Table 1Transition record

door supervisortobodyguard

A door supervisor already meets 48% of what the bodyguard role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From door supervisor

48%

Overlap1

To bodyguard

19 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

58.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.7

This move: 58.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the bodyguard role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the door supervisor profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A bodyguard role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a door supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform body searches assisting and caring
already held assist emergency services communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform security checks assisting and caring
already held control crowd assisting and caring
already held assist police investigations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held comply with the principles of self-defence assisting and caring

All 19 carried skills, including the 13 the bodyguard role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held execute inspection walkway required
required, not held identify suspicious behaviour required
required, not held protect important clients required

optional, not held identify surveillance devices optional
optional, not held provide protective escort optional
optional, not held check official documents optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
optional, not held provide secured transportation optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held adapt to changing situations required
required, not held stay alert required
required, not held work in shifts required

optional, not held interrogate individuals optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held secure premises required
required, not held check subjects required

optional, not held search for explosive devices optional

04 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held body language required

05 services 1 required

required, not held security threats required

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held check methods required

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a bodyguard role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held communicate with customers skill
already held comply with the principles of self-defence skill
already held control crowd skill
already held detain offenders skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held manage major incidents skill
already held perform body searches skill
already held perform security checks skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held react calmly in stressful situations skill
already held restrain individuals skill
already held assist emergency services skill
already held assist police investigations skill
already held deal with aggressive behaviour skill
already held identify terrorism threats skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held patrol areas skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held European firearms-control legislation optional
optional, not held legal requirements related to ammunition optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply advanced driving techniques optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor surveillance equipment optional

10 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held surveillance methods optional

11 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held first response optional

12 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held coordinate patrols optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held identify surveillance devices optional
optional, not held provide protective escort optional
optional, not held search for explosive devices optional
optional, not held European firearms-control legislation optional
optional, not held apply advanced driving techniques optional
optional, not held first response optional
optional, not held legal requirements related to ammunition optional
optional, not held check official documents optional
optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
optional, not held interrogate individuals optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional
optional, not held monitor surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held provide secured transportation optional
optional, not held surveillance methods optional

17 held skills the bodyguard role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess character skill
not needed by the target role ban cameras skill
not needed by the target role check tickets at venue entry skill
not needed by the target role ensure escape routes skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role handle cash flow skill
not needed by the target role handle veterinary emergencies skill
not needed by the target role illegal substances knowledge
not needed by the target role law enforcement knowledge
not needed by the target role manage emergency evacuation plans skill
not needed by the target role manage lost and found articles skill
not needed by the target role monitor guest access skill
not needed by the target role monitor parking areas to maintain security skill
not needed by the target role operate fire extinguishers skill
not needed by the target role screen clients skill

8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held body language required
required, not held check methods required
required, not held security threats required
optional, not held European firearms-control legislation optional
optional, not held first response optional
optional, not held legal requirements related to ammunition optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional
optional, not held surveillance methods optional

Index

Other moves recorded from door supervisor

Full index of moves from door supervisor

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.