for you. The role isn’t necessarily about sitting for long hours behind a desk, or roaming the corridors of empty office buildings with a torch. Security guard training will prepare you for all kinds of responsible, vital functions that ensure the smooth running of events or business protection. Well trained security guards will be essential for the 2012 Olympics ensuring that the whole event runs seamlessly. You’ll learn a whole range of strategic management skills in your security guard training, and what a valuable rewarding job this is.
The 2012 Olympics promise to be a spectacular event, and now is the best time to secure your place in the whole experience. Imagine what being a part of it will do for your future prospects in the workplace. Your personal licence training coupled with having worked at a world class sporting event will open up career opportunities you couldn’t invent.
For full details of these and many more opportunities to work in the security industry visit
www.get-licensed.co.uk. Get licensed, and get yourself a great future!
