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Guidance on security work and security hiring.
Short, practical notes for professionals seeking international work and for organisations building vetted security teams.
Professionals · 24 September 2026
CCTV Operator Jobs: What The Work Is Really Like
What CCTV operators actually do on shift, the licence you need, typical pay and hours, and how control room experience can lead somewhere bigger.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Choosing A Close Protection Course Without Wasting Money
How to pick a close protection course that is worth the money: what the SIA qualification covers, red flags in training providers and what comes after.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Corporate Security Jobs: Roles, Pay And How To Get In
An honest look at corporate security jobs — the roles inside large companies, what they pay, and how operators move from contract work into in-house teams.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Event Security Jobs: Festivals, Stadiums And Concerts
What event security jobs involve, the licence you need, how to get onto festival and stadium crews and what separates good event staff from the rest.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Hostile Environment Training: What HEAT Courses Teach
What hostile environment awareness training (HEAT) covers, who needs it, how to choose a provider and why it matters for international security work.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
How To Become A Bodyguard: The Realistic Route
A realistic step-by-step guide to becoming a bodyguard in the UK: training, licensing, first jobs and the qualities clients actually pay for.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
How To Renew Your SIA Licence Without A Gap In Work
When and how to renew an SIA licence, the top-up training you may need, what can delay an application and how to keep working in the meantime.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Night Security Jobs: The Honest Pros And Cons
What night security jobs are really like — pay, health, isolation and safety — and how to decide if nights suit you.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Part Time Security Jobs: Where To Find Flexible Work
Where to find part time security jobs in the UK, which sectors offer flexible shifts, and how to make part time work pay properly.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Residential Security Jobs: Protecting Private Homes
What residential security jobs involve, who hires for them, what employers expect and why this work is often the route into close protection.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Retail Security Jobs: What Nobody Tells You
The reality of retail security jobs — theft, abuse, the law on detaining people — and how to do the job well without getting hurt.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Security Consultant Jobs: Is It The Right Move?
What security consultants actually do, the experience clients expect, how people get into consulting and the realities of freelance work.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Security Guard Jobs In The UK: A Straight Guide
How to find security guard jobs in the UK, what employers check, the difference between contracts, and how to avoid the worst-paid roles.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Security Guard Training In The UK: What You Need
The training you need to work as a security guard in the UK, which licence to choose, what courses cost and how to avoid paying for the wrong one.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Security Jobs With No Experience: How To Get Started
How to get a security job with no experience: which licence to get first, where beginners are hired and how to build a career after the first role.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Security Manager Jobs: How To Make The Step Up
What employers want from a security manager, the qualifications that matter, typical salaries, and how to move from operations into management.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Security Supervisor Jobs: Your First Leadership Role
What a security supervisor does, how to get promoted into the role, and how to lead a team you used to work alongside.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
The SIA Door Supervisor Course: What To Expect
What the SIA door supervisor course covers, how long it takes, how to choose a training provider and what happens after you pass.
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Professionals · 24 September 2026
Surveillance Jobs: Getting Into Covert Work Legally
An honest guide to surveillance jobs in the private sector — the work, the law, the training and how people with military or police backgrounds get started.
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Employers · 24 September 2026
Travel Risk Management: A Practical Guide For Employers
How employers can build a sensible travel risk management approach — duty of care, pre-travel planning, tracking and when to bring in security specialists.
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Professionals · 19 September 2026
Airport Security Jobs: Roles, Vetting And How To Apply
What aviation security roles involve, the background checks and referencing you must pass, the shift reality, and where the work can lead.
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Professionals · 19 September 2026
Door Supervisor Jobs: What The Work Is Really Like
An honest look at door supervision — the hours, the pay, the risks, the skills that keep you safe, and how to use the badge as a route into better security work.
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Professionals · 19 September 2026
Executive Protection Jobs: How The Corporate Market Works
What executive protection involves, how corporate and family-office details are staffed, what clients screen for and how professionals get on the roster.
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Professionals · 19 September 2026
How Much Do Security Jobs Pay In The UK?
A clear breakdown of UK security pay by role — guarding, door supervision, corporate, control room and close protection — and what actually raises your rate.
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Professionals · 19 September 2026
Security Jobs In London: Where The Work Actually Is
How London's security market is structured — corporate, residential, retail, events and private client work — and how professionals find the better-paid roles.
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Professionals · 19 September 2026
Security Jobs In The UK: Roles, Routes And What They Really Pay
A realistic map of UK security work — from static guarding and door supervision to corporate, close protection and specialist roles — with typical pay and how to move up.
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Professionals · 19 September 2026
Security Officer Jobs: What Employers Expect Day To Day
What a security officer actually does on a corporate or industrial site, how performance is judged, and the habits that get officers promoted.
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Professionals · 19 September 2026
SIA Jobs: What Work Your Licence Actually Unlocks
Which jobs each SIA licence allows you to do, how to combine badges sensibly, and how to build from an entry-level licence towards specialist security work.
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Professionals · 19 September 2026
What An SIA Licence Is And How To Get One
A plain guide to the SIA licence: which type you need, what the training and checks involve, what it costs, and what the badge does and does not open up.
Read article →Professionals · 18 September 2026
Security Jobs Abroad: How To Find Legitimate International Work
How experienced security professionals can find genuine international work, check that a client or agency is real, and avoid the most common scams.
Read article →Professionals · 17 September 2026
How To Get A Close Protection Job: A Realistic Route In
What it actually takes to get hired as a close protection officer — licensing, first roles, networks, and the mistakes that keep good candidates on the bench.
Read article →Professionals · 15 September 2026
Bodyguard Or Close Protection Officer: What's The Difference?
The terms are used interchangeably, but the work, the mindset and the hiring standards are not the same. Here's what clients actually mean when they use each one.
Read article →Professionals · 12 September 2026
From Military To Private Security: How To Translate Your Experience
Service experience is valuable in private security — but only when it's translated. How to turn a military record into a profile that civilian clients understand and trust.
Read article →Professionals · 9 September 2026
Close Protection Training: How To Choose A Course That Leads To Work
Close protection courses vary enormously in quality. What to check before you pay, and which extras genuinely improve your chances of being hired.
Read article →Professionals · 5 September 2026
Close Protection Jobs In London: How The Market Really Works
London is the biggest close protection market in Europe. Who hires, what the work looks like across the year, and how officers actually get on the good teams.
Read article →Professionals · 2 September 2026
Maritime Security Jobs: What The Work Is And How To Get Into It
Transit teams, port security and offshore roles — how maritime security work is structured, what qualifications it needs, and what to check before signing.
Read article →Employers · 29 August 2026
How Companies Hire Security Professionals — And What They Screen For
Inside the hiring process for security roles: how shortlists are really built, what vetting looks like, and the signals that move a candidate from maybe to yes.
Read article →Professionals · 25 August 2026
How To Write A Security CV That Gets You Shortlisted
A practical structure for close protection, maritime and corporate security CVs — what to include, what to cut, and what quietly gets candidates rejected.
Read article →Employers · 21 August 2026
Vetting Security Personnel: The Checks That Actually Matter
A practical vetting checklist for organisations hiring security staff — identity, licences, references, and the checks most employers skip.
Read article →Professionals · 18 August 2026
What Close Protection Pay Really Looks Like
How close protection officers are paid, why day rates vary so widely, and what determines whether you earn at the top or the bottom of the range.
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