Security, Armed Services and Emergency Services - Bodyguard
Security, Armed Services and Emergency Services - Bodyguard
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Bodyguards protect individuals and groups from potential threats to their safety at events, when travelling and during everyday activities.
- Protect clients from threats like terrorism, political opponents, stalkers or over-enthusiastic press and fans
- Check out and secure premises before clients arrive
- Identify suspicious behaviour or unauthorised people
- Diffuse situations before they flare up
- Remove clients from potentially dangerous situations
- Drive clients to events or accompany them during travel
As a Bodyguard, you could work at a client's business or at a client's home.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time and you may spend nights away from home.
You may need to wear smart business clothes and protective clothing.
Bodyguards tend to work between 37 to 51 hours a week. You could work evenings, weekends and bank holidays away from home.
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You'll need to apply for a Close Protection licence issued by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) to work as a bodyguard.
To apply, you must first complete the Level 3 Certificate for Working as a Close Protection Operative course, which is done through an SIA-approved training provider. You will also need a close protection first aid qualification.
Once you have your licence, you can apply to an organisation directly to work as a bodyguard or go through a recruitment agency specialising in security and close protection work.