Table 1Transition record

gate guardtodoor supervisor

A gate guard already meets 58% of what the door supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From gate guard

58%

Overlap1

To door supervisor

18 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

42.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.6

This move: 42.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the door supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the gate guard 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A door supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a gate guard background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor parking areas to maintain security information skills
already held perform body searches assisting and caring
already held monitor guest access assisting and caring
already held perform security checks assisting and caring
already held check tickets at venue entry assisting and caring
already held illegal substances services

All 18 carried skills, including the 11 the door supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 6 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 control crowd required
required, not held restrain individuals required
required, not held screen clients required

optional, not held ensure escape routes optional
optional, not held manage lost and found articles optional
optional, not held ban cameras optional
optional, not held operate fire extinguishers optional
optional, not held patrol areas optional

02 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held fire safety regulations required

optional, not held law enforcement optional

03 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held handle veterinary emergencies required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held assist emergency services optional
optional, not held assist police investigations optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans optional

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held assess character optional
optional, not held handle cash flow optional

06 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held first aid optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a door supervisor 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held check tickets at venue entry skill
already held comply with the principles of self-defence skill
already held deal with aggressive behaviour skill
already held detain offenders skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held illegal substances knowledge
already held monitor guest access skill
already held perform security checks skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held react calmly in stressful situations skill
already held identify terrorism threats skill
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held manage major incidents skill
already held monitor parking areas to maintain security skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held perform body searches skill
already held provide first aid skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assist emergency services optional
optional, not held ensure escape routes optional
optional, not held manage lost and found articles optional
optional, not held assess character optional
optional, not held assist police investigations optional
optional, not held ban cameras optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held first aid optional
optional, not held handle cash flow optional
optional, not held law enforcement optional
optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans optional
optional, not held operate fire extinguishers optional
optional, not held patrol areas optional

14 held skills the door supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role check methods knowledge
not needed by the target role check official documents skill
not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role conduct security screenings skill
not needed by the target role handle surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain facility security systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain incident reporting records skill
not needed by the target role manage theft prevention skill
not needed by the target role monitor surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate control panels skill
not needed by the target role provide directions to guests skill
not needed by the target role register information on arrivals and departures skill
not needed by the target role security threats knowledge
not needed by the target role work in shifts skill

3 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 fire safety regulations required
optional, not held first aid optional
optional, not held law enforcement optional

Index

Other moves recorded from gate guard

Full index of moves from gate guard

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.