Door Supervision Level 2 Award

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Door Supervision Level 2 Award

City of Oxford College
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This security/door training course is for people who want to work as a door supervisor, or for individuals who work to provide a more secure leisure environment. It combines theory and practical work and allows you to apply immediately for a door supervision licence.

With security jobs available at sports events, stadiums, concerts, licensed premises and more, it’s an extremely useful qualification. See the 'what else do I need to know?' section for news of our weekend training courses, new for 2014.

You cover 4 units on this course.

UNIT 1: Working in private security industry
- legislation, health and safety, fire safety, emergencies

UNIT 2: Working as a door supervisor
- behaviour, …

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This security/door training course is for people who want to work as a door supervisor, or for individuals who work to provide a more secure leisure environment. It combines theory and practical work and allows you to apply immediately for a door supervision licence.

With security jobs available at sports events, stadiums, concerts, licensed premises and more, it’s an extremely useful qualification. See the 'what else do I need to know?' section for news of our weekend training courses, new for 2014.

You cover 4 units on this course.

UNIT 1: Working in private security industry
- legislation, health and safety, fire safety, emergencies

UNIT 2: Working as a door supervisor
- behaviour, standards, civil and criminal law for door supervisors, search procedures, powers of arrest, drug legislation, incident recording and crime scene preservation, licensing law, following procedures for emergency situations

UNIT 3: Conflict management in the private security industry
- principles of conflict management
- recognise, assess and reduce risk in conflict situations
- communicate effectively in emotive situations and de-escalate conflict
- develop and use problem-solving strategies for resolving conflict
- understand good practice to follow after resolving conflict situations

UNIT 4: Physical intervention skills for the private security industry

- use non-aggressive physical skills to protect yourself and others from assault
- use non pain-related standing, holding and escorting techniques, including non-restrictive and restrictive skills

The qualification is assessed through a set of multiple-choice questions and an assessment of physical intervention techniques.

You will study using a range of techniques including group work and practical activities. We expect our students to be fully committed to the course and attend all time-tabled lessons. The qualification is on the Qualification Credit Framework and requires 30 guided learning hours of study time.

Teaching/learning methods: classroom based learning, group work and interaction, tutor training and assessment, quizzes, scenario and role play, relevant video clips and power point presentation. We have a mock bar for simulation training.

Assessment methods: 3 multiple choice exam papers, tutor assessment for physical intervention.

On successfully completing this Level 2 course you will receive a recognised industry-standard qualification in door supervision. This gives you the opportunity to apply for an SIA licence. The course develops your skills in:

- understanding the private security industry and the role of a door supervisor
- knowledge of health and safety in the workplace including awareness of emergency procedures
- understanding relevant areas of the law and other legal issues
- how to recognise, defuse and resolve conflict situations
- using effective methods of communication
- obtaining physical intervention skills

The qualification gained is the Level 2 Level 2 Award in Door Supervision.

You need:

to be 18 years old or above
to have good English literacy skills
home office ID requirements
2 x passport type photos
a reasonable level of fitness

To find employment in this area you also need good communication skills, the ability to work in a team, great time keeping, self control, and the ability to work long hours if required.

For the course, the only equipment you need is a pen and note book, and comfortable clothes for physical intervention activities.

You can do other courses we run at the College, such as:

- Aegis-Skills Part Two Physical Intervention (Control and Restraint). This is a higher level physical intervention course to enhance your skills of dealing with violence and aggression in the work place
- Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (3 days)
- Level 2 Award in CCTV (public space surveillance)

The course takes place at our Blackbird Leys campus. Training is 9am until 5pm.

NEW FOR 2014 at City of Oxford College - weekend courses in door supervision

Our Award in Door Supervision qualification is now available as a weekend option, which means you could fit it in outside of another job. It can help you to find door supervisor work in retail, music events, licensed premises and more. It's a 4-day course, is spread over 2 consecutive weekends and takes place in Oxford. Here are the dates for each weekend course:

• March 29/30 and April 5/6
• May 10/11 and 17/18
• June 14/15 and 21/22
• July 12/13 and 19/22

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